Milford chronicle., 1950-08-18
WHAT OTHER DELAWARE NEWSPAPERS
ARE SAYING
OH! THOSE POLITICIANS! !
Editorial In The Leader, Seafordl
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We are taking certain measure of satisfaction
in the knowledge that our editorial in last weeks
issue about the growth of a Democratic political
machine touched OF a spark of indignation in pro-
tessiOnal Democratic circles. We wrote il with the
belief that it would not go unanswered, and unless
we are very wrong, the Democratic press of the
county will deplOre attitude and will state there
Is no such political demagogury in the hearts of
any Of their professional political members
We wish we could agreed with our editorial and
political brethren who hold to this theory
But many years ago we learned that politicians
be they Republican, Democratic or what-have-you-
VIII live bameess private lives but will stOop to
the meanest and basest things If those things are
expedient to their political career. And some of
these mean things (the same things they accused
the republicans OF doing when it politically
expedient to point the accusing fnger) are being
maneuveTed by the Democrats regardless of whether
they choose to admit it or not. In Office today
we have the documentary proof of least one vile
political episode which exploded in the faces of
some very shamed Democrats. So regardless of all
the many fine things the Delaware Democratic
administration has accomplished, don't be fooled
into believing that very practical and ruthless
political machine isn't being manufactured
Politics are funny At last election time the
people Of Delaware went to the polls and voted for
a Democratic State administration because they
believed the lOng-established Delaware Republican
party had grown too big for its britches A young
and vigorous Democratic party offered the people
OF Delaware an excellent program and a chance
to erase the stigma that reactionary Republican
machine had placed the State.
During the many decades of Republican suprem-
acy in our State politics, Delaware had advanced
far-but selfish Republican politicians settled in
slough Of reaction and Delaware voters wanted
something else. To the credit of the present Demo-
cratic administration it must be said that Delaware
has indeed made many steps along the road to
continued progress. Delaware has always been
hne State, and Democratic otherwise, progress
has always been with us.
But to the shame of the Democrats is the attempt
some of the leaders making to create political
machine that will OutdO the very machine which
Delawares voters solidly repudated last election
We view the Vaccinations of this political man
euvering with alarm We think the Democrats by
this kind of chicanery will do to undermine the
people in their thinking than they will do good to
the party by "pOliticking"
This paper is not owned by, subservent to, or
affiliated with any political party. It will speak in
favor of any party that is actuated by high ideals
and will support any party that prove its ability
to give us good government economically and hon
estly. In the meantime we shall continue to express
ourselves in opposition to any moves in which the
political implications will bring shame on a decent
cltizenry.