Evening journal., 1909-03-12

state pride know cannot be ex-
pected TO prove effective IL II entails
financial loss, but such loss need not
happen when the samo goods, and
practically any goods can be as cheapiy
bought here as elsewhere. And in the
matter of transportation the advantage
is surely on your side. Let these
facts be impressed upon the people and
the facilities and inducements for buy
ing in this market increased as much
as possible and the result 1 am sure
viii be advantageous TO Wilmington
as we'll as the state.
There is perhaps no more difficult
problem confronting the American peo-
pie to-day than how to secure better
municipal government. 1t is difficult
to understand why the affairs OF
public corporation like a city shoald
not be conducted on sound business
principles just as any other corpora
ton The only reason why 1t is not
done is perhaps because it has not yet
been possible to divorce city govern
ment from party politics.
believe that political parties are
necessary, and 1 also believe that ali
good citizens should take some inter-
/ est and part in political affairs. but
/ am as strongly OF the opinion that
conditions I'm our cities and towns
would be very much improved II there
could be less politics and more busi-
ness In local affairs. II representa-
tive men OF the different political
parties. including party leaders, could
meet together. just as your board Is
in the habit OF doing. and agree upon
such measurements and things as
would best promote the true interest
and welfare of the city Il would be
exceedingly helpful as well as surpris-
ing.
Some Of us who have had more or
less experience in the Legislature know
that such agreement has not yet been
reached and consequently the legisla-
tion that may be needed has not been
secured. / have no doubt that this
citizens OF Wilmington know better
than any other people what laws are
required for the best government and
development of their city: and I am
equally certain that such laws could be
enacted II IL was known what legisla-
ton a substantial majority Of your
citizens really want.
The thing that the careful and con-
4
know, and the most difficult to ascer-
tain, is what the people desire and
what they need. When there is a
5 practical concensus Of opinion his duty
is plain; otherwise he is often at sea
r and thinks il better 20 do little or moth.
! ing at all, know our Legislatures are
! composed of good, honest. capable men
reasonable men. favorably disposed &
: the enactment of such laws as are bes
e. for the State and every part of th'
I State. What they want is reliable
e definite and satisfactory information
- and this can only be furnished by tn
e people themselves.
j Favors Greater Powers for City.
+ The city OF Wilmington has grow
to such size that il should, I'm M
e opinion. be clothed with larger power
4 OF self-Rovernment. am sure tina
all reasonable men recognize this fact
x and are willing that such power
. should be conferred or anything els
e done that may be noedful TO promot
Z, your prosperity and success.
q The State OF Delaware has playe
y no small part in the development an
upbuilding Of this great prosperous ma
l. tion. Her citizens from the very he
ginning. have ever been ready on III
= one hand to resent an insult and pro
"a tect her honor with sword and arm
when necessary, while on the othe
!. hand they have with equal patrlotisl
welcomed peace. Her statesmen an
warriors have been surpassed by nor
in wisdom and heroism. Her soil Is {
= fertile and desirable as can be four
anywhere, and her intelligent farmer
a have to-day made out of It a veritab
garden, while the skilled workmanshi
s, found in the products Of her MANI
s, factories is the admiration of the worlI
n. Every true Delavarean is to-day prou
,e Of his State, proud Of her institution
and her people, but in nothing do W
feel a greater pride than in this beaut
ful municipality, the city of Whining
ton.
With the city Of Philadelphia so clos
: on the north and the city Of Baltimor
= but very little farther away on N
south. the wonderful growth your cit
has made is to me quite marvellous. Th
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