Evening journal., 1907-01-19

members OF this Board Of Trade, there
fore, give to the respective committees
thereof their best Thought and most
enthusiastic support and have no
doubt that before this Incorporated
city shall have reached the century
mark we shall see every available
space on yonder banks occupied by sue
cessfui Industries, rejecting great
credit upon the city and ourselves as
well.
"And while we are working along
this line let us at the same time see
that the internal affairs OF our city are
so managed and improved as TO be far
TO all and impartial toward none: that
the government of our city is kept in
clean hands and run on an economical
basis; that our public schools are
taught by men and women OF ability
and purity Of thought. and that each
.of them receive a just compensation
therefor; and that the health and NOR
ols OF our citizens be improved wher-
ever it is possible IN order that our
children may become strong and useful
citizens among us
I'VE must not, however. lose sight OF
the fact that there are other cities
near us, though maybe a little more
antique IN appearance. yet have as
many attractions when we approach
them as our own beloved city can
show; and when their advantages arc
brought out by their respective boards
OF trade we find we have n competitor
that is worthy Of his steel.
II want TO he careful TO place moth
Ing 70 the credit Of the Board Of Trade
that II is not entitled to, but / dare say
II IL were not In existence today that
this city would soon he divided into
four parts and taken away and nothing
would be LEFT where we now live but
perhaps a swimming pool can see
now the upper part OF II being pulled
away by the Warner tugs followed by
the Wilson steamers with our inhabi-
tants aboard. and as she floats along
and up the Delaware river we see the
Chester Board Of Trade with their
ropes and tackle gathering her In and
fastening her to what has hitherto been
a dead city. And the next day I see
in the lower part Of our city another
great commotion; excitement prevails:
and finally I see all that portion OF
the city below the City Hall floating out
down that great stream she goes look
ing like Noahs Ark with its inhabit-
ants and animals aboard until finally
we find It anchoring at the very Blace
where Noah anchored and sent out the
little dove, and at which place am active
Board of Trade has since been organ
lied; that place as you all know is the
town OF New Castle And on the other
side OF us I see another little town. oc-
cupying indeed hut a small spot on
the face OF the globe when all OF its
inhabitants are at home. and when my
friend Handy leaves for his Office In
the mornings we find no spot there AZ
all; I see then the Board of Trade Of
Newark taking the balance of our city
north Of the City Hall and making 1t
n part Of itself; leaving nothing indeed
Of our beloved city but the City Halt
the police force. the City Council, the
municipal judge, and possibly the tail
end Of the attorney generals office, and
I see them quickly disposed Of also.
for the white car of the Peoples line
soon makes them a part and parcel Of
Greenbank.
''This may be a little~overdrawn. but
II is necessary for us to take credit Cor
everything I'm order that we may inn
press upon our own members the i'm
portance of our existence.
II would also remind you that the in
terests OF this Board Of Trade are not
purely local In their nature but 1t is
possible. yea It Is true. that to-day we
are rapping with so much zeal and
energy at the door of the National
jects that notice Is being taken Of us
and I have no doubt but that with
that big man of Sussex county in the
Lower House, exhibiting great diplo-
macy and cold looking surgical in
struments; that with those two other
distinguished men In the Upper House,
the one from New Castle county. a
scholar. soldier and gentleman OF re-
inement. walking quickly around on
the inside OF this door with a can
OF powder under his arm: the other.
that new man OF Kent, that lova'ble
man Of sweet disposition. and who is
the flfend OF every other man that he
knews, s,-sSipping here and there and
tempting every man in the Senate with
his famous plum pudding; with these
men, say, on the inside Of this door,
have no doubt but that It will be
opened unto us and that we shall re-
ceive such National Legislation and ap-
preparations at their hands as we de-
serve.
There IS nothing that this Board Of
Trade has been more interested I'm and
more enthusiastic about that the inn
provement OF our waterways and chief
~ among these Is to devise a scheme to
connect the Delaware and Chesapeake
bays. Much announcement indeed
have we received along this line, and
when we have grown to the proper
tions that we think we shall, we win
undoubtedly be able to take the one
bay and pour it into the other, and
pour dt back again ait our pleasure,
thereby uniting in matrimony two OF
the greatest industrial producers the
woud has ever known.
Il might add also that we do not
propose to neglect any duty which
would tend to add to the pride OF our
state. We have not forgotten that our
state is the first state of the union. We
know that other states have taken adj
vantage Of our small area. This state.
able 80 build and at present actually
building the very best ships that sail
the deep waters: this state with her
splendid history known to the whole
world, yet in the navy Of the United
States there is no where TO be found a
ship OF any size bearing the name Of
Delaware. This failure 20 remember
her IS an insult to every one Of us. Let
there be enough patriotic and enthus-
iastic citizens in our state TO rise up
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