Evening journal., 1911-02-16
DUPONT GIVES
A DINNER
Senator EntertainS Members
Of legislature Regard
less Of Party
HAD OPPORTUNITY TO MEET
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. l6.-SenatOr
Henry A. DUPONT at noon today en-
tertaiucd all the members of the
Legislature at dinner at the Hotel
Richardson. The object OF the dim
ner was TO give him the opportunity
to meet the members of the Legisla-
ture, regardless of party and to ex-
press his appreciation Of his re-elec-
tiOn TO the United States Senate.
Congressman Heald and some OF
the State officials were also among
the guests. No newspaper corres-
pondcnt was invited
Sen. DUPONT Appreciates Reelection.
In addressing the lawmakers Sena-
tor DUPONT said
Gentlemen Of the Legislature and
friends
1T is most agreeable 10 mo to ho
with You on this social occasion. but
IL was not without some hesitation
that I named the early hour OF half
past twelve for our reunion. and {
only designated it after rejecting
that H. would he probably more con-
vonient 10 many members OF the Leg
islature who were In the habit or re-
turning To their homes every day:
and that il would have the advantage
of enabling me TO curtail my absence
from Washington. there being much
important business in the Senate dur
ing the closing weeks Of the ses-
sion.
Gentlemen Of the Legislature. my
satisfaction In meeting you here to-
day is also due TO the fact that it az
lords the opportunity of expressing
TO you my very thorough and very
profound appreciation Of the honor
conferred upon me by the Legislature
In re-electing me 10 the United States
/ Senate for six years from the 4th OF
next month. This action OF the Leg
islaturc was. Of course, tho express
sion OF the viii of the majority of its
members: Il was not 10 be expected
that the Legislature could act unanl-
mously on this question, and when We
consider the form of government un-
der which we live. I submit that II rs
better So Tho organization and ac-
tiyiiies OF personal parties are an es-
sential and necessary part of our po-
; ltical institutions. and the party I'M
] opposition. be Il Republican or be a.
3 Democratic, makes the party i'm power
g more careful and vigilant in the dis
5 charge of ifs duties and often has a
= strong effect in moderating the inhu-
ence Of partisan prejudices or OF pop
ular clamor In the enactment Of leg
= islation.
"The two great political parties
with different principles and with
widely divergent views in regard to
policies, are, after all. united in the
last analysis, because both parties
profess TO seek. and do seek. the pros
perity of the State and of the country
d.
best promote the happiness and well
fare of the people.
During the FIVE years that I have
been in Washington as a member or
our State Congressional delegation.
have always felt that I represented
in part the whole State and all tho
people I'm A., and that 70 was my duty.
no less than my pleasure. In every
possible and proper way. 10 do all
could 10 promote the personal in
terests of every citizen and resident
of our State, irrespective of politics.
irrespective of religion, irrespective
Of nationality, and irrespective OF race
or social condition.
Now, my friends, II may be said
that all these statements refer 10 the
past, and that what chiefly interests
you Is my future course. 10 is on
tirely true that tho past has to do
with tangible events and facts while
the future is wholly indefinite and
deals with anticipations and promises:
and it is a trite saying that the only
way 10 judge of the future is by tho
seasons of the past. My friends. I
am not willing, however. to plant my
self upon such a nebulous platform as
this, and hasteru 10 say. IN conclu-
sion. that il is my intention in tho
future. so far as my constituents arc
concerned to carry out the same pro-
gramme as In the past; and that In
other matters which may come before
Congress | propose, TO the best of my
ability and in the exercise of my best
judgment, TO take such action as may
seem to promote the welfare and pros
nnriiv of nnr dear liile SIaiAn