Evening journal., 1921-01-19
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1921
GOVERNOR DENNEYs INAUGURAL.


- and delivered his inaugural address.
That address is a fine State utterance.
IL has with widespread public approval.
The things which Governor Denncy recommends should
be carried into effect
The things which he deprccates should he avoided.
policy be pursued by his associate State officers
and members of the Legislature the Dcnney admnistra
ton will stand in the annals of commonwealth
which featured by high constructive efficiency
and usefulness
His recommendations are progressive in nature but
carry with the saving grace of busness-like pru
dencc.
For the protection of State revenues, upon which the
carrying OF many OF the constructive recommended
lions depend the fayors the establishment Of
State budget SYSTEM accompanied by the exercise OF
greater powers by the State Auditor the rules OF
strict economy protecting public along all lines
of expenditure.
Governor Denney's assertion that n the proposed
receive his sanction be good as
or better than the which framed 10 supercedc
gives hope friends OF education that the interests OF
school children will be protected along all essential
lines that bitter controversy surrounded
the present school Code win come to an end His con-
connection with the upbuildns maintenance of the
school system is well taken and should he considered
fully by the legislators.
And speaking OF education those features of the ad
dress which recommend new residence hall for the
Women's College OF Delaware, the changing of the
Of Delaware College to the University Delaware suit
able financial support for both institutions the
ting up of system OF thorough industrial training the
state College for COored Students are deserving OF
serious consideration and Affirmative action.
The praise bestowed upon General T. Coleman dupont
and other pubhcspred citizens given modern
highways TO Delaware is well deserved II is only natural
in view of existing conditions, that the governor should
raise the question of how the the
stand the expense OF road building in of the
present high cost OF construction.
The warning he sounds that the state should move
gradually and try accomplish too much in the way
Of schools, roads and other public improvements will
strike responsive chord in all sections of Delaware
For years there has been complaint that Delaware has
entirely too many commissions empowered spend State
funds that there lack OF coordination and CO.
operation among them If the earnest recommenda-
tons of Governor Denney be carried out such conditions
will be cured and the governor will be relieved from
t"V"~ci'ihp III any " tnoSc COMMISSIONS.
His dcprecaon of the construction of public buildinos
not Immediately needed is good in view the abnor-
may high cost Of such work He puts fairly and squarcly
up to the Legislature the question whether the direct
primary election law shall he continued or repealed and
whether the Organized Militia Of Delaware and the Child
Welfare Bureau shall have proper State aid
One of the most important appeals made to the Ieqs
ature is that for closer relationship between whining
ION and the rural sections Of State and the need of
s charter for our city
Governor Denney makes IL clear that IL is not his
purpose TO attempt to himself legislative func
tons to seek 10 the Legislature He will stand
ready however to cooperate with the legislators in
!. bringing about beneficial action.
Our governor has made splendid start. May IN,
sound which has featured his inauoura
continue throughout his administration.