Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06
DEMOCRATIC
ASSEMBLNMEN
PLEDGE THEMSELVES
Continued from page 1,


othyJ. Mooney. city chairman Of Will
mington; W. Truxton Boyce. New Cas-
tie county. chairman; former United
States Senator X. II. Kenney, Kent
county chairman: Andrew j. Lynch.
Sussex county chairman. To aid these
chairnen DIR. Hoey named as the
other members OF the advisory COM
mittee. Joseph Bancroft OF Whining
ton: r. de II. Janvier. in rural New
Castle: James II. Hughes for Kent
and William T.. Valiant for Sussex
county. In addition TO this general ad-
visory committee each branch OF the
Legislature will have its own individ-
ual legislative or steering committee TO
he named later.
Aside from the spirit OF harmony
goodfellowship, State pride. desire to
do the proper thing and give Delaware
the best government IL has ever had
all Of which loomed large at yestcr
days meeting. n remarkable feature
was the fact that every Democratic
member OF the Legislative was pres
ent. II was freely admitted that moth
ing of the kind in the way of political
conferences had ever been witnessed
before in this state. There were on
hand many men seeking one or anoth-
er of the offices the General Assembly
will have at its disposal. but. .thcse were
given scant consideration in view of
t1e importance of the real business
lfor which the conference had been
called. The distribution Of patronage
was not mentioned in the meeting. ex-
Iccpt the discussion OF how and wher,
the number of Legislative employees
could be reduced SO as 10 effect tn,
greatest saving possible for the en-
tire term.
Short Session Proposed.
The afternoon meeting had jus
etarted when former United State
Senator II. II. kenney OF Dover ad
dressed the members and offered som
suggestions Of what he thought II In
cumbent upon the party to do. In tn
first place he thought they shoul
have steering or a legislative com
mittee, composed OF strong and intslli
gent men. who could formulate legis
lative program for presentation TO IN
General Assembly. lie urged tn
adoption at once OF a resolution pledg
ing that the session OF the Legislator
would not extend beyond the 90 day
as provided in the constitution. He ga!
they should consider the efficiency {
the man in making all appointment
from the speaker on down and III;
all appointments should be made O
this basis Senator Kcnney declar,
-. 4 I. y
, next Is going to be a real bcgislatul
and they should deport themselv'
throuehou; the session in such n va
that they would not have occasion
blush later on for anything they ha'
done during the time they are in Sc
sion.
He advocated the greatest care
the preparation and adoption OF ;
bills and he deprecated the Repub
can habit OF former years OF votar
men who were not present a. the sc
sione and he warned the Democra
% against this error. He told the mel
" hers there W much they can do in G
II way OF cutting down expenses.
= this must be carried out in a safe n
:. sane manner go as not 10 impair :
IS efficiency OF the machinery OF 30
/: eminent. He Was applauded at {
J.: conclusion of his remarks.
= Delaware First, Party Second. Baya
X. Urges.
l. The next speaker was United Sta
!; Senator Thomas r. Bayard, and as
y arose he was greeted with much 2
plause. He began BY declaring that
mlght be considered almost n mira
70 have such a meeting as that IN ID
p aware. lie declared the Democra
d. party had asked the people OF I
?. state 10 trust in It and they ha
\. given evidence Of that trust and n
c. il must not be betrayed or slight
He declared their motto should
: Delaware first and party second
the people OF the state have harke
10 the Democratic party call first
'e- Delawareans. Sentor Bayard declai
10 they owed the people Of the state
-, duty and that was the fulnllment
ST. their platform promises as made
ay them. Economy and the reduction
all state taxes he held aloft as N
n watchwu1d. lie told how Preeid
OF Harding IN his recent address 10
Senate in Washington had told
on Senator'S ne wanted them TO disreg
X. the feelings OF their constituents 4
he declared he could hardly conce
D OF such a thing. Senator Bayard Z
u ther SAID he did not propose that
cc Democrats Of this State assume 81
N an attitude toward their C cnstituer