Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-06-03
HARVEY IGNORES
WALKERS LETTER,
BAYARD SENDS REPLY
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As matters now stand, there
fore, you have pledged yourself.
Citizens Committee to write a
first. to support the efforts of the
commission-manag non-parti-
san charter, providing for certain
other fundamentals; and second,
TO make every legitimate effort to
secure its enactment into law at
the next session OF the Lcgisl'
ture.
Mr.. Harvey has not.
In my letter to you and Mr..
Harvey l took occasion to urge
the friends of good government
and OF charter reform to withhold
their final decision for whom they
would vote until they had received
the statement requested of YOU
both. The time has now arrived
when this decision must be made.
To be perfectly frank. / had hoped
that Mr.. Harvey, as well as your
self, would make such a statement
as would clarity the situation.
and thus avoid the necessity of
our becoming in any manner con-
nected with the present campaign.
But under the circumstance what
other alternative is there?
Should the good people of Will
mington, who worked so gealonsly
for the passage OF the Citizens
Charter. overlook the fact that
their efforts to secure . better
form Of government for their city
were defeated by the politicians
of the Republican partyi
Should We forget that the First
District Committee. the lawful
organization OF the Republican
party In this city, by resolution,
approved of that action, and pub
liciy denounced all those who had
participated In the charter move
ment.
Should we ignore the fact that
the candidates for office on the
Republican ticket were selected by
this same committee, aud In one
instance, apparently as a reward
for his services, their candidate
for one Important Office Is man
who voted against the Citizens
Charter
Should we disregard Mr.. Har-
vey's refusal to reply TO our In
quiry. and simply permit the mat
ter to pass unnoticed?
How is any progress ever to be
made in civic affairs. IL those re-
sponsible to the people are not
held accountable for their failure
to respond TO the expressed will
of their constituents?
We are endeavoring TO get the
administration OF our local gov
ernment removed as far as pos
sible from politics and political in
fiuences, hence our effort to sc
cure a non-partisan charter. Then
all those men and women who be-
lieve in this form OF government.
and who sincerely wish TO bring
about this result, may as well start
now as two years hence, and let
the slogan be City above Party
a new charter for Wilmington.
1. therefore. as a citizen beiiey-
iuN thV S0uSt ttf Which 1 In
fighting TO be just, shall vote for
you, not because you are the
Democratic candidate, hut for the
reason that you have clearly and
definitely taken your stand for
the Citizens Charter. and that /
believe such n stand In the open
means, IL you are elected, you will
likewise administer the affairs of
the city. under the existing char
ter, for the greatest welfare of
the citizen body, untl two years
hence we shall hope to see our
efforts to secure a new charter
rewarded.
Wishing you success at the polls
tomorrow, I am.
Very truly yours.
Leon Walker, Chairman.
Gen1 Citizens Charter Committee.