Milford chronicle., 1922-11-03

aware's low taxes the audience broke
out into applause. His declaration that
he wanted his record in the Senate to
be judged by results and not by roll
calls" met hearty response from the
audience which also showed its ap-
probation when he mentioned the an
nouncement in The Evening Journal
of the successful termination of the
long fight for the dredging and i'm
provement of st. Jones Creek.
When Senator du POnt declared he
always had been a friend Of labor and
believed labor today had mo better
friend in Delaware" the audience
burst into rigorous applause.
"I've been through the mill, myself,
boys!" he added, causing more hand
clapping.
Layton Reaffirms Stand
Congressman Layton reiterated his
previous declarations Of the campaign
that he had mot faltered, nor side
stepped, nor bartered his principles in
order to be reelected to Congress"
"It is too solemn a thing to perjure
oneself" he said, adding that if re-
elected he would obey the dictates OF
his conscience. He also repeated his
declarations made at the rally in
GEORGETOWN last week that Sussex
county was made up of men and wo-
men who were descendants of the men
who had made the constitution and
who today were the strongest defend
ers of the constitution. He denounced
"isms" and new and radical ideas"
also such measures as "subVert" or
undermine" the fundamental prin-
ciples of the American government.
He inveighted against "bureacracy" as
the very antithesis Of representative
democracy" which, if carried to its
fullest extent would destroy demo-
cracy.
"Your forefathers and mine believ-
ed in doing things for yourself; bure-
aucracy believes in doing things for
you," he exclaimed.
DR.. Layton declared the creation of
numerous bureaus in Washington
would so increase the Federal taxes
that people would not be able to pay |
their State or home taxes. Instead of |
being free-governing people who will
sink down into the condition of a |
German, who was governed" he con-
tinued.
"You men and women are the ones
who should say what this government
should be, and not the government
say what you should be-"
Opposed to Lynching
DR.. Layton referred to the Dyer an
ti-lynching bill, repeating what he had
said at Georgetown that he had voted
against it as a matter of conscience
and because he believed the measure
He reiterated that
be was against lynching and would
10 all in his power to prevent it; but
the Dyer bill contravened the
because it invaded the
rights of the States. He favored adop-
ion of such measure by the State
Legislature, because that would be
egislation by the people of Delaware
themselves, for themselves.
If the Dyer bill were passed final
y, DIR. Layton said he believed an ap-
peal from it would be taken to the
United States Supreme Court. There
ore there was no need today for the
,olored race in Delaware to become
excited, as the question would work
,ut it's own answer. He cited the re-
,ent decision of the Supreme Court
lolding the Child Labor law unconsti-
A way would be found, he
continued, to ena:. such law, but it !
would have to be done according to {
limitations. He also
tied the workings of the Sterling
owner education bill, now in Con- 2
ress, as illustrating the growth of
'eder4i power over the States and in l
expenditures of the Federal
IOvernment.