Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
The STATE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

q 1--WE favor restricted immigration
=, for any other will result in the low
ering of the American standard OF
living and only such notifications
should be adopted as will afford re-
! lief for humanitarian reasons.
> State Administration
f I'VE heartily commend and sim
cerely express our appreciation of
: all the efforts of Governor Robert P.
= Robinson and the other State Off
/ cials associated with him in an ad-
ministration that has reflected hon
or and credit on themselves and the
Republican Party to which they
hold allegiance.
State Finances
I'VE point with pride to the fiscal
condition of the State of Delaware
and the able manner in which the
State finances have been managed
through successive Republican State
Administrations.
"Of the States bonded indebted
ness, aggregating approximately
$12,000,000, all but S500,000 has been
used for the construction of the
State Highway system. To Offset
this amount the State, through it's
Sinking Fund Commission, holds
$3,145,00O in bonds and had cash
surplus available for use on July 1,
1928, of $6,725,OOO.
"In the expenditure of $S,000,000
during the last fiscal year, $2,500,000
has been paid to educate our chill |
dren, S1,000,000 laid aside for con-
struction of new school buildings |
for their comfort, $3,500,O00 expend- |
ed in the construction and mainten-
ance of improved highways over
which the farmer carries his pro-
ducts to a better market and the p.
city workman is given the oppor-
tunity to see the outside world; to ,
pay the interest on county highway
bonds, to meeting roads sinking fund
requirements, and to pay the matur-
ing principal of county road bonds;
and $1,000,000 contributed to the !
improvement of public property and
the care of public charges.
ITO meet this expenditure approx
imately $9,2O0,OOO has come to the
State Treasury of which S3,500,O0O /,
has been credited to the State
School Fund, within $4,000 of the
school income of the last fiscal
year.
This record invites the closest 1
scrutiny of those who criticize, for !
no suspicion of graft has ever been :
uttered against those who have been
called upon to collect and disburse =
these funds.
Public Economy n
"In order that the State may
spend wisely it becomes necessary c
20 save wisely and to this end we g
adhere to the high standard set by k
President Coolidge in national finan-
;es in the protection of the citizens a
II Delaware from unnecessary and Il
expenditures of the public
undS.
Education
I'VE favor the continuance of the =,
pay as you go" principle, controlled -
y legislative action, in the con- =.
tructiOn of school buildings. We -
elieve all the children of Delaware o.
re entitled to modern educational
and we promise our =
incere endeavor in the DEVELOPMENT
this policy upon the basis of rigid IL
economy and no extravagances. S
I'VE also favor the continuance of lis
ne AmericanizatiOn School for the Is
advancement of our for Is
Ign-bOrn citizens. H
Highways IE
"Wa OOnUrot,YIoto tbo Ct,4o rT;-h lE,
ay Department for the financial lE
anagement and engineering skill lE
lown in the development of the IR
tate road system and advocate the lS
aintenance of these improved high lS
ays in accordance with the high lE
set by this Department, lES
e expense of which is being paid lE
? the automobile owners of the gS
ate. lSa
Waterways lE
We urge cooperation with the lE
'deral Government in the mainten- IB
ice and improvement of our water lSS
lys which are natural means of III
lE
Public Welfare III
I'VE believe in the 4rranted ex- III
nditure of public funds for the E
otection of the health OF our ciCi- HI
ms, the supervision Of our women Isl
d children in Industrial pursuits, Isl
care of the feeble-minded and lES
relief of the insane and other lsS
licted. IB
Forestry III
We advocate the furtherance of lE
plans for conservation of our l0
lber and encouragement of the P9
labilitation of the woodlands of Isl
State. E
Departmental Consolidation Isl
We recognize that unification of Isl
work Of State and County Gov Isl
lment with a reduction in the E
nber Of administrative depart 5
nts is an urgent need; neverthe- III
5, General Assemblies of divided III
itical faith fail to agree as to the IN
n Of consolidation. lS
We emphatically condemn the Isl
Lctment of laws for this purpose
hout adequate consideration of 81
if effect. IN
lh0hBlOn lid
We believe all taxes authorized S
law should be collected but, as ES
slightest tax will never be
med a privilege no matter how IN
rthy the object, we favor a read ia
tment of the State school tax law Isl
relieve the payment of a double In
upon real estate 70 such pur- la
es, III