Evening journal., 1912-10-31
MAYOR ASKS
SUPPORT FOR
REPUBLICANS
Continued from First Page.

AOuilnue0 lIOm flIhN rage
the Representatives Of this State
we're in Washington for their per-
sonal advantage. In making this
statement Mr.. Wilson neither used
fairness nor struck the right cord. 7
want to clear up this statement in
your minds was in Washington in
a semi-oficial capacity and / want to
say that as State delegation Della
wares representatives we're without
a peer"
Mr. Miller told how the Democrats
hired over 1000 special constables to
intimidato the Republican voters in
years gone and got the Democratic.
vote in These constables were to
get $40 a day and when the Levy
Court refused. to pay the bills the
Democrats had tho Legislature Of
which they were in control pass a
bin authorizing the payment Of tho
salaries Of the 1000 special consta-
blcs
Mr.. Miller also spoke of the con-
test filed by Willard Salisbury and
Thomas Il, Bayard in Washington OF
n late election and asked why Josiah
o. Wolcott tho Democratic candidate
for Attorney-Gcneral. who was de-
putty attorney general al the time did
not prosecute the bribers II the Sauls-
bury allegations al Washington wero
true
Robert H. Richards enthused the
crowd with his, remarks Ho said no
honOred Mayor Howell for tho firm
stand that be had taken and in the
frank manner he had expressed him
self as being a supporter of President
Taft. He said that he also was a
Taft Republican and believed in the
principals of tho Republican party.
NO one has greater respect for
Governor Wilson than l." said Mr.
Richards. ~ have the pleasure OF
his personal acquaintance. and re-
spect him, but ! do not think he is
tho man for the Office OF President
of tho United States J take off my
hat to him as college professor. but
not as man to run the affairs Of this
country / submit that he has had
a lack Of training aud experience in
government.
There are many people who be-
lieye in The initiative, referendum and
recall. do not Governor Wilson
says that he does, and has these
pianks In his platform Gentlemen
there are people right In Wilmington
who have eaten az the feet Of Or.
Wilson ia college and have heard him
declare that the initiative. referendum
and recall were wrong and not "A
panacea for the interest IN this coun-
try today.
Now said Mr. Richards. Wood
row Wilson Is the candidate of a
party which has this In it's platform
and says he. being broad-mmded,
changed his mind"
Mr.. Richards read extracts of Gov
ernor Wilson's history Of the United
States in which he referred TO immi-
grafton as well as an extract from his
speech at Princeton University In
1909. IN which he said: You know
what the usual standard Of the em
ploye Is In our day 10 is to give as
little as he may for his wages The
trades unions make the standard "a
which 10 conform No employe Is
suffered TO do more than the average
emnloyc can. do. Our economic su-
prcmacy may be lost because the
country grows more full Of unprofit-
able servants.
This statement. declared Mr.. Rich
ards, shows that Governor Wilson has
no sympathy for the heart-beats oil
1.-THE working man.
Mr.. Richards spoke in glowing
terms Of the whole Republican ticket
and urged his hearers to support It's
candidates on election day.