Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-11
DEMOCRATIC PARTY
CANDIDATES WANT
CLEAN ELECTIONS,
State Ticket Nominees Pledge
Support to Anti-Bribery
Movement.
WEI COME PLAN TO
ELIMINATE DEBAUCHERY

Democratic standard bearers in the
State ticket. today come out 100 per cent
.et.onr for 4 clean election three weeks
frntn tomorrow While they had favored
.urh a plan as the Clean Elections Comm
mIttr, had m mind when IL was organized,
Vet tAey were not definitely and publicly
plriusd tn such a movement until they
had cNnrcescd thcIr sentiments after they
had hecn asked 10 sign up the pledge,
which calls for them 20 not only not buy
votes. hut 20 give information concerning
any ono who attempts 20 buy votes, that
may come to thelr attention.
Heading the Democratic State ticket
for governor, Andrew ]. Lynch of George
town writing 20 Josiah Marvel chairman
az The Clean Elections Committee, saws:
"Mv dear SIR ! am heartily in favor of
the League for Clean Elections and it
shall have my earnest support and en-
coiragement In this campaign. II the
league shall have the honest and vigor
nus cooperation of the press and public it
can and viii well nigh stamp out bribery
and corrupt practices at and before the
election in this State.
"The members and promoters of the
league deserve the highest commcndation
~ nm who are IN favor of delivering our
State from the curse and anathema of
votc-huviug and vote-scllIng. | believe
that succc~s VIII crown the efforts of the
league and rs supporters
Writing from hls home at Clayton,
James Il Clements. candidate for Con-
rruss IS equally as strong in hls sentiment
ior An election that shall be free from!
bribery as Mr. lynch, lie writes:
notice hy the papers that nom
partisan movement Is on foot 10 rid our
D 49,, r,rvrsr,F mot hplc that ha
> hcrctof1rr been used al our elections. /
81 am IL hearty accord with this work
and hopc Il win give US clean and honest
election
"All mon shouyd Join this movement in
Difference - the women If not for their own
sell respect
STATE CHAIRMAN PLEDGES AID.
Backing up these clcar-Cut statements
frum the candidates Is a public pledgeI
made for his party 10 tho people of Della
ware hv Henry r. lsaacS, Democratict
State chairman Mir lsaacS Is heart and
soul hack of this or any other honest
movement that will purge the record of
thc State from alleged election otfenSes
that reflect on every respectable man and
woman In complimeutlng Mr.. Marvel
apd his committee ON the organlztaion
effected Mr. lsaacs writes
NV Dcar SIR While have had as yet
no official information 81 the results of
vaur effort to establish a movement for a
clean election M this state nevertheless
I have observed through the columns OIL
the public press that very material
pr.eTaS~ has been made Press reports
Indicate that YOU have already, in pur-
saacr 81 my suggestion. effected a nom
p.r .,an organization which will direct it's |!
,u,relcs Oh the important business off
pau'N ng public sentiment IN this Im-I
pfrtrt matter, creating an atmospheric
81 d-rcspCct for corrupt practices IN
Cle,a1u campaigns. and making 1t dan
Usr3l- for those who are bold enough to
dolls TIE 'aw and the best public opinion.
90 course IL IS needless for me 10 say that
All the organizations Of the Democratic
party have been urging action along this
luo and Il had bccn the hope Of the
Democratic state Committee that theI
Worttv obJcct.vps of vour League might II
hf accomplished through an agreement
between The respective chaImcn of the
two great parties, but an effort along this
huc iaIlcd. II
ou have the assurance that you will II
have nv fullest cooperation as well as
that % every organization Of the Demo-
cratic party IN the State. The presence in II
Ntia4 kEAitliiaAtitfl tA INlNAtAuiiS 81
INC r. presenting both parties ought to giveI
assurance Of positive results for good, be
Gauss these substantial and upright citi-
Gems belonging 10 both parties must neces-
saulN have some influence with those /
party leaders and party organizations
which may have heretofore been Indh-E
ftrcut ~ such q movement. II
IS clean campaign and clean electionI
VII not merely to the policy" but the
practice Of tho Democratic party mi
this campaign and shall be glad to have
YOU and your committee command me
and any Democratic organization at any
time Tor such cooperative service as con-
dIiious NAV require
Permit me 10 commend YOU again and
the organization which YOU have effected
upon the work already undertaken and
winch J am sure VIII be vigorously carried
ON II Is a distinct service TO all our citi-
zens aud ! am confident viii be generally
50 recognized