Evening journal., 1906-11-02
RICHARDS TELLS OF
DEMOCRATIC FRAUD
.ayS ii Was That Party Thai
Deb uChed Delaware and
Stole Her Funds
NEST ADM NlsTRATIONS
FROM REPUBLICANS

From every section of the State come
messages by telegraph, telephone and
mail, al bearing the refrain OF certain
Republican victory at the polls on Tues
dav next. They also tell of united Efforts
being put forth for success in all sections
the splendid work being done by eloquent
sneakers Of national reputation and IN
fact such a rallying to the standard OF
Roosevelt and continued prosperity as has
raver before been equalled in this or any
other commonwealth.
The desperate attempts being made by
m, Democrats 20 stem the overwhelming
tide of Republican enthus asm have
proven thus far TO be dismal failure. Del
awareans being convinced that what they
need is not Democratic promises, but con-
nnued good county and State government
under Republican administration and
Republican Congressman to aid President
Roo-evelt in his fight for clean national
policies.
an indication of the trend of public SEN
timent was given in the magnificent meet
Ing held in the Dover Opera House last
evening. when hundreds Of Republicans
were forced to stay away by reason OF
their inability to gain entrance to the
building in which the meeting was held.
The speaker was former Senator Thurs
ton. Of Nebraska. who told concisely what
has been done by the Republican party
during the baner years Of its existence.
Senator Thurston said in part
I'VE tho not in the excitement OF a
Presidential campaign. We are in the
rnidst Of an OF year and as has been
eaid, are under the command Of a leader
who we are pleased to call General
Apathy. But it is the general apathy Of
a satisfied people living in tranquil mes
IF we are to succeed as a great peo-
PIE it .s because OF three kinds Of edu.
cation: First, education Of books; second
education Of observation, and third, edu-
cation Of experience.
II read OF the millions of~dollars that
represent the savings Of the American
people put in the sacinss banks; the mil.
liens OF dollars represented in new homes
new furniture and new factories. All un
der the last ten years Of unbrolSen Re
publican administration and the opera
ton Of Republican policies.
I'm fourteen years there have beer
startling changes in. the United States
During four Of those years the sun shon'
Just the same; we were at peace with al
the world; we knew more than we evel
knew before-but something happened.
"A Democratic President. a Democratic
Senate and a Democratic Congress had
repealed the Mckinley tariff law and en-
acted the Wilson law of tariff for reve
nue. only. Money was boarded and no
invested people did not dress so well
did not east so much. American wais
measures lessened and lessened and W
all had to buckle up tighter and tghte
TO feel full Capplause).
"All blessings come from Almight.
God and not from Republican leaders. bu
It seems to me that they certainly com
thicker and faster under Republican rule
In those four years we lived prett.
hard times out west among our farmers
For years and years they had said to tn
farmers a tremendously strong argu
ment-that they were being taxed an
taxed on everything they had to buy an
got no extra revenue from anything the,
id4o0o VI Hdh " otAa u Aoohtu 6DNQ dn
they tried it four years.
They found out that for every dolia
paid out to the mechanics OF this countr-
on Saturday night there went direct I
the farmer a half dollar on Monday morn
ing They learned 20 their sorrow tina
when tie mechanics and grocers an
butchers did not get that dollar the
didn't ge even the half dollar.
we 10 upon that period now as
nightmare God grant that it may neve
returnl And you can belp to answer ths
question by voting the Republican ticket
Were doing tolerably well in tn
United States. We're doing tolerably wei
abroad Some things n Republican ad
mlristration has done has made its stan
great in the eyes Of the world. Ten year
ago our courts out west were so crowde
with farm mortgage foreclosures that tn
courts could transact no other bushes,
To-day our farm mortgages are practi
cally paid on in our western country
Money-lenders have no sway there nov
American workmen are doing amazIngl
well. American labor has bought bac
all OF its foreclosed cottages. And reall
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