Evening journal., 1913-02-25

the ten-hour bill, have a perfect right to
withdraw their advertising, of course,
but what must one think of a cause
that has to be fought for in secret and
by underhand methods and is too cow
ardly TO come out and stand up and be
counted in the persons of its advocates.
III the gentlemen who oppose the ten
hour law can't win their point in fair
debate before the Legislature they ought
TO be manly enough to lose and honor
able enough to accept their defeat with
out protest too contemplate to be con
sidered by men of character"
Will Rally Reforms Friends.
Caleb f. Burchenal one of the city's
best known attorneys, offered his opinion
as follows:
Il am surprised that any business
man should take such short-sighted
method as a boycott against The Star
because. of its vigorous fight in behalf
of the ten-nour law for women and girls
of this State. Such methods will un-
doubtedly rally to The Star multitudes
of friends. as every ed-blooded American
detests the attempt to coerce a news
paper to smother its conscience.
These mfn evidently did not know
the vigorous way The Star and its editor
its fight against patent medicine frauds
and the loan sharks thru which it did
SO much good for this community.
"lhe people Of this city and State APP
preciate the good work of The star"
Fight Concerns Everyone.
DR. Albert Robin said.
"from purely commercial standpoint
] have as much at stake as The Sunday
Star has People who are narrow enough
20 refuse their patronage to The Star
because of difference of opinion on a mat
ter concerning public health may be mar
row enough to refuse to consult ply
sician for similar reasons; and it is be-
cause ! am exposed 10 this danger that
publicly condemn the men who for bust
ness reasons would throttle the truth;
who would prostitute the press or per-
sonal gain. who would resort to coercion
and intimidation TO compel public men
to serve their vile purposes; who would
demolish our strongest bulwark, that is
a free and fearless press
81 expect every merchi mt who partici-
pated in this boycott to blush with
shame. know Of nothing since the days
of AGiicks that viii tend TO bring DIS
grace on our State and city as much as
this boycott Of The Sunday Star. / feel
proud OF the opportunity TO join The
Star in this stand for fearless expression
OF the truth"
Dr.. Candee Astonished.
Rev Charles L. Candee. ID. d.. who
with Mrs. Candee entertained Miss Jes
sic Woodrow Wilson upon her visit last
evening. regretted that he did not have
time to make a lengthy statement. He
said: Il am astonished TO hear such a
rumor. ] sincerely hope that such a step
viii not be taken 1t stems so wholly
unnecessary
Honors The Star.
Miss Margaret Hilles Shearman, who
Is a leader in the n-hour movement,
said;
81 am astonished at the news that The
Sunday Star is threatened with boycott
by the advertisers for its fearless and
strong outspoken support of the ten-hour
bill. There never was a time when the
working women of Delaware needed
champions more than now. and citizens
OF Delaware may well be proud that she
has such papers as The Sunday Star and
the Evening journal and others thruout
the State TO lead the fight for the pro-
lection Of her working women
"Al honor to The Star for the brave
stand it has taken. May all Delawar-
cans who love the fair name Of the State
rally 10 the support OF The Star at this
moment