Milford chronicle., 1926-09-17
ROBERT G. HOUSTON
RE-NOMINATED FOR
CONGRESS BY PARTY
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any school rebuilding program was
adopted.
1t was shortly after II o'clock,
when Charles r. Grantland, secre-
tary of the Republican State Com
mittee, called the convention to Or
der and introduced Lieutenant Gov
ernor ]. Hall Anderson, of Dover, as
the temporary chairman. Mr.. Ander-
son made a brilliant speech that won
him applause time after time from
the delegates and convention visit
ors.
In his opening remarks Mr.. An
derson commended the high protec-
tive tariff of the Republican admin
istration and the economy program
of President Coolidge. He said after
the war in the winter of 1920 and
1921 there was a period of financial
depression. Four million men were
out of work and the factories were
idle. In 1922 the Wilson admins
tration ended and Mr.. Harding came
into office.
Under the Harding administration,
the speaker said, there was high
protective tariff with the result the
four million unemployed went back
to work, the factories resumed oper-
ations and the farmers were greatly
benefited. The protective tariff he
said. has always been the policy OF
the Republican party since its incep-
ton and will continue to be.
The high protective tariff he says
eoualizes the cost of production
abroad and here. He asserted II the
tariff did any more it would be spe-
cial privileges, and if did any less it
would close our factories and flood
the country with foreign goods and
send our gold abroad. The United
States, he said, would then cease to
be the financial centre of the world.
He spoke briefly of the National
economy program of the Republican
party.
Mr.. Anderson took opportunity to
commend Congressman Houston for
his work at Washington. He said:
1.-THE able services of Congressman
Robert G.. Houston, in Congress is
worthy of commendatiOn. No more
able or honorable man could be sent
to Washington by the Republican
party. His heart has been in his
work"
The speaker also lauded the serv-
ices of Senator T. Coleman du Pont
at Washington. In reference to Sen
ator du Pont, he also spoke of the
roads of the State, praising Senator
du Pont for his great gift of the 100
miles of boulevard reaching from
one end of the State to the other,
and costing $4,O0O,0OO.
He declared it to be collosal gift
with no strings attached. He eX-
pressed himself as trusting and hop
inc that Senator du POnt would be
soon restored to full health so that
he may be able to enjoy the many
honors that have been heaped upon
him.
Returning again to State affairs
Mr.. Anderson, pointed out that four
years ago the Democratic State plat
form contained a plank criticizing
the Republican administration for
ALLEGED extravaganza. Later in 1928,
he said Governor Denney presented
the first budget system to the legis-
lature recommending appropriations
of S3,4O0,OO0 the first year and $3.-
100000 the second year.
This legislature he explained was
controlled by the Democrats who
were in a majority in both houses
and although they had criticised the
Republicans for alleged extravaganza
that legislature appropriated $1,O69,-
900 more for the two year period
than Governor Denney, Republican
had recommended.
Mr.. Anderson said that the total
amount spent by the Democratic
legislature of that year greatly eX-
ceeded that appropriated by any
other legislature in the history OF
the State.
"How can they ask the people of
Delaware to have faith in the Demo-
cratic party when they have the rec
ord of the 1928 legislature before
them" the speaker asked.
Referring to Governor Robinson,
the speaker lauded him as one of
the finest, cleanest and ablest men
the State has ever produced and
spoke of his excellent record in
office.
Mr.. Anderson said that two of the
biggest problems that will come be-