Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
LIBERAL DEMOCRATS
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welt administration for national de
fense.
eve are mindful" the platform
reads, 1of the lack Of progressive
action by the Republicans and the
present local administration and W.
propose to practice in our own state
the same sound principles of liber.
alism that have been advocated by
the President"
The platform recommends: Jobs
for the middle aged; vocational
guidance for youth; slum clearance
and housing program; increase in
old age pensions from $25 to $50 a
month; pension law for teachers and
a teachers tenure law for protection
of teachers in their employment; re-
peal Of the blue laws and legaliza-
tion of harmless games of chance
where the proceeds are used for
charitable purposes.
There is an eight point program
in the platform designed to benefit
labor. Opposition is expressed to
monopolies. 1t is recommended that
laws be enacted prohibiting the
predatory action of out of state
cndln store companies.
Committee Named
After the convention had been
opened by Mr.. Lyons, Mr.. ShallcrOss
was elected chairman and Magis-
trate Waxman, secretary. The COM
mittee on rules, which recommend
ed adoption of the same rules as gov
ern the Democratic Party, appointed
by Mr.. Shallcross, consisted of Mr..
SmOOt, Benjamin w. Johnson of
Summit Bridge and Cola Dolly, Lau-
rel On the platform committee were
Magistrate Waxman, Charles Jones, |
Lewes, and Mr. Deputy.
Mr.. ShallcrOss declared that for
nation of the third party marks "a
milestone in democracy in Delaware"
and a large majority of the people
"haVe reached the end of the rope
OF the autocracy which has been
handed to u.s." He said that these
people are dissatisfied Democrats
anG dissatisfied Republicans for
whom we now are providing a ticket
for them to vote and save the state
for Roosevelt"
I'VE have as good a chance to
elect our ticket as either of the other
two parties" he said.
The party adopted as its symbol a
wheel with wings on the hub, indi-
cative, it was explained, of progress
siveness.
CulbertsOn Landed
Magistrate Waxman described Mr.. !
Culbertson as "a typical American
known throughout the state for
fighting injustice and intolerance
land those who cause injustice and
intolerance" and commands the I
respect OF "the average Delawarean."
mo one can question his patriot I
ism," the magistrate said 'He en- \
listed in the National Guard. sacri- Z
feed his practice and comforts of I
home to be away with the guard for
three weeks the past summer, and
he would have gone away for a year {
if his friends and officers had not
prevailed upon him. He will be the
best governor Delaware has ever r
had"
The state committee elected fol- ,
lOWs: Wilmington, Mr.. Lyons, Es- 9
telle DOugherty, and Magistrate
Waxman: New Castle county, Mr. g.,
ShallcrOss, William E. Naudain, and :
John Smithson; Kent, Mr.. Norris, z
James Wagner, and Francis Wilson;
Sussex, Mr.. SmOOt, Charles Jones' n
and George Phillips
Allen Accepts \,
Accepting nomination. Mr.. Allen !"
isid he will, if elected, represent \,
III Delawareans impartially, re- !"
,ardless of race, creed. or color, @
IF you elect Bill Allen o
Ie'll try his best to give you a good y
nan in Washington. VI VI
Il hope" he said, "the indepen- VI
ent Republicans and independent "
Democrats will show that the people nc
Till not be trampled on any longer" =
Mr. CulbertsOn said he did not tn
Underestimate for a moment the SOL bu
mness of this occasion" when he wi
'as preparing to oppose those of the nj,
democratic Party with whom he and tn
le other liberals formerly were as an
Dciates. wi
He declared he has found in the tb,
adership of the Democratic Party ms
l Delaware mo sympathy for the ri,
rinciples, the policies, or the per- wi
)nality of Roosevelt" IN
I'VE have not had the first breath tor
the New Deal in Delaware" he tbe
harged. I'VE have not experienced &C.,
militant leadership. Delaware is for
Ugh among the states which pay =
ederal taxes, and if We had an ad- unt
Illustration working with the New NJ
zeal we would have had many things Gu,
nat would have created wealth, ed
cation, and recreation. bo,
1t is because we cannot tolerate NJ
lis leadership that we are launch ,,'o W.
e the Liberal Democratic Party. az
Overnor McMullen as a Christian ~
'ntleman has no superior But as "a
leader of his party and Governor hoo
; has been an utter failure" ne, me-
He said that under the present IN AZ
adership, members of the party are ITo 1Ioi
iven from jobs and are beaten ilo, y
wn on the floor of a meeting if
ey seek to voice an opinion, and UNI
ded that he consistently has PlIS
lght against intolerance and gov 1ut 9ut
nment which emanates from the 10,
lOke-filled room" IN
Promises Campaign III
Mr.. Culbertson promised that be- tne
re the campaign is over the party
d its aims will be made known in Dus
cry nook of the state, and "our spel
lnciples cannot fail" WIZ
After the platform was presented A
the platform committee, Thoring- pas
had a plank added to the effect DOE
It the party seek to have the law tion
luiring dog licenses in the three o-ld