Milford chronicle., 1939-02-10
STRICTLY POLITICAL

State, nerd OF 1nett1c1ency and was
| tage which brought its answer in the
present low financial condition of
the Department. Almost broke, won
dering at one time just how the
monthly pay roll was to be met, the
Democratic administration ha s
plainly shown the State that they are
not fit to control this very impor-
tant part of the State government.
The Republicans know this, and be-
fore the last election, promised the
voters the condition would be cor
Tected. On this and other promises,
a Republican Legislature was elect
ed by an unprecedented off year
plurality. Following this mandate
from the people, the Republicans
are seeking to carry out their prom
Use. Not for jobs. not for power. but
to take over the present inefficient
and wasteful manner of operation
and put it back on sound financial
lines.
The Republican Legislature is do
ing this for the best interests of the
State-to save money and stop the
wasteful spending, as they had prom
ised.
True, there will be some change
in State Highway job holders-true,
the present inefficient Office b0lderS
will be discharged-there might be
possibility that the boasted love of
the orderly manner of State Gov
ernment" brought out by Democratic
members of the Legislature may be
based upon the fear that their po-
litical henchmen may be discharged.
The real reason-the heartfelt hope
of the Republican Legislative major
ity is to correct an outstanding mis-
use of power by the Democratic ad-
ministration. How many Jobs will
the Republicans have at their dis
posal if this change in the Highway
Commission is made? If the Repub-
licans follow the law, which is their
argument against the Democratic
administration who have not follow
ed it, they will not be able to say
one word about requirements. 1t
will be w. w. Mack, chief engineer,
who will appoint and hire any re-
placements. Any one who knows w.
w. Mack or who will look over his
past record will know what will be
the result. Mr.. Mack has never
played politics. From the Republican
side there will be a multitude who
will rise up and say mot enough"
He has never played politics and
never will. But he has right to hire
his own subordinates upon whom he
must rely for the work to be prop
erly done.
There exactly is the reason be-
hind the so called ripper legisla-
tion." AS a decaying toe or poisoned
limb must sometimes be severed
from the rest of the body to save
the life of the victim and to keep
the spreading poison away from the
vital parts of the remainder of the
body, so must the Republicans sew
er the Highway Department and
other Departments of the State from
the politically rotted and poisoned
crowd that has been in power and
has been misusing that power to fill
the jobs held by efficient men and
women.
These have been filled with those
whose only recommendations have
been that they or their family could
control a bag of votes; to take care
of some political leaders henchmen,
to bring some money into the war
bags of their party.
Republicans are not endeavoring
to take command of the Highway
Department or any other Depart
ment. They are actuated by the de-
sire to bring about balance with
the money received in taxes with
that spent out on highly increased
salaries and doubled expenses over
the past year or so, before the State
heads for debt that will take mil
lions in future taxes or a certain |
bankruptcy under the rule of the |
present Illogical and haphazard
herd. For the future of the State as
well as the present, the Republican |
Legislature MUST take over these
and run them along
business like lines instead of the |
present political slip shod wastage
now being used.