Evening journal., 1912-10-05

BUSINESS MEN
TO AID PARTY
Willard Speakman Elected
President Of State League
Organized Yesterday
FURTHER PARTY ISSUES
AND LAW ENFORCEMENT


Republican business men of Della
ware met IN the Board Of Trade
rooms yesterday afternoon and or
sapizad Abe Delaware Rarublican
business Mems League which prom
iees to be an influential factor in the
present campaign About so business
men attended the meeting, and in adj
dition to them enrolling. membership
cards from more than one hundred
others were received. Henry ~.
Taylor was temporary chairman and
Thomas w. Miller temporary secre-
tary of the meeting Stirling II.
Thomas set forth the objects of the
association A committee on organ
ization composed of John Bancroft,
Of this city; Daniel W. Corbit, ri
Odessa; Philip T.. Cannon, of Bridge
Vile; w. A. Jordan and George w.
Sparks, OF this city. were named 20
frame articles under which lhe Cr-
ganization should be conducted
Willard A. Speakman was unani-
mously elected president for two
years A board of governors was
named consisting of John Bancroft,
Henry NJ Taylor. George R. Hof-
fecker Daniel W. Corbit John A.
Barnard, OF Kent county; A. r Con
ner. Kent county; Philip L. Cannon.
Of Sussex county, and /. d. Short, OF
Sussex county.
According to the articles of the
association the board of governors
selects the secretary and treasurer
for two years, and Thomas w Miller
was elected secretary, and Alfred ID
Warner Jr. treasurer.
The headquarters will be in the
Equitable building and the assoeia-
ton is to be permanent to further the
principles of the league in all state,
county and city nominations and
elections. The articles adopted pro-
vide among other things:
This association is limited to Re
! publican business men Of the state,
for the reason that it believes in and
endorses the principles of the pro-
tective tariff as they have been here
tofore declared and enforced by the
Republican party.
"Ths object and purpose Of this as
sociation shall be furtherance Of
4 good government for the state of
Delaware through the agency Of the
Republican party.
ITO attain that end, this associa-
ton
"(a) Shall use its influence and
efforts to secure the nomination by
the Republican party of candidates
for ONCE who are competent hon
est, patriotic and of good repute;
"(b) Shall use its influence and
efforts to secure the election of such
candidates, when so nominated;
"(c) Shall use all proper means
20 see that Republican officials faith
fully perform the duties of their re-
lspective Offices and enforce the laws
of the state, so far as may be within
their province;
I'D Shall exert their intei..ant
efforts. in every proper way, to have
written upon the statute books such
laws as will best promote and safe
guard the we'll being OF all classes
of the people, reccR cRnizing that Ill the
people are entitled to equal privileges
and that the state and all Of its busi-
ness activities are best safeguarded
BY the promotion of the interests OF
all the people,
Any Republican business man en-
gagged in business for himself or as
an officer Of a corporation is eligible
to Membership. There are no dues
O9 -o-- snail be elected biennially the
nrst Frsdsg in October, but meetings
may be held as often as the board OF
governors may decide.