Milford chronicle., 1960-10-14
Candidate Rollins
Tells OF Corruption .
In Government
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A striking example of corruption
in our government is in the DEM
ocrat-controlled Highway Depart
ment Already, two suits have been
filed in our courts seeking the re-
turn or payment of money that
should never have gotten away
from the department in the first
place. There have been indict-
ments naming former employees.
There doubtless will be more.
AS you may recall, in 1855 our
Highway Department was the VIC
tim of an irresponsible action by
the Democrat-con'trolle state leg
islature when they added five DEM
ocrats to the Highway Commission
over Governor Boggs' veto. 1t is
obvious this was done for selfish
reasons to guarantee control of the
Department With this power, they
forced out many loyal, capable, ex-
perienced employees. In their
place were substituted men who
are now charged with improper
conduct in Office.
This type of operation must go.
We must get and keep efficient,
honest men and women in all OF
our departments. To attract good
people we need to give them as
surance that their job security will
not be sacrificed merely because
the other party gains the majori-
ay.
1 propose that this Department
be placed under. Civil Service. AS
yol must know, certain Democrats
have repeatedly blocked this leg
islation SO valuable to our state.
HID it not been for the veto of my
opponent, Mr.. Carvel when Cover
nor, this very valuable program
would have been enacted. Had it
not been for this veto, the healthy
environment that Civil Service Off
ers would have protected US from
the disease now plaguing the High
way Department.
Another example of bad govern
ment is the present method of elect-
ing councilmen in the City of Will
mington. Since 1857 the Council
has ceased to be the representa-
tive body which it once was, and
which Legislative bodies tradition
ally are in the United States. Over
the veto of Governor Boggs, the
Democrat .118th General Assembly
passed a law in 1866 whereby coun-
cilmen were no longer to be elect
ed by the voters of their own ward
but by a plurality of votes cast
throughout the city. AS a result,
the Democrat councilmen elected
in 1856 to represent the first,
sixth, seventh, and ninth wards
took office despite the fact that
they were defeated by the voters
in their respective wards. AS a re-
suit of this election there is abso-
lutely no representation by the
minority party on the city council
which sets the city tax rates and
approves the budget This is not
fair representation. Imagine what
would happen If this same system
of electing representatives were
allowed to spread throughout the
state. In this event, it could result
in the State Representatives and
Senators of Kent and Sussex
Counties being elected by the vo-
ters of New Castle County. ] know
you agree that this would be un-
fair. This must be corrected, and
l ask you to elect me Governor,
along with a Republican legisla-
ture, so we can correct this de-
plorable situation.
There are still other indications
of the moral breakdown in the
Democrat administration of office.
Certain Democrats, for instance,
always looking for new power,
have bills at Dover which would
hand the Park Department, one
of our fine institutions, over to the
politicians. The Park Board is ap-
pointed today by the resident judge
and there could be no fairer meth
cd of selection. But the Democrats
want to control the selection OF
the board. They are anxious to
change the policies of successful
agency. Let's block them.
And certain Democrats have de-
signs, too, on the Wilmington
Board of Public Education. Here,
the members are also appointed
by the resident Judge. The Demo
Gratis want the City Council to ap-
point this board. The same City
Council that has no representation
from the minority party. What q
disservice to the people of VIII
mington it would be to put Demo
Gratis into Office who SO brazenly
| place politics above the welfare
and education of our children.
While l campaign for Governor
/ am happy to see that in Whining
ton our Republican ticket is head
ed by an outstanding candidate IN
Gerry Kavanaugh, running fol
Mayor. 1 don't think we could have
found a finer man for this import
ant office than Mr. Kavanaugh. II
has been estimated that when the
Republicans win the city this time
lit will take at least two years e
give the city back to the people
With Gerry Kavanaugh leading tEt
reform, l think it can be done
lot faster than that. / believe, TOO
that no one in Delaware can better
serve the people of Delaware in the
u. S. Senate better than our pres.
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