Evening journal., 1908-05-01

Much more might be added
in response TO this toast but gentlemen,
/ am content in the belief that the ac-
tions of the press of this city win
speak mightier than any words 1 may
utter"
Mr.. Bacharach's Fine Speech.
Gus Bacharach, OF Philadelphia. TO
as ''the next Mayor OF Philadelphia" very
happily responded TO the toast, "The Dusi-
ness Man in Politics"
1.-The foisting of this very undesirable
office on me by your Mayor" said Mr..
Bacharach. " recalls to my mind tho cleo
tion in your city at which he was chosen
your executive. OF course l was interesred
IN that election. 1 went to the Philadelphia
river front that day to inquire how things
were going down in Wilmington for
Horace Wilson and after / had learned
that the election was in doubt I beheld
the steamers City of Chester and Bran
dywine loaded with passengers on the way
TO Wilmington. The next morning
learned that Horace Wilson was your
Mayor. We have enough votes in Phila-
delphia to let you have few anytime. II
can depend on the applause which has
greeted me here tonight. and II Captain
Wilson's boats are running. 1 certainly
Mayor OF Philadelphia"
Then Mr.. Bacharach took up serious dis
cussion Of his subject. He made the state
ment that all business men should be in
politics. He defended Philadelphia polit-
clans and declared that II the politics Of
the city is corruDt some business men
there who always have an excuse for go
ing away on election day. are responsible.
After the election they set up the howl
that the election was fraud he said.
Mr.. Bacharach said there is as much
honesty In politics as there is in business.
He recommended only clean. honest men
for public office and general support OF
their policies while serving the nation
state or city.
He said there is a tendency 10 defame
all offceholders and politicians. and point
ed to Washington Lincoln and Roosevelt
as some Of the politicians who have been
assaiied in their time. Nevertheless, they
were the best representatives Of American
citizenship OF the day.' he said "Don't
wait until such men are dead to sound
their praises" he continued III a roll
tician is a good executive or a good citizen
tell him OF it while he lives. II he violates
the confidence you have placed in him
see that he and his kind are not returned
to public office"
Mr.. Bacharach expressed himself favor
able TO the project looking to the develop
ment Of the Wilmington river front be-
cause OF his love for the State. he hav-
ing been born at Milford. and remarked
that Wilmington glazed kid made the best
shoe that was ever put on a foot.
Congressman Burton Talks.
Although Congressman Burton was not
on the program for a speech. he was
called on. He referred to the greatness OF
the State despite its small area. and the
development Of the lower counties. and
pledged his support to the river front pro-
ject as we'll as to all other interests OF the
business men of the State.
Josiah Marvel and James c. o'Neal. the
latter the president OF the Mercantile As
ISOLATION. brought the banquet to a close
with happy speeches. The banquet was
arranged by the following committed:
Frederick II. Steinle, chairman; James c.
O'Neal president Mercantile Association;
Frank L. Mettler. secretary Mercantile
Association; Daniel p. DuRoss. treasurer
Mercantile Association; David sneIlen-
burg. George M. Gillespie. II. S. Rode.
armel. Colonel G. Parke Postles. J. S.
Clark, John I. Beehan. Karl Mayer.
Those who sat at the tables we're;
W. Z. Holland. ]. c. Aaron, John A.
Thoms. d. W. Mullin. Richard c. Nc
Mullin. DR.. Percy Roberts, d. W. Lynch,
Max Goetz Elmer r. Bye. George Kleitz
John Kleinstuber, Edward r. Pusey. w.
T.. Frank, N. ]. Connolly. II. 3. Harrison,
+. Elwood Carpenter. Jr., William Hill,
John w. Loud. J. Frank Davis julius
Snellenburg, Carl Snellenburg. S. J..
Rosenblatt, J. Harry Dickinson, Lewis
c. Moody. John B. Dunbar, Thomas r
Moore. Charles +. Allies, George w.
Moody. Miller Stradley, Benjamin T.
Haley, George W. Grove. J. S. Clark,
James d. Cloud. Karl Mayer Gilpin S.
Woodward, George W. Goodwin. Edward
X. Thompson, ]. T. Johnston, +. p. Du-
gan, N. Algot Sahln, William c. Corey,
G. Bartram, r. Wayns I.is.HFeri II. NJ.
Cazier. Charles L. Reese. o. w. Everett,
Howard r. Jones. ]. S. Cummings. c. M.
Almond. NJ. D.. John II. Scott. J. p
Conaway. Charles c. Loeber, Abner
Hopes. George l.. Ferguson. d. p.
Buckley. II. B. Patton. NJ. D., II. S.
Rodeamiel, Joseph A. Williams William
Vending. ]. r. Farra. f. p. Grantham,
A ]. Rumford, c. G.. Beadenkopf James