Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1938-10-21

The Republican Party Of the State Of Della.
ware in convention assembled, in order that it
may declare to the citizens of this state the
objects and purposes forswhich it viii stand,
nesebyI adopts the following platform:
Statement Of Principle
The State Of Delaware cannot escape the eff
fas.s of the application Of economic and politi-
cal theories devised to serve the nation as q
whole. This is particularly true where these
theories in practice would destroy the inde-
pendence of the state, wipe out state lines and
relegate Delaware to the position of province
of national government controlled by an exec
utive with dictatorial powers. Accordingly, any
declaration of principles or policies presented
as the platform of political party within the
state must of necessity recognize, and deal with
national as well as local issues and more espe-
cialiy those national issues which affect the
state in its sovereignty, affect the balance Of
power between the state and national govern
nent and affect the economic welfare Of the
people. Such declaration of principles must
not be an instrument of political expediency but
must frankly and without subterfuge or strad-
ding of issues declare body of principles
which will tell the people those things for which
it stands The pledges and promises contained
in any party platform must be scrupulously
performed.
We are convinced that under present trends
in legislation and administration the United
States may suffer the twofold disaster which
has overtaken people quite as sure Of their des-
tiny as we have been, viz: ~ The breakdown
of an efficient economic system and ~ the
failure of responsible and effective government.
This is being brought about by political party
which went into office upon platform, the
promises and pledges of which were thereafter
Immediately scrapped and dishonored.
The insistence of the present administration
upon sweeping and unchecked power for the
chief executive, its persistent undermining OF
economic leadership in its drive for a political
monopoly of our economic life its deliberate re-
duction of the output of products needed for a
truly civilized standard of living, its determined
attempts to liquidate all opposition inside and
outside its own ranks, and its enormous expan-
sion of bureaucratic commissions have put be-
fore the American people and the people of the
State of Delaware the following questions which
must be answered at the polls:
/. Shall we retain and perfect representa-
tive self-goVernment according to the
American tradition, or shalllwe in cons
forTnitys with the newer European ira
dition, shift all power to the federal
government, concentrate this power
stiIl further in the chief executive,
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abuse and entrust our destiny to the
arbitrary decision of an unduly CEN
tralized authority? Il ssjai
@ Shall we carry on our economic life
under system of free enterprise ade=
quately regulated to prevent abuse and
to promote justice in its operation, or
shall we turn to politically planned
economy dominated and controlled
from Washington? ea .siS5's=5
8. Shall we take full advantage of the
plenty we are equipped to produce or
shall we legislate "a retreat to an age
of scarcity in which social conflict will
grow increasingly bitter as everyone
is forced to fight for larger share of
a lesser and progressively shrinking
output? }s}sei5
A. Shall we maintain the Bill of Rights
traditions of free speech, free press,
free assembly, freedom Of religion,
right of petition, and guarantee against
unreasonable search and seizure, or
shall we assume that the purging of OPP
positions, as freely practiced else
where, is new ethical principle in
American politics and that once an adj
ministration is in power, it becomes
social treason to oppose its policies in
any detail? a. Sc
The Republican Party in the State of Della
ware will not hesitate in the answers it makes
o these four questions. We redeclare our be-
ef in the separation of our three branches of
government, Executive, Judicial, and Legisla-
i've, to be maintained and preserved free and
Independent of each other.