Evening journal., 1914-10-28
JUDGE CRAY
DISCUSSES issue.
Says President Wilson Has
Filled Expectations of the
Party
THINKS TARIFF
SHOULD HAVE CHANCE

mas Written a leLter 10 Mr.. BfOckSOn.
Judge Gray refers TO the import
ance of the issues and says it is
conceded on all sides that no pre-
decessor of President Wilson. in the
life of this or the preceding gener-
ations, has 80 entirely filled the just
expectations of his supporters.
The letter and the reply of Judge
Gray follow:
Wilmington, Del, Oct 26, 1914.
Hon. George Gray, Wilmington Della
ware.
My Dear Judge Gray: knowing
the interest that you take in the gem
eral welfare of the people, and hav-
ing the highest confidence in your
judgment and the soundness of your
views, l would much appreciate from
you an expression in regard to the
political issues to be passed upon at
the election in November.
Yours respectfully,
Franklin BrocksOn.
Wilmington, Del, Oct. %. 1914.
Hon. Franklin Brockson, Whining
ton, Delaware.
Dear Mr. Brockson: / have your
request that 1 should say a word in
regard to the political issues to be
passed upon by the people at the
polls on the Sd of November
The Importance of these issues
seems to me very great, and l there
fore regret that l can respond to your
request but briefly. as / am just leav-
ing town for a few days.
We have a president overwhelming
" elected two years ago by the Demo-
cratic party reinforced by those who
wished to protest against certain in
I tolerable conditions that had grown
up under successive Republican ad-
ministrations.
Notably, the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill had excited the disgust of many,
even who were avOwed protection
| lists, and the record of the Demo-
cratic party in respect to this issue
gave them confidence to entrust to
that party the task of remedying the
abuses that they saw. II is hardly
necessary for any one now to do
more than allude to the splendid
leadership Of President Wilson, in
the effort to respond TO so wide
spread a demand on the part of the
people.
/ It is conceded on all sides that no
/
| the life of this or the preceding gen.
Grafton, has so entirely filled the just
expectations of his supporters. Thor
oughly imbued with the courage of
his convictions, he has steadily press
ed on, with the support of Congress
to accomplish in large part the pro
gram that he and the Democratic
party had set before them. The rare
-. hi kfe o.
the confidence of the majority in the
legislative branch Of the government
brought about party conference and
resoluteness of purpose that has rare
ly characterized our legislative his
tory.
I believe that the so-called business
interests of the country are better sat
isfied that near finality has been
reached in the remedial legislation di-
rected against conditions admittedly
abhorrent. Something like certainty
has been introduced into the admins
tration Of business laws as a substi-
tute for the uncertainty which for
wears has disturbed the public mind
and detrimentally affected business
interests. 1t may be that this legs.
lation will require, in the light of the
experience to be had, some amend
ment and revision, but such amend
ment and revision will be in line will
what has already been accomplished
and will only tend to render certain
what details may still be left uncer
tain and confusing.
In my experience, the trouble abOu
, tariff reform has always been that
measure which reasonably met thu
expectations Of those who were op
, posed to high protection, at the eX
pense of the masses, was never allow
ed a sufficient time within which /
might achieve the salutary results
T hoped for by those who promoted II
Such a reform always produces a gooi
deal of confusion and some resultan
hardship to those who have been car
rying on their business honestly ant
fairly, we will admit on the basis o
high protection. It takes time to ad
Just the change brought about by sucl
a reform to new conditions. but thos
who have studied the subject as tn
President has. and those of us VIII
believe that some moderation of IN
nj extravagant demands made by the so
called protected industries was Deces
sary, are confident that time, and no
a very long time. will demonstrate tn
soundness of their Views and realiz
: the benefit tot he whole country, whic
4 moderate tariff legislation will Pre-
duce.
It happens. however, that at the yer
next biennial election after the enact
ment of such reform tariff. the peopl
!, are asked to elect a Republican Cor
gress, without giving time or opportur
!, ity for the reform tariff legislation I
prove itself. believe an appeal to tn
+ reason and sound judgment of the couI
try at large will secure recognition {
s the justice of this position. Anoth,
II two wears of this administration and {
: Democratic ascendancy in Congress wi
I, be sufficient to test, by experience. tn
g truth of the prOphesies that have bee
n made by those who favored the refori
e legislation alluded TO. 1t would onl
i keep ms see-sawing backwards and foi
l. wards for indefinite time. unless "
/ have this opportunity to try out an
s. demonstrate the truth Of the econom
Is principles for which we stand. If we al
S, mistaken. they have the opportunity I
a. correct that mistake az the polls aft,
e the demonstration has been made. Br
n no mistake can be demonstrated with
+ so short a period.
a / must allude briefly to the satisfa
,r tion which all patriotic people mu
N feel now, that our President was alb
to set aside the temptation of being
sWar Lord" and favoring the prosecl
III tiou of a war with Mexico: The su,
n gestiOn of such a war is always pop,
lar md unuaalu "a fha xirfIo cpsrif .