Milford chronicle., 1932-09-09

My deep gratitude yours for the loyal support you
have given the effort vndcate the right of and
Counties the nomination for Governor regular and fair
This ght has been at this time not only because
necessary the independence and freedom of choice of the Re-
pubcans of lower Delaware but also because vital the very
of their right have any say whatever the councils
of the Republican party. .-~t o++'.s.
accord all the privilege of personal opinion respect
those who may differ with and accept without protest the
opposition of those who sincere But cannot remain
silent when designing minds under of political pretene
of better government question the integrity the shadow of
uhfne and backen the reputation of capable and worthy
in furherance of their plan destroy party government
Some weeks ago few gentlemen in Wilmington Of
flee said themselves that the government of Delaware bad5
that the party system and that politicians
malefactorS.5"
The there for quarter of century have been
and responsible for that government whether good
bad They of three knds poesso great wealth.
dependents who handled their liberal contributions doing their
masters political WILL and determined inn
prove conditions =
The of better government advanced by
League which wihhodS its endorsement for Congress from
Robert H. Houston, outstanding editor competent lawyer
experienced legislator and of integrity and honor and
which also refuses endorse for Attorney General James Nor
ford prominent member of the New Castle BAR whose repua
tion able lawyer and man of character is wide.
1 the conviction of every fair minded Della
that the Leagues giving Withholding the sanction of
its favor prompted motives of either good better
government but for sinister purposes and unworthy ends Did
the candidates. of Mr. Satterhwaite Mr. Layton to
either of them until alone for political expedency the of
the League told theto rum with its Endorsement What
ey the free choice of capable for office the pretended
of better government. i
My friends, good government not so procured but
by parties thus destroyed and stead sub
tuted government by who rule by dollar domination
The League then is but small group who have adopted
clumsy and obvious preense their personal contrbu-
for facona purposes urtheance of the nomination and
election of candidates hand picked their political will
contemptuous disregard of the rights of the Republicans of
lower Delaware and of all party affiliations and the de-
structioh of the government by parties
then of the consequences inodinatey large po-
tcal contributions and their illegal the motive which
prompted the formation of the League and its purpose the
comphmnt of ends that transcend the principles and ignore
the lines of parties.
1t has been said that the League has refused endorse
the candidates. of Mr. Houston Mr. Moord and myself because
be counted upon further its real purpose and
end the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and the
ration of the saloon. r.;t - ='t.{
That there may be misunderstanding in this NATTER
let make clear that such is the purpose and end of the
League get my support Governor
the saloon as part Of the life Of this State Nation
stand with President Hoover and the National Republican Party
for the submission of this question of modification
repeal the of the people with adequate Federal pro-
Delaware and all which seek it, of
either modification repeal 'A ~"