Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

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: will never be able to convince then
$ that the American saloon was no
v one of the instruments of He'll, ant
p that the 18th Amendment and tn,
= Volstead Act has at least partially
s destroyed it. You will never be abb,
to convince them that the enforce
+ ment of the law can be safely lef
: with him who is out of sympathy
: with it, and thinks it ought to be
e changed More than that, the Dem
= ocratic party, will never be able tc
= convince the American people that
I the great problems growing out OF
the prohibition question, or any
= other social reform, should be left
= in the hands of one who has been
i, fed of the pap of Tammany Hail for
= more than thirty years.
. Governor Smith has forced the
Democratic party to issue the chal-
lenge and he has promised to lead a
vigorous fight. I believe the Repub-
licans all over the land will accept
that challenge, and on election day
will march to the polls in such
numbers as will overwhelm the
, Democratic party and settle once
and for all this troublesome aues-
tion.
Have Helped Negroes
Mr.. Hastings also pointed out that
the Republican administration had
always defended the 18th amend
ment to the Constitution giving the
negroes the vote.
Regarding the $7,OOOO0O surplus
in the State under the Republican
administration, Mr.. Hastings leclar-
ed that 'if you were to put the Dem
ocratic party in bed with a surplus
like that it would have a nightmare
before morning."
The committees then made their
reports to the convention including
the committee on resolutions ap-
proving the party platform. All The
reports of the committees were IN
animOusly adopted.
Senator duPOnt's Letter
A letter from Senator Coleman du- |
Pont to Mr.. Marshall, chairman of |
the Republican State Committee was |
then read. The letter and Mr.. Mar
shall's answer follows:
IrvingtOn-O -On-Hudson, N. Y.
September 10, 1928
Hon. J. Warren Marshall,
Chairman, Republican State Com
mittee, Dover, Delaware.
My dear Mr.. Chairman:
hope you will permit me to
take advantage of this convenient
opportunity to send greetings and
best wishes to the Republican party
Of Delaware. am sorry I cannot
be with you today and personally
greet my friends and fellow Repub-
licans. Nothing except the state of
health keeps me away from the ]
convention. Although absent in per-
son l shall be present in spirit. My !
in the Republican party in j
Delaware and in the nation is as {
keen as ever and 1 want to assure {
you, and through you, my fellow Re- {
publicans. in Delaware, that 1 shall !
do everything within my power to {
assist you in carrying Delaware for t
the Republican ticket, State and Ma t
ton. {
A great moral question gave birth s
to the Republican party. It has al t
ways been a party of high ideals.
1t has always stood on the right side f
Of great moral questions. It stands c
Today and in this campaign on the q
ride side of such a question and my t
ia1th in the wisdom of the people is
such that 1 am convinced they will t
lecide in November next to entrust a
he government Of the country for /
he next four years to the Repub- t
ican party. k
It would be a pity If Delaware t,
'hould not be found among the n
tates that will contribute to nation o
j Republican success. I believe she q
will, but we must realize our oppo- n
lents are more active and hopeful Il
n Delaware than they have been d.
or many years. The reasons for H
his we all understand, but they b,
eed not dismay us to the slightest s.
xtent. We can meet them and we g,
an defeat them. We must close I'D gC
ur ranks and present a solid front c.
DoVe all, we must nominate the p
est possible ticket. There is moth in
lg so important as the business of II
0Vernment and fitness for the par m
cular office should be the prime an
,st in choosing candidates. Think pa
lg people nowadays demand the ST
EST men. The Republican candidate by
r the Presidency so far outranks Bl
e Democratic candidate in fitness. or
ON every viewpoint, that a com ma
lrison of the two men is not de
ought of. Indeed, according to
e public press, the Democratic
residential candidates running of
ate during the past week has been be-
sying himself defending Governor wa
nith's character. A most astound- Hi
g performance. ON
We should nominate candidates in De
'laware who need no defense wi,
lose ability, character and fitness neC
the offices. to which we ask that his
ey be chosen are so well known of
1t they do not need to be adver- is
ed. In this way only can we give if
people that TO which they have the
right-the best government DOS of
lie under existing conditions. ula
hope you will feel free to call roa
On me for any assistance I can con
e and with renewed assurances the
my best wishes and loyal support. ally
m, nro
Yours for success, forl
COLEMAN DUPONT. N
,. S.-"Hoover, Curtis and Pros eric
ity to the working man and wo- ton'
n" should be the slogan. its
| letter thanking him for his of {
ll-Wishes written by Mr.. Marshall meT
) also read. E
TIRED considerably by the heat now