Evening journal., 1908-08-29


appeal more strongly TO the independent
voters. There will be more indepen-
dent voting in Delaware this year
than ever before.
For my part. Millard f. Davis. of
Wilmington, looks like an ideal cam
didate for the Democrats to name for
Governor. OF course, he has never
taken much part in politics Heelers
may think that some political worker,
who has been running with the Demo-
cratic machine for years, and who has
always been running for one office or
another until his tongue hung out
would make a better candidate for
Governor But that is not the way the
masses of the people look at the mat
ter. They want a clean man for the
great Office of Governor and it pleases
them better to have a candidate who
has not been mixed up with all of the
dirty politics of a decade Hence Mr.
Davis freedom from politics is one of
his strongest points as candidate.
1t is perfectly plain that he is free
from all political antagonisms. He has
no enemies to punish. lie belongs to
no faction in the party and will owe
allegiance 10 no factional or party boss.
But, so far as that is concerned. people
who know Mr.. Davis, know that he
is a man who would not under any
| circumstances permit another to die
tate to him in the performance Of his
duties. With all of his friendly ways
and pleasant smile. he is a man Of
positive character and answering will.
He is a man built of granite not of
of sap pine.
\ Millard f. Davis is not only clean
politically. but he is also a clean man
morally and socially. There is no spot
Of scandal on his life. because he has
lived uprightly before all men. In
Y business affairs as in private life his
standards have been high and con-
scientious. AS a result, he has built
mp his individual efforts one Of the
large business enterprises in Whining
ton without leaving a bad taste in any
body's mouth
He has the ability to perform the ii--
I portant functions of the governorship
with eminent success. There can be
: no discount on the intellectual capacity
Of any man who accomplishes what
} Willard f. Davis has accomplished in
business. A man must have sound
Judgment, be a good Judge of human
nature. and be blessed with shrewd
common sense to do what Millard f.
Davis has done. These are the quail
ties coupled with a high sense on
; honor and genuine patriotism. which
are essential in a governor. There arc
! no deep and mysterious things in the
administration of public affairs. II
does not take a lawyer a doctor or a
literary man to be governor. A sue
cessful business man las the very
training which the governor of Della.
ware ought to have. IT is foolish t.
think that some fellow who has never
been able to take cara Of his own af.
fairs very wer or to do much for hin,-
self. is qualified to take care of the
public business-And do great things FOR
the people.
It is true that Millard F. Davis is
/ not a blue-ribbon aristocrat He has
, had to make his own way in the world
, from poor boys start. He has been
I content to live down town instead oi
moving out on Delaware avenue as
: soon as his business sagacity and in,
dustry brought him the means to liv,
8 wherever he chose. He belongs n
the ranks of the people instead of will
narrow-browed society folks. But he /:
8. true gentleman just the same. Will
all Of the proper seif-respect, dignity
! and courtesy which a governor ough
TO have.
= Most people in Wilmington know MI
y Davis personally. All either know
him or know about him. With one ac
cord everybody says the same thing
namely, that Millard Il. Davis is
good man and a good citizen. In shor
he has in full measure that old-fash
ioned and valuable asset-a good nams
The Democrats of Delaware ar
r fortunate in having such man q
E Mr.. Davis willing 10 make the race 10
governor. He is a consistent Dem
l orat and has always voted the straisi