Evening journal., 1915-04-09
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not been the case, there might have
been a serious question whether you
or | would have been Governor of the
State over which you now are Execu-
tive or of the State of which | am
Governor.
"The Mason and Dixon line is now
an imaginary line and does not keep
the citizens of Delaware from hav-
ing the highest regard and respect
for our brothers across the border.
We honor you and your administra-
tion in Maryland. l think If there is
one thing that stands out promi-
nently in your administration it is
your good roads work We believe
this one thing alone would make
your administration a success
"As look around this table and OBJ
serve that only four or five, are native
born Delawareans, the thought arises
What would have become of Delaware
If some of us had not come hereg We
are glad TO have you here for you have
come TO assist us I'm developing our
State. You have brought here an
energy and progressive spirit that
cannot but help add to our own well
fare.
"The splendid Governor from your
splendid native State has given us
ideas which we should ponder over
and consider intelligently and care
fully. He has told Of some things l
would like TO see initiated in our
State, even if only on small scale.
Our people must be educated to the
point to be prepared TO receive the
Inauguration of movements which
have been adopted in Maryland and
other States surrounding us.
AS I sat in the Executive offices
al Dover the last day of the session
of the recent Legislature, as / sat
nearly every day the Legislature was
i'm session, il was a source of wonder
TO me that the solid, substantial busi-
ness men did not visit the State
House, unless they had some axe TO
grind or were personally interested
in some bill.
81 am not a native DeIawarean, but
am as loyal to this State as any man
Of the manor born. You want TO get
behind public officials and help them.
I haven't had in the last year any citi-
zen TO come to me with suggestion
TO add to the material benefit and ad-
vancement of the State, but have had
them come 10 me frequently with
complaints or objections about what
had been done or was proposed to be
done. I didn't intend to get into this
serious vein, but it is good for us e
get together and discuss these import
ant things"
When Governor Miller had con
cluded Toastmaster Hastings voiced
appreciation of the Governors speech
and what he had done to make the
banquet success. Gle has alway
expressed a Willingness to help this
society achieve success, and l want
TO thank him personally and for every
member of the society added Mr.
Hastings.
Mr.. Handy ExtOlls the Virtues.
"The next speaker is our own
continued the tOastmaster. he Is
a member of our society. He has
paid his dollar. Delaware may vel
feel proud if among her sons she can
find en- orator his equal
Mr.. Handy made q delightful
speech. which he Illustrated viii
snappy and humorous stories.
people from Maryland. resident II
Delaware, have little proyocation x
organize a Maryland society he said
delaware and Maryland are so neal
together and so much alike that
fellow who comes across the line
never feels that he has gone abroad
LAS a result of my life, first on th'
Eastern Shore and second in Deia
ware. l have become like Methods
preacher in the Wilmington Confer
ence. perfectly at home on both side
of the State line with an inherent dis
position to meddle in the politics o
both States. In those two respects
my character could pass conference
or if needed I can call the Governor
Of Delaware and the Governor o
Maryland, both here present, TO Prov
that I have expressed myself abou
politics i'm both States.
Maryland and Delaware are alik'
in another thing which comes to m.