Milford chronicle., 1958-08-29
COP Picks Slate In
Harmonious Session
At DOUer Wednesday


possible for the assembled Re-
publicans to stage demonstrations
for their favorite candidates even
though there were no contests.
The parade for Mr.. Haskell, for
instance, exceeded anything else
seen all night, even the short dem
Onstration given Senator Williams.
This surprised many, in view OF
the fact that Mr. Williams is re-
garded as the Republicans big
hope in this election contest.
The convention was run by ELL
wood s.. Leach, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, who
reached a zenith in his political
career. Many years ago Mr.. Leach
was a committeeman in the Second
Ward in Wilmington. He has gone
through the chairs as they say in
the proper lodges.
Earlier, the work of the conven-
ton had been completed as it was
based on the activities of the cau-
cuses. By 8 o'clock, the time when
the nominating work was about
to start, all the preliminaries were
out of the way.
The convention ended at 11:54
p. m. after acceptance speeches by
the candidates. In his acceptance
speech Mr.. Bove pleadged enforce
ment of the anti-gambling laws.
The other acceptances were the
customary expressions of appreci-
alton for nomination. About 125
persons were in the hall at the
end.
Fiscal order ia Delaware must
be restored promptly to protect
the future earnings of our citi-
zens," the Republican Party's 1858
platform declares.
The platform submitted to the
convention by the drafting COM
mittee, headed by former State
Chairman Clair J. Killoran of Will
mington, was adopted. 1t was read
to the convention by former State
Senator Robert H. Yerkes of Hous-
ton.
1t offers recommendations for
improving the collection and hand
ling of state revenue in section
on fiscal affairs.
First the plan endorses the leg
islative program submitted by
Governor ]. Caleb Boggs and re-
jected by the General Assembly.
Then it advocates a thorough,
non-partisan, competent analysis
of the present lax structure look
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sound, equitable revenue system
which fairly distributes the tax
burden between business, individ-
uals, and other income sources. No
new revenue measures should pre-
cede such an analysis except for
the relief of known inequities in
the present personal income taxes.
On expenditures, the platform
says: 1--WE advocate the establish
ment of modern accounting meth
DDS, modern budgetary, controls,
and a modern centralized purchas-
ing system to make sure that every
citizen gets the fullest benefit from
his tax dollars.
The platform then urges the Gre
alton of a Department of Finance
having sufficient power and au-
'thority to execute and implement
the foregoing reforms. This de-
partment is urgently needed for
dealing with the complex problems
of finances and financing, and this
need has long been recognized by
experts whose advice has been
completely ignored by the Demo-
Gratis in the General Assembly
A surprise plank calls for re-
moving the state police from juris-
diction of the State Highway De-
partment ito eliminate every pos
sibiIity of political domination"
A previously-di disclosed plank
supports reapportionment of seats
in the State House of Representa-
tives,
The civil rights plank is moder-
ate.
"We believe every citizen is en-
titled to the full protection of his
rights and liberties. and that there
should be no discrimination be-