Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20
Leach, DUPONT Named
NeIU Leaders OF
State G.. o. p.
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Both Mr. dupont and Mr.. Leach
were nominated by EllWoOd S.
Leach, chairman Of the Republican
First District Committee. There
were other talks by Mayor James
F. Hearn, of Wilmington, chairman
Of the New Castle County Republi-
can Committee, and Mr.. Brown, and
a resolution expressing the COM
mittee's regret at the death of Mrs.
Bertha M. Smith, former member
of the Wilmington Department Of
Health was read.
A secretary Of the committee,
currently designated as Assistant
City Solicitor Herbert B. Warbur-
ton, of Wilmington, will be ap-
pointed by Mr.. Leach.
Mr.. Leach, who because Of a prior
commitment was unable to attend
the Dover meeting, made the fol-
/ lowing statement when advised late
in the evening Of his election:
Leach's Statement
st wish to take this opportunity
to acknowledge the honor Of hav-
ing been selected as state chair
man of the Republican Party, and
to thank all the members of the
state committee for their generous
support.
"a political party is no better,
nor stronger than it's measure of
public interest and effective public
service. The greater the active in
terest of the people of our state,
the better the party is bound to
be.
"The government of this state be-
longs to it's people, and / invite all
our citizens to make their opin-
ions known to their committee men
and women, so that our policies
may correctly reflect and interpret
their views.
1--WE will do our utmost to merit
public confidence and support, and
to interpret the will and hopes OF
the people of Delaware"
Remembering Mrs. Smith, the
committee adopted a resolution
which said, in part, 1T is fitting
and appropriate that we testify as
to her character, her ability as q
member of this committee, ano
above all her splendid qualities OF
citizenship. Hers was useful life
and her passing leaves those who
knew her best with a deep sense o.
personal loss"
Mr.. dupont, for q years chair
: man of the State Highway Com
mission and for nearly half of tina
- time the active force in the devel
opment of the Delaware River Me
. mortal Bridge project, said:
Talk By Mr.. dupont
"You pay me great honor il
selecting me as your representa-
. > tive on the National Republican
- Committee. accept this Office wit
the full knowledge of the respOn
y. sibilities involved, and the diff
culties which lie ahead.
!, Before undertaking my duties
n which involve some respOnsibilitie
: at the State level and some respOn
- sibilities at the National level,
want you to know several facts
. First, l do not seek any elective of
fee. Secondly, want it know
that l represent no group, nor an
e I indebted to any group.
Because l happen to bear tn
name of dupont, a name of whic
am proud, it is sometimes errOn
eOusly assumed / am cOnnecte
'. with that outstanding company.
y have no connection whatsOeVe
II with the dupont Company, nor wit
= the General Motors Corporation
- - For many years, have not owne
y single share of the stock, nor d
- / now own a single share of stOc
of either of the afOrementiOne
" companies.
y while am in no way PERSONAL
% connected with "big business"
u y, am fully aware of it's impOrtanC
II to the prosperity and well-being {
q our State and Nation. No aggrC
!" CATION of small businesses coul
/ possibly supply our needs for stee
=, our requirements for motor VI
~ hicles, fertilizers, or chemicals, nc
= supply the needs of the militaI
forces. And, what is still more in
portant, they could not possibl
conduct the necessary research fC
the constant improvement of exis
ing products or the development {
new products. Big business shoul
: be, in my opinion, more intelligen
N ly controlled through clarificatio
of existing controls. Big bushes
81 is essential and to operate big bui
ID mess we must have big organic;
IS tiOns. For reasons which should |
p plain to all intelligent and fai
minded men, there are certain ne,
u essary and reasonable cOntrO
which must be exercised with
lo and over our major industries, pa
ticularly those which directly a
AI feet our daily lives.
r "There is one final matter G
ID which wish to make my intere
a and position clear. 1 refer to IL
~ Delaware River Memorial Bridg
W because of the possibility of legi
I'd Iative consideration of the subje,
a next year. For many years 1 d
voted my maximum effort to Il
instigatiOn of this project. l ha7
been fully rewarded for my effOr
in the knowledge that this lOI
I needed structure will soon become
y reality of inestimable value to OF
l., citizens, and to the citizens al
y commerce of many states. I regr
r. there were some opponents to tn
st project who stated or inferred tn