Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-07
SHAW OPENS CAMPAIGN
TALKS ON LABOR AND PRICES AZ
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Anti.Parker New York Democrats &c
Hold a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Compromise in Delaware.

A disnatch from Wilmington, Del, last
night says The opening meeuhs Vi nv
nnblican national campaign was held here
.o,;r,t,+ IN the opera house under the aus
nices of the Roosevelt Workingmens Cluo
of Delaware an organization formed re-
Gently. Alfred O. Crozer presided, and the
vice presidents included Gov. HUM, United
States Senators Ball and Alice and promi-
nent republicans from all parts of the state
Mr.. Crozier made speech introducing Sec
rotary of the Treasury Shaw, who spoke at
considerable length on the issues OF tile
campaign He said in part:
1.-THE republican party is not party OF
sympathy, but of encouragement instead
of posing as benevolent institution, II
represents policies which reduce the occa-
sion for almsgiving to the minimum. Its
bounty is opportunity.
Democratic Policies Fail.
1.-The democratic party, on the contrary,
never fails to express sympathy for the
overburdened; but It's policies, when put
in operation, never fail to produce cendi-
lions which incite sympathy. When the
products of labor find ready sale, and la
Dor finds correspOndingly ready employ
nIent then our opponents are loudest IN
their protestations of sympathy for the
overtaxed and overburdened people. They
never congratulate; they always sympa-
thize. They never rejoice; they always
bemoan. They seldom cheer except at the
prospect of something worse
II am neither prophet nor the son of
a prophet but / venture the opinion that
at least one-half of the opponents argu-
ment during the coming campaign will be
directed against alleged unreasonable llv-
ing expenses. You will be told that the
price of meat is exorbitant; that the price
OF bread is unreasonable; in short, that
the price of everything you buy has been
unduly advanced, and all because of re-
publican policies and republican legisla-
ton.
Average Wages Increased.
IT am confident, however, that before the
campaign proceeds very far there will be
furnished from the highest possible author
ity in the United States well-authenticated
data showing that the average wages have
increased in larger proportion than the av-
erage articles of ordinary household con-
sumption. But of this 1 do not care to
speak at this time.
my present purpose will be served by
showing that universal and constant en-
ployment at reasonable wages, even in the
face of high-prced living expenses, is pref
cradle to employment for only portion of
our people, though at the same wage and
at much reduced living expenses. Catch
the thought Employment for all our people
at given wage, with living expenses high,
is preIeTdDle TO employment IOT only one
half our people with living expenses how
ever cheap.
This country has never seen and never
Svill see suffering at a time when labor
finds ready and constant employment, what
ever the price of food and clothes. And the
converse of this is also true. This coun-
try always has been and always will be
filled with suffering whenever labor fails
of employment, however cheap may be food
and clothes"
To Fight Parker's Nomination.
A dispatch from New York last night
says: Melvin G. Palliser of New York to-
day issued a call for a democratic conven-
ton to be held in Cooper Union June is to
pi otest against the action of the Albany
convention, and to send a delegation of
dc mocrats to ST. Louis TO protest to the
rational convention against Judge Parker,
the New York state platform and the lead
ership of the Hill Northumberland COM
bination." About 120 names have been at
tached to the call. Among them is that OF
William A. Coakley, president of the Inter
national Association of photographers APP
prentices. The others include democrats
from all sections of New York state.
Factions Compromise In Delaware.
A dispatch from Dover, Del, last night
SAYS: After a conference Of democratic
leaders who are here to attend tomorrow's
convention lasting rearly until midnight,
compromise was agreed upon between the
GRAY forces and Senator Kenney's support
ers. 1t was agreed that the state conven-
ton shall not instruct the delegates to the
M tional convention for Judge George Gray
for President but shall adopt resolution
s.reouest,ng' the Delaware delegates Ito
place In nomination the name of Judge
George Gray for President of the United
States"
Notes.
II is conceded at Portland, Oregon, that
the republicans have elected their congress
SIGNAL candidates by large pluralities. Rep
resentative Herman of Roseburg, repub-
lican, has probably carried the district over
r. M Veatch, democrat, by from 5000 to
600. John H. Williamson of Prineville. re-
publican, second district, will carry the
district by probably 10000 over j. E. Sim
monds democrat.
Friends of Senator Joseph Bailey of Tex
as state that he has been selected by the
democratic national committee to act as
temporary chairman of the st. Louis con-
yenfion and that Mr.. John Sharp Williams
of Mississippi. minority leader in. the House
of Representatives, will be permanent
chairman
A dispatch from Indianapolis last night
says: Representative Hemenways ANNOUNCE
ed after conference Of Senator Fairbanks