Milford chronicle., 1920-04-30
A eovERNoR wHo Las MANY ENEAIIEs may be

A GOVERNOR WHO HAS MANY ENEMIES may be
cassed under one of two headings. First man who is
attempting to create new conditions and radical
reforms in the the people Second; man VINO
attempts to exploit public trust for personal or sesh
interests, either political, thru advocating laws wncn
will work for the welfare of individual corporate inter
ests The history Governor John G. Townsends admin
istraton will be interesting reading in years to come
Strenuous stormy and filled with extraordinary RESPONSE
bity because Of the great with its urgent activities
uphold the nation the share Of Delaware IN ha grea
world responsibility Governor Townsend has gone thu
more than three years of hard and anxiety Fortu
naey he surrounded himself with strong men as ad
minstrators and assistants in this work and the resu
has been that Delaware has the and honored by
the balance for its patriotism and loyalty to
the Union policies of Governor Townsend have not
been adopted without opposition the part OF small
minority the people and petty minds have adopted pet
y methods OF aspersion which will be soon forgotten Dy
the real people Delaware There has been honest df
ference opinion upon Of the reforms which Gov
erno Townsend has advocated and by his effort have
been brought into effect these have been largely and
generally direction Of better moral laws and re-
forms of the fundamental principles of education
He has earnest and bitter foe to liquor ana IT'S
use as beverage He has stood for all health laws and
bettering the condition of the future citizenship Of Della
ware He is the champion for modern road building by
the state and by counties; building well and ec0nom-
caly the future He has stood for the enfranchise-
ment and giving them the right OF square
deal by holding them responsible thru the ballot for the
principles better better education better
working conditions and better moral laws These with
personal bitterness engendered by disappointment OF
personal desires political prefermen, have brought to
Governor Townsend bitter enemies. who have made a
strong fight discredt him and his administration This
be expected and generally develops at the close Oh
the gubanaorial term.
Governor Townsend has no apology to make, and his
record needs no to frame excuses therefore To
large extent the opponents OF Governor Town
the ranks of those who tolerate offences
against the moral laws and who favor the use Of liquor
and personal license. These and women have not
argument of strength to bring about the ad
vanced effort for public schools for better roads,
for moral laws and for justice to women Cover
Townsend stands upon his record for all these and
naturally his opponents greater than they would have
been permitted his administrative term Gov
Delaware drift the old lines of the past and
without effort get better and larger results from the
money spent in state and county government
His opponents content with the schools OF the
past which have been admitted by than ninety per
of all the people to havbeen wasefu inefficient and
failure as clearly by standing of Delaware in
the record of ieracy These and all are op-
posed the school laws which were brought into be-
ing by Governor Townsend the ground that the cost is
increased educating their children They oppose
the building of roads for the and
upon the high of building their alledged
poston-and it down the line Naturally these
opponents Of Governor John G. Townsend and his ad
mnistration.
solemnly alledged be facts public sentiment
against the Governor in the mind of those not informed
of the truth Distortions of facts and all the usual meth
DDS have been resorted to carrying this against
a who has brought to Delaware and to Kent and
Sussex especay-real improved highways better schools
and who advocates justice her women, and that the
be made better live in because Of elimination of
liquor a beverage.
Governor Townsend will have the satisfaction when
his term as Chief Executive ends that his efforts have
been along the right lines lead the people of Delaware
higher position in all civilizing influences, and will
advanced the welfare of his state place where
the citizens future will approve and bless the wise
efforts them thru state laws and government
during his administration.
The men who have opposed the efforts for advanced
ideas in the welfare Delaware have presented any
plan replace the purposes aimed at by the Governor and
his friends neither they offer anything to replace the
old system which is admitted be obsolete and not for
the best interests of the people at this time.
Governor Townsend has made errors, some Of more
or less Importance but with all, his administration has
been successful and of benefit the people of Delaware
Few if any governors of Delaware have had so much
work of so great importance meet and settle as has
55yvrJr IL i5eTi :!&: &c has many hitter nnnn-
nens to his policies proves clearly that he has discharged
the duties devoving upon him in such manner as viii
bring better conditions for all the people in the future
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