Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-07
DOWN STATE SWINGS
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'Sonie people were opposed To my being
nominated for governor, because they
said If elected | would have 10 name the
entire Judiciary. And they felt sorry for
me and did not want me, lawyer IN be
embarrassed when | came To plead before
n bench | had named.
Now | appreciate all that my friends
think of me, but il ] am elected, and il
looks that way from a Kent and Sussex
angle, / shall name such men as will be a
credit to the State and Of such interg-
rity and character that it wouldn't make
any difference. anyway, | wouldn't name
but four Of the SIX judges at the begin
ming of my term.
I'm nv travels about Delaware in this
campaign, / have met with lots of en-
couragement from Republicans as well as
Democrats. fund that there is a vast
amount Of sentiment that is not IN favor
Of the many commissions and other agen-
cies that must have money and which
money has to come from the State trea-
sury. | find that the last Legislature did
nothing 10 do away with or combine any
Of the Ii2 commissions that are now
authorized to do business IN this State.
"In talking about State finances, ] be-
lieve it would be a good thing To look
about and try and arrange for some other
income than that derived from charters.
The income has gotten to be unpopular
IN most States, and some time the govern
ment is going to take over tins branch.
and then il Delaware was not prepared
for such an action, the State would be
without the revenue that II now derives
from charter fees.
James K. Clements, candidate for Con-
IL
lations of labor TO capital, and vice versa,
and said that labor and the farmer should
be supported but not IN a way to antago-
nize capital He told what he had done TO
aid labor and that 1t had always had his
support.
SUSSEX TO LINE UP 800 STRONG.
Former Congressman Albert l.. Polk,
acting chairman of Sussex county Demo
Gratis, reused the committee when he said
that Sussex would give the ticket ], 500
majority. I'VE are organized 100 per cent
strorg, and we have our units formed
even down to school districts. The last
time | was a candidate | knew | WAS
going to be defeated. But it's different
story now. The sentiment of the people
has changed from the time | lost, and the
women are doing their share splendidly
10 bring about g. better condition of
affairs.
''The Republicans will learn that they
made a mistake last Saturday at the pri-
maries and that the intelligent and re-
spectacle, law-abiding men and women OF
Sussex county cannot stand for every
thing. The G. o. p. followers viii find
out that the people down State are Just
as anxious as others TO clean up the ballot
and cut out this corruption that has been
the shame of the State for years.
WANT CLEAN ELECTIONS.
I'VE want more efficient citizenship and
we want to make il more difficult for vot e
buying and election frauds. We had
enough of it two years ago. In this fight
for a clean ballot we believe that the new
voters-the women-will be OF great help.
But if they are to help they must be
registered"
State Chairman Henry r. Isaacs urged
upon the women the necessity of getting
throughly organized for the election. He
told of the work that was being done
and asked the women not to relax their
viligance.
W. w. Knowles told the women COM
mitteemen that he had been suffragist
from the time he had taken any interest
in politics and that he believed the country
would benefit immeasurably through
their being given the right to vote.
j. Edward McNabb, candidate for
Senator In the Second district, told the
committee that he was for any progressive
legislation for womenkind and that any
of their interests would always receive
careful and serious consideration.