Milford chronicle., 1934-07-06
500 REPUBLICANS
CHEER HASTINGS
ATTACK ON NRA
TConiinred trom First Paael

political reasons and those whose
opposition is based on financial rea-
sons. Senator Hastings took excep-
ton to this, declaring that the peO-
pie of the nation are interested be-
cause they are anxious to protect
their individual rights and second
ly they are interested because they
are alarmed at the rapidity with
which the public debt is mounting.
fearing it is going to become a bur-
den on the country for many gener-
ations to come.
The New Deal. he asserted. has
shackled industry rather than help
ed it on the road to recovery. Il has
made business uncertain and bust
ness leaders timid and it has not
produced the results claimed for It..
He said that there was more unem-
ployment at certain periods this
was for corresponding periods last
year and he pointed out how the
unemployment rolls will be even
greater when the various recovery
measures have run their course.
Senator Hastings took occasion to
refer briefly to fractional differences
in his party and likened them to
family quarrel, stressing conf
dence that all such differences will
have been forgotten by next No
vember and that the Republican
party in Delaware will go to the
polls at the fall election united and
vigorous which will insure complete
party success.
United States Senator Frederick
C. Walcott, of Connecticut. a men,
Der of the Senate finance commit
tee. was the, guest speaker of the
evening. His remarks we're largely
statistical. showing the huge appro-
priations that have been set UP by
the recent Congress and how deep
ly the administration has plunged
the nation into debt with no appar-
ent lasting results being obtained
and he also stressed the appalling
increase in the national debt. He re-
viewed at length the legislation en-
acted by the last Congress. He said
that while the people of the United
States had had confidence in Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his policies dur
ing the first eight months of his
administration the nations hope for
some good from the MIRA and other
recovery measures has proved in
vain.
Senator Townsend. whose term
ends this year. made no reference
to his candidacy to succeed himself.
On a previous occasion. however. he
had said that If the Republican
party wants him to seek reelection
he will do so.
Discussion during and after the
rally centered largely on the Con-
gressional nomination. Among those
mentioned as possible candidates
for this Office were William J. Stor-
ey. of Dover. Deputy Attorney Gen
eral for Kent county and a member
of the Governors military staff. and
J. Henry Hazel, also of Dover, and
the present State Auditor. 1t was
conceded with Senator Hastings the
hold-over Senator from New Castle
and Senator Townsend the Senator
ial candidate from Sussex county the
G. o. P. Congressional candidate
will come from Kent county. Wal
lace c. Handy. of Dover. has an
nounced himself as a candidate and
it is expected there will be other
soon.
Success of the Republican ticket |
at the fall elections is assured. in |
the opinion of all those attending |
the rally. Leaders from all parts of |
the State brought optimistic re-
ports on the campaign outlook and
all of them expressed the belief |
that public sentiment is swinging |
strongly to the G. o. P. In addition
to the success of the Congressional
ticket il was asserted there Is ev-
cry indication that the Republicans
will be able in November to elect a
majority in the Senate and House
in the State Legislature in order to
give Governor Buck the proper sup
port in carrying out his policies and
the policies of the G. o. P. In the
affairs of Delaware.