Milford chronicle., 1932-07-01
Milford, Friday, July 1, 1882

THE people of Delaware are a
the place where they must decide a
to who shall be chosen to direct tn,
political and business affairs of thii
state for the next four years from
January 1888. For thirty years the
Republican party has had control o
the state, and the splendid results
of their administration are monu.
ments which will stand for many
future years, in education, in high
ways and especially in moral stand
ards. that raised the health condi-
tions high above those in former
years. These are all too well known
to need elaboration to the people who
have been beneficiaries. All honor
and loyal support is due, and admit
ted to be due from the electorate of
all the state.
For the able and economical car
rying out of the new systems of gov
ernment, for the change in the sys-
tenn of taxation and for wise direc-
ton of the departments, the Repub-
lican governors of Delaware can
justly lay claim, and this is without
question. In this work Governor
Townsend, from Sussex county, la
bored successfully and started the
great advance in state and county
administration on a business basis.
It was even in the war days, carried
on the new plans which have brought
most satisfactory results for the tax
payers of Delaware up to the present
time. Delaware has been fortunate
in having men for governor in all
these years, who have had visions
and made them come true.
Up to the present time in the cam
paign now opening for the elections
of 1882, that will place man in the
important place of Governor, with all
responsibilities as to political gov
ernment and business policies to be
carried out for all the people, the
people of Kent and Sussex counties
have given consideration as to what
policies shall be carried out and the
opinion prevails with great part
of the Republicans, that the interests
OF the State of Delaware will be best |
served by placing a man from Sus-
sex county at the head of the party. |
Without doubt a large majority of |
the Republican voters of Sussex fav-
or nomination of Isaac Dolphus |
Short, of Milford, as the nominee by
the convention to be assembled at
Dover to make the state ticket. Mr..
Short is a business man of a sue
cessful type. He is honorable, hon
est dealing in public affairs and has
played the political game with equal
fairness in every contest in his ca
reer. He was a candidate four years
ago and Loyalty supported the ticket
although Governor Buck received the
nomination. There is no candidate
in either Kent or Sussex with the
strength and popular support of the
people. His character is above re-
proach and he has ability to perform
the duties of the office of Governor,
with credit to the state and all the
people. =,
Governor Buck has filled the office /
and placed Delaware on the highest ,
plane among all the states of the a..
Union. Yet in the lower counties Z
there has developed desire that a
son of the real backbone of Della
ware, from the lower counties shall
be entrusted to carry on the fine
policies which have been developed
in government of both state and 6
county. +
The people of lower Delaware have S
4 feeling that they are being rushed n
l bit fast in some of the ideas. They e
we're willing to abolish the aims g
houses and make a state home for t
he INDECENT of all the state, and p
made appropriate provision for a
and its equipment; but the d
dea that has been sent out, which s
las for its object, consolidating the p
hree counties into one, and sweep a
way all county government, has a.
reused deep feeling of resentment d
gainst Wilmington politicians and n
Jew Castle jointly. Just there OBJ u
ection began and will grow fast. fl
With man from Sussex county in
he governors chair at Dover, conf 81
ence will be restored among the III
eople and the Republican party be IL
with four years more in hi
barge of the state government. , cl
Governor Buck has made a splen- dt
i'd record, and deserves all the hon al
rs that have been given to him. III
e is man the people of the entire 10
ate will delight to honor; but un- By
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