Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-06

cral Assembly. He said they have
had placed upon them by the people |
OF the State h clear responsibility and
while there are bound To be differences
of opinion among them there must |
be no III will because one man does
not agree with another. and all must |
discharge their duties according to the |
best of their ability. lie deprecated
the former custom Of trading In order
TO get through one or another bill and
he advised the members that they
must be honest and fair in the dis
charge OF all their duties.
In speaking about economy, Judge
Boyce thought the Legislature should
get the books and accounts OF any
state official or department and see for
themselves just what salaries are paid
and what expenditures are made. lie
said IL any official refused 10 produce
such documents then he should be put
in jail and the Legislature has ample
power TO imprison in such cases.
Justice and economy must be your
rule" he told the members.
Relative TO employing attorneys
for the Legislature Judge Boyce said
this was never done prior TO 1898 and
then lawyers We're employed to go
over the new code and the laws and
prepare bills that would make the
code and the constitution harmonious.
lie said they were not called I'm then
to run the Legislature and the old
way was to have the members them
selves draw up bills or have someone
| .tu Al. a.. s.I
wise the members what they should do
regarding the naming of attorneys but
left the matter entirely to them.
Judge Boyce suggested there he good
committees and that they have their
hearings and work with dispatch and
he deprecated the Republican system
of holding joint sessions OF the two
houses almost every day. He thought
they should get their committees nj
once To work out their problems and
have everything In smooth working
order when the Legislature convencs
Judge Boyce said he is not concerne,
so much about how they shall do thei
, work but what they have done whei
. the time comes TO review the work o
tne session after II is over. lie express
ed the hope that the Gnral As-mbl'
y would discharge it's duties TO the stat
with the utmost fidelity and In fear
less, juet and honest manner.
Iop ON Useless Jobs.
State Senator Charles ID. Murph
: of Harrington was asked 10 speak. b,
replied that he was there more
listen u advice than TO give II.
IA g f..sk
i Sussex county chairman. spoke alor
" the lines OF economy and expressed q
;, belief that 10y proper managemei
y the Democrats could save the sta
"a at least sl.OO0.Oo0 a year over al
=, alove what IL c,et 10 run the COVER
+, ment under the Republican manag
I ment lie said there are l3s commit
sions in Delaware and he advocat
the abolition OF most. II not all,
u them. lie thought most of them cou
be consolidated and he could not =
d, that a state thie size could pCssit
:" have use for 80 many. lie advocat
lc the abolition OF all useless offices n
is the dismisral OF all useless of'icis
as Mr.. Lynch charged that tho Repuh
IN cane made many ofitce~ for no oil
?. purpose than - supply jobs for tn
:. hangerson. lie said the people OF
- state are entitled TO an economi
~ government. lie did no; thinlcit nee
-, sary Dor the Legislature 10 have a
attorneys at all. As the average me
:. ber can prepare bill and X they me-
ed legal advice they could very eas
get II.
.or New Castle County Investigation.
m w. TruNton Boyce. New Ca<
put county chairman. devoted his remG
err to conditions in New Castle cour
,an lie said the pariy's triumph Was (
tx- 10 the fact that the farmcrs had
no. neved the Democratic party wo
est relieve their burdens Of taxation.
he said the greatest expense in y
no Castle county IL the item OF sala,
lis paid the numerous officials. There
ed. some soOd men in office there. ne
20 mtted, but after lcoking over all
ga- them ne declared he DID not think
or OF them ever made more than 5
ho- A month in their lives al any job {
NJ may have held except when their ma
-, was on the county pay roll. He thou
80. most Of the county salaries could
-, cut one-third and even then the of
L.. holders would be getting paid a &
wage for the work they do. lie ur
the naming Of committee TO inv
-" t!gate every Office in New Castle CO
10 ~ and that this committee report
the Legislature which official she
De eliminated. which should have
eie salary reduced and which should
allowed 10 remain unmolested.
la. al fraT ~.
should be ready FOR submission TO
wee Legislature when IL meets next mo
ne He was sure New Castle would .
ltes a Democratic majority at the cleo
He two years hence II the party prod,
,ars good results while in power.
tiop William r.. Valiant Of .Georget'
NOR reminded the members they hav
ave big job on their hands. In exerci.
. economy and cutting down cxpel
he warned they must not impair
efficiency OF the government.
thought il wise 20 first determine
full amount of all the States reveI
and incomes and then they would
better able to Judge how their
penditures should be made and
suggested a committee be nameC
look into this matter so they W
know just what they had TO start v
lie did not believe in depending u
Republican statements and rep
for this information. lie declared
promises that have been made by
party are real obligations and
members OF the Legislature are
spOns.ble Tor their fulnllment. He
Ill them they are supreme and he
cluded by placing himself at I
service.
Joseph Bancroft, Of wilminl
iii .t.,,.