Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-15
HSsnlas'% HSsnins Yesterday sseis 1851
FRIDAY. OCTOBER Is. 1920.
AtIast an Attempted Defence.

Rc,u,t9r.n papers in this State have
been significantly shy about e1dcavorIng
10 defend, or even explain, the amazing
J.clar,tion of their candidate for governor,
(,o,cr,el Willian d. Dcnney Of Dover, IN q
1rpesch st a Republican meeting at Milton,
l,has IN re.rsect of the amendment OF the
School Code, be would, if elected governor,
officially approve any action the leefsia-
xy,re might t.kr. Such n reckless pledge III
advance IN respect OF an exercise OF one
of the most important powers and duues
cftt>o office of governor naturally created
xxxrehension m the minds OF many
shouxhffuI Republicans that s candidate
who WIS go willing TO make such 8 pledge
ms hardly the mnn 70 be elected governor
~ Tho State. And therefore, consternataon
-. o.,crsicr,ed among the partisan lead
oD of the party.
B.1t At ls-t there n an attempt by he
publican newspaper TO make some sort ol
defense Of Colonel Denney, but 1T rs one
that hicks CONVICTION, and fails to present
mood showing. This paper, the Dover susie
Sentinel. IN the course OF q long enItoriaa
IN It's current issue. refer. to the incident,
and declsres, that what Colonel Denney
ssid at Milton an substance meant tnat
he would be Ioath to use his veto power TO
override the wishes Of the people on school
matters, as expressed by their representa-
tivcs in the Legislature" And. evidently
not satisfied with the sufhciency Of tins
ridiculous assumption, the paper further
said The people who heard Mr.. Den
news statement at Milton did not under
stand that MIR Denney, if elected cover
nor intended TO abrogate his entire veto
power given hun by the Constitution, but
thcy did understand HIM to mean that ne
would not use the same as club 70 force
through certain legislation which they
showed by their votes they did not want
Now. we submit, in fairness TO al con-
cerned-Colonei Denney and his apolo-
g.sts and the people cf Delaware-that
the issue IS not what was meant by
Colonel Denney, ''in substance or other
wise. or what the people who heard INN
understood him to mean, but what ne
actually said On this material point,
fortunately We have excellent authority,
a report Of the meeting printed ID the
Morning News of this city. Republican
psper and supporter Of Colonel Denney
and the entire Republican ticket, IN It's
ISSUE Of Saturday, September -, the
morning after the Milton meeting. We
present II herewith
Mr.. Denney, in reply 10 cues
tson as to his position on the Schooi
Code. said: i will. If elected governor,
approve any legislation in reference
10 the School Code passed by the
Legislature.
This Is not 8 Democratic canard." IL
n not q partisan invention. II ls report
Of the remarks Of Colonel Denney Al q
Republican meeting, printed II friendly
Republican paper, And II has not been
denied.
Colnn-1 Denney's pledge was voiun-
tary. uneqmvooal and not capable OF ms
construction II was promise, Ii advance
Of e-aection, 70 subordinate the veto power
of the governor absolutely TO the vii OF the
Legislature, no matte, what the outcome
might be. in respect Of q most important
subject of legislation There Is no getting
away from tins.
We submit, therefore, that Colonel
Denney, by his own public declaration,
has revealed himself as a man with too
little comprehension Of the duties, the
responsibilities and the powers Of the
Office Of governor Of Delaware to be en-
trusted by the people with their admins
tration.