Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-25
Platform Adopted at
c.. O. p. Convention

nd ustlv- deserved representation IN tne
government of the state.
PRAISE GOVERNOR TOWNSEND.
Va no;nt with pride to the progressive
a,t,;c;ept and forward-looking admins
tration Of The Office of chief executive OF our
state by our governor, Hon. John u.
Torsend Jr.. and assert that his patriotlc
ard able administration Of the oihce our
inp the period of the world war i"rhishcs
sufficient reason for the continuation Vi
the partt of which he is an honoreo mem
ber in control of the affairs OF this state
URGE BUDGET SYSTEM.
We favor the development of the
greatest possible efficiency IN the ad-
m;n;stration of the offices Of the State,
the counties and the municipalities, ana
to this end we urge the development vi
proper budget system.
INTEREST IN SCHOOLS.
We record with pleasure the renewed
interest of the people of our state III los
public schools system and urge 'ne
adoption of all possible means Tor its
proper development to the end that 'he
children in the rural communities may
enjov equal educational opportunities
with those living in the cities.
PRAISE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
We congratulate the State Highway
Department of the progress being made
in the Improvement of the highways OF
the State and urge the proper maInte-
nance of all improved highways
and county.
We favor an amendment to the law
constituting the Highway Department,
for the purpose of reclaiming the swamp
| lands of the State in order to open up new
| land for production, TO conserve the
| public health and to preserve the puohc
| highways from inevitable deterioration.
LEGISLATION FOR FARMER.
| We believe that when agriculture be-
| comes an Improbable occupation IN any
nation or State it is the beginning oil the
| decline of that nation OF State. We feel
| that legislation necessary to insure the
| proprietv OF this pursuit and to put the
| farmer on at least an equal footing with
| the citizens engaged in other lines OF
/ endeavor should be enacted. Tne State
should encourage the development OF CO.
| operative organization among the farmers
/ both for the purpose of collective purchase
/ of farm supplies and equipment and for
! the purpose of collective marketing OF
| farm products. Such progress should
| however. be made in close coordination
! with the Federal department and follow
| ing the national policy for developing the
| agricultural welfare of our nation.
| We favor a more active and complete
| state immigration bureau to increase our
/ agricultural population TO the end that the
| thousands of undeveloped and uncuiti-
waited acres may be made fully productive
CAPITAL AND LABOR
We urge cooperation between capital
and labor and TO bring this about we de-
pend upon the patriotism and the common
sense of both employers and employees
especially calling to their attention the
| interest of the public in general which IS al
ways supreme and must be protected
| BACK HARBoR FOR CITY.
| We endorse the active efforts Of the city
| of Wilmington 10 develop seaport piers on
/ the Delaware river front at the mouth OF
/ the Christiana river which, through CO.
operation with the State Highway De
| partment will be directly connected with
| the growing highway system throughou'
| the State. BY these endeavors the new sea.
port piers will become the direct connect
/ ing link for all parts of the state TO make
! economic contact with the increasing
merchant marine of our country. With the
! completion of these progressive steps oul
1 State will become a self-contained unit IN
direct contact with water-borne traffic
1 flowing to and from all seaports OF the
/ world
We stand squarely for the fullest exer.
4 else of the power of the State TO safeguard
! the health and welfare of its citizens, tC
/ protect the lives and improve the condi
/ tions of its wage-earners to insure prompt
and fair compensation in case of their ln
+ jury. TO oversee the employment In an
! dustry of it's women and children and &c
1 ameliorate social conditions in general.
WOMEN oFFICEHoLDERs.
We believe that character and ability
! are the only essential requisites for thost
who hold office or positions of public trust
that In the choice of public servants fres
/ state should not be hampered by limita
/ ton TO one sex or race.
/ We believe in equality before the Law
and freedom of opportunity for all men
and all discrimination t6 American citi
zens of African descent is an injustice anc
| q needless humiliation.
| Legislation alone will not cure the evil.
from which we are suffering today. W,
emphatically condemn the enactment o.
| laws without adequate consideration o.
their effeot. We pledge ourselves to in
telligent study of remedies but disapprov'
of complicating critical situation by th'
passage of ill-digested laws which, while
they may rem edy one evil. aggrayat'
/ others.