Milford chronicle., 1930-10-31
HASTINGS INSISTS
THAT TARIFF IS
THE VITAL ISSUE.
[COntinncd from Firu Pagc]

"The former Republicans who sup
ported Mr.. Bayard in that campaign
left the Republican party solely
upon the issues involved in the pro-
hibitiOn question. 1t, therefore, be-
came necessary for the Democratic
convention to insert into its platform
the recommendation for the repeal of
the 18th amendment. The fact that
certain prominent Republicans i'm
mediately left their own party and
Joined the Democratic party is sufii-
cient warning to Republicans all
over the state that other Republi-
cans may on election day do the
same thing.
"Of course, it is difficult for me to
understand how Republicans who
believe in the protective tariff can
leave their party and support the
head of the Democratic ticket, who
declares that he is for the repeal
of the recent tariff bill, merely to
register a protest.
"The Liberal Republican party,
which is now an ally of the Demo-
cratic party so far as the congress
siOnal nominees are concerned, un-
der date of October 28th sent out a
letter stating that this party was
organized ito give Republicans a
chance to enter a protest against
those who now mislead the party. 1t
may be that there are some few Re-
publicans i'll this state who care so
little about their franchise and care
SO little about the Republican nOmi-
necs OH the state ticket, including
the members OF the Legislature, that
they will vote this Liberal Republi-
can ticket. But to me the man who
does this is neither good iRepubli-
can nor a very good Delawarean, If
he votes this Liberal Republican
ticket he votes for the Democratic
nominee for the Senate and for the
Congress and lets tile other. voters
of the state decide who shall be
elected to every other Office. And l
have not been able to understand
either, how men who have stood by |
the Republican party for years in |
the past because they have found
the Republican protective tariff |
helping them i'll their business, can |
now be willing to leave 1t merely to |
register a protest against a proYi- |
sion of the Federal Constitution |
which they do not like but which |
they must know cannot be changed |
for many generations at least. From |
my point of view, it is the hope of |
the Democratic party to so mislead |
the voters of this state upon tie is
sue of the 18th amendment that they
will overlook the Importance of the
principles of the Republican party.
But while this is going on l am sat
isiied that the people of this state
have been made to understand that
the nominees on the Democratic
ticket not only stand for the repeal
of the 18th amendment but also
stand for the repeal of all laws that
are now on the statute books which
undertake, at least, to support the
18th amendment.
VERY little is being said by the
Democratic party against the Repub-
lican administration in this state.
The truth is that nothing but praise
can be said of that administration,
but the voters of this state ought TO
show their appreciation by seeing to
it that Governor Buck is supported
in Dover by a Republican Legisla-
ture. In no other way can they be
certain of a continuance of the wise
policy that is now being followed.
"My conclusion at the end of the
campaign is the same as it was in
the beginning, and that is the Ques-
ton whether the people of this state
want to maintain a Republican tar
iff, the Constitution and tax reduc-
ton program. If they do, Republi-
cans are. sure to succeed. If the
motto that was adopted in the early
part of the campaign has been car
Tied out, namely, The truth to the
people and the people to the polls,
there will be no doubt but that the
Republican ticket all over the state
will be successful"