Milford chronicle., 1938-06-10
THROUGH REPUBLICAN EYES

TIE district meeting idea that is
being tried out so successfully in
Kent county could be applied with
profit to all sections of the State.
II is Just getting back to the old
Republican method of letting each
district decide for itself on matters
of party interest. The idea is based
on return to local self-government
and a majority rule with the neces-
sity for local district cooperation
and control. II is based on direct
contrast to the methods used in
some districts and some counties, OF
someone who was not acquainted
with the district Of sending out in
structiOns of what to do. Under the
present plan all workers in the dis
trict are brought together where
they can talk ont the future and
make their own plans. If the dis
| trict wants to welcome back the
rambling ones" who were misled
by the last campaign and some of
its leadeTs-then the district does so.
If the gathering decides that there
are those in the district who should
be classed as aid and help to the
enemy. then that district so decides
Il is working out fine In Kent cOnn-
" where in the various districts the
workers, present and past, are meet
ing and with but very few "kickers
are getting ready for the campaign
in the fall against the opposition.
o.
Wonder If il is true that some OF |
the State Democratic leaders from
New Castle did make an offer of a
very lucrative position to Ralph |
Baker if he would turn his Sussex
county committee over to the Tun-
nell faction? II it is true, ii didn't
work for our information is that
Baker refused to consider any such
betrayal" of the old line Democrats
which he represents. Maybe Baker
also considered that he has a fu-
ture in politics II he plays straight
down the line and stays with his so
far victorious faction, even If the
Governor doesn't favor him. Per-
haps after the primaries and the
State Convention, the Governor and
his friends will change his present
attitude
Every where comes the cry from
the Democratic ranks that I'VE want
the Jobs" The latest is in Brandy
wine Hundred where J. r. Donovan
is reported as severely criticising
his party leaders. He is quoted as
saying. the failure of Democrats
10 secure jobs is not only disgusting,
lut disgraceful."
The last OF last week. WPA work
RS are reported as having received
notices i'm their envelopes advising
hem not to contribute to the cam
laign funds of any political organi-
.ation. So what? Did any OF them
,ver contribute before? Just an
,ther New Deal gesture that doesn't
mean a thing. OF course they are
lot going to contribute To any can
idate. OF course they will not be
Olicited to vote for any particular
ersOn. Did the notice in the enve-
Ope ask them how they got their 4
obs9 Well, il doesn't have to, be-
ause any one who has had any
Ontact with WPA work in Delaware
ueht to know. How do they get a
heir places on the job? II is whis- {
erred that they first have to slip Il
round and get some local or dis 1
rict leader to place them on the v
ob. Any one who is acquainted with 5
len Ableman knows that he would c
ot mention to any of those workers Il
T. their foremen or any one else. in g
act, how to vote How did he get n
is lob as administrator? Because g
e was such an outstanding admin n
;trator in other affairs? A good adj g
of his own business al u
lirs? Or was il because Senator 7
Iughes promised that he would look 81
fter him? Was il TO satisfy him be- a
ause he was not made postmaster
his home town? Was II to satisfy
i'm because one job after another p
ad been DASHED from his hands? n
nd so we are sure Ben wouldn't W
IentiOn politics OF voting to any d
orker or supervisor. Men who T
ave gotten on various WPA jos Is
ave told us personally that before 81
ley could be placed they had to B
It the endorsement of some Demo- h
attic leader. Some have whispered p
at they have lied so they could get d,
e job that kept them from hunger. o.
1me of them have pretended they az
ere going to vote the Democratic m
,ket. And most of them have been al
ne because they didn't get bet dc
r job or because some man they CT
lew, got better wages. But don't of
N hesitate for minute to bet that "
fore they go to the polls that the 10
cal boss will not see them and A.
nd them a ticket. HypOcricy is at
d enough but when the heads be- si