Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
THE STAR is FOR HASTINGS

THE STAR Is FOR HASTINGS
CFrom Wilmington Sunday Starr
Readers of The Star know how
widely we differ from the views ot
Senator Hastings and Representa-.
tive Houston OH the subject of prohi-
bitiOn, yet we believe that both men
should be and will be elected. Sena-
tor Hastings is too well-known in
Delaware as a statesman and a pub
lie servant to be denied preferment
because of his present attitude on
any one political problem. For
nearly half his life he has served the
people of Delaware in official posi-
tions with honor, credit and dignity
If he had nothing else to commend
him to the votes of his fellow citi-
zens but his work as judge of the
Municipal Court of Wilmington we
believe his record in that trying post
would entitle him to the support of
everyone who applauds conscientious
service. But his successful conduct
of that office was but a part of the
kind of intelligent, able and humane
action that he has displayed where
ever he served. ssn
In his brief term in, the Senate, he
has demonstrated that he has the
abilities and resourcesfSwliich fit him
to take q commanding place in that
body. He can render exceptional
service to Delaware and to the Unit
ed States, and he sbpud, be returned
SO that he may do so.
We are glad that our views rela-
tive to Senator Hastings are in ac-
cord with those of Mr.. LammOt du
Pont, president of the du Pont Com
pany, and of Mr.. Alfred l. du Pont,
for long time the head of the man
department of that great |
In a letter to Senator |
early in the week Mr.. Lam
mot du Point said in part:
81 have been following your public
speeches during the current CAM
paign. While l cannot agree with
you OH the prohibition question, it
may interest you to know that you
lave one staunch supporter never
-heless.
81 believe that the Eighteenth
and the laws which sup
port it are wrong in principle and
lave shown themselves unsatisfac-
ory in practice during the ten years
If trial. have faith that the Repub-
lean party will come to realize this
IL time; for the Republican party
las shown its intelligence, grasp of
principles and consist
,ncy in many other respects"
Yesterday Mr.. Alfred l. du Pont
ave out a statement in which he
aid in part:
Were l to cast vote in Della
ware this fall, I should unquestion-
bly, vote for the Republican ticket
IS whole and without individual
In particular would this
,e gratifying as an endorsement of
Governor Buck and his administra-
ion.
Delaware has known many Gov
rnors during the past 40 years, the
eriod covered by my intimate
nowledge of its political history.
ONE have been most creditable, &
Tiers somewhat different My l
lemory, however, does not record q
he who has so consistently and so S
discharged the important
uties of his office in subservance to $
le welfare of the citizens as has L
overnor Buck. This statement will 7
0 unchallenged, am confident"
We are as firmly convinced as ever '
lat the Eighteenth Amendment e
ust be repealed and that some way Ii
ust be found to return control of &
toXicants to the States, but we d
i've no hope of decisive action on
at matter under the present ad- d
and our admiration and u
gard for Senator Hastings make D
S views on this subject no obstacle u
our earnest support of his candi- l.
ICY. We see no reason to believe "
at the widespread revolt in Della
are against prohibition can ad
rsely affect him, and we look for
$ election with the firm belief that
5 course in the Senate will justify u
bounded faith in him. "
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RELIEF gsIRES W.