Milford chronicle., 1932-10-21

friend of U. S. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., of Selbyville, and
Virgil Van Street, of Bridgeville,
chairman of the executive commit
tee of the First Voters League of
Delaware.
Governor Buck said:
"The business of government in
these days is a serious matter and
any one entrusted with the re-
sponsibilities of public office has a
difficult road ahead if he intends to
keep inViOlate the trust his con-
stituents have placed in him. With
falling revenues, public payrOlls
must be slashed and budgets pared
if the taxpayers are to be spared
from having to pay more than they
do now. Understand, we have got to
make these changes and others too,
to even maintain the taxpayers po-
sition in status quo, but if you want
your taxes reduced, with your help
it can be done.
81 remember some weeks ago at a
political meeting in the city the
papers next day stated that one OF
the speakers referred to me as the
wrong man for Governor because |
wouldn't hand out political pap, My
friends, that is what is partly wrong
with the whole country. There has
been altogether too much political
pap passed around at the expense of
the taxpayers. On one occasion
since holding public office when pro-
testing against the use of the citi-
zens' money for a certain variety of
pap, was told that l did not under
stand politics, that it wasn't the pub
lie that had to be considered, it was
the machine that had to be cared
for. In other words, forget the tax
payers. We come first. AT this
point began steering another
course, for my code in public service
provides first consideration for the
citizens who with their ballots
, placed me in office and in my keep
ing their trust, that to the best OF my
ability [ would protect their inter-
ests, and l. propose to do it. .If-the
outcome of the political skirmishes
held in Delaware this fall are signiti-
cant of anything, it is that the tax
Dayers are tired of being forgotten,
and from now on they are going to
have a lot to say as to who, how,
whv and in what amount they are
taxed. 1t never pays to under-rate
the character or the intelligence OF
the American people. At certain
times much will be tolerated ana
much forgiven, but those who by
their actions reveal contempt for the
essential decency and good sense of
their fellow citizens, are doomed to
disaster.
"Tonight l am going to offer some
suggestions that will interest you, as
taxpayers, and perhaps put me on
the firing line because the adoption
of some of the changes | have in
mind will decidedly upset the pres
ent order of things, but since this
unparalleled economic depression
governmental costs throughout the
nation have got to come down II our
system of government is to survive.
1.-THE whole country is faced just
now with the serious problem or
properly providing for the families
of the unemployed to the end that
they at least may obtain the necessl-
ties of life. Delaware, according to
her area and population has no less
a problem than the other common
wealths, and l consider it the first
and most important matter the State
has to meet. To aid those who need
help this next year it has been esti-
mated that it will cost two million
dollars, a lot of money, but misery
cannot be measured in dollars. The
cost is secondary. !
"The chief thing is, no man or his
family in this State should be al
lowed to suffer for want of food, fuel
or shelter and l send this message
to those of our people in need - it
makes no difference who is elected
Governor of Delaware in November,
Landreth Layton or Douglass Buck,
either one may be counted on to do
all that he can to see that you are
offered a helping hand until condi-
tions so change that you can, through
your own labor, provide for yourself
and those dear to you.
FOLLOWING unemployment relief in
the order of Importance is the need
for compulsory economy in all
branches of municipal, county and
State Government. Budgets must be
lowered, salaries cut and general eX-
penses reduced. Where the cOnstitu-
ton allows, revision and readust-
Inent of salaries paid all public af-
ficials is demanded by conditions to-
Gay.
"In fairness to nearly all the State
institutions and agen- !
cies, would like you to know that in l
with request from me, |
they voluntarily reduced their bud
Gets 10 per cent for this fiscal year,
that they had re-
,eived from the Legislature their ap-
for the IL months end y
ng June goth next. This resulted in 1
| saving of over $2OO,OOO For the S
next biennial budget, to be presented o
@ the Legislature in January, l un-
lerstand the budget commission,
'-Nich is a new body created by the t
asst General Assembly and serving Fl
cnout pay, has Topped off some e
hing over $1,OOO,000 and they are C
lot through yet The matter of sal p
ries paid State employees is a diff t
.ut one. Already any number OF h