Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-07


proud Of the part that the Republican
party has played. Its representatives
have figured I'm the council of the ma
tons progress. its record in State ad-
ministrations Is a well-earned boast.
Today, the party awaits challenge. we
stand on our record. Questions of
national thought can we'll be dis
cussed by our representatives. In the
state, the administration just draw
ing to a close, serves we'll our ambi-
ton. Charles r. Miller. Of Whining
ton, nominated by a representative of
my home county. has served well the
whole State. In his, as well as his
predecessors, we can show years OF
constructive legislation. We can only
promise to carry on the work, much
of which has been so far advanced. We
can only promise 70 meet our prob
lens as did he, and others who pre-
coded him, with determination and
with idea OF service.
AT the risk of everything personal.
they have given their hest And this
best Is something OF which the whole
State is proud.
"In all this. have spoken OF Della
ware as a Delawarean. AS such I
feel. Coming into the State over
twenty years ago, l owe to Delaware
whatever success that has been mine
For this success, for the honor that
has been given me, owe a debt OF
gratitude that can never be paid.
Whatever | am, Delaware has made
me. In view OF her past. hesitate
But so honored by you. read Of
Al.
esty in facing the problems of their
day and pledge my best with those Of
today"
Mr.. Fisher for One Ticket.
The opening sentences OF Mr. Fish
er brought forth rounds OF applause,
when he said Il am for one party al
ways have been for one party, will
stay on one ticket and 90 on no other."I
The selection Of the Republican ticket
was a grand selection. in his opinion.
and ne expressed belief that II will be
elected. as will the national ticket.
He asked the full support Of Re
publlcans. The older men are proud
and appreciate giving up their places
to younger men OF the party. he said,
In referring TO the number OF First
Voters at the meeting
Have Edge on Democrats.
I'VE feel that we have a slight edge !
on the Democratic party" Mr.. Rein
hardt said in opening his address.
The nominees he said. are men who
would spend the States money wisely. |
and make the most of It for the peo-
pie. and he quoted past records OF tho |
party to confirm his statements. He |
told the gathering that John G. |
townsend had been wisely chosen, |
That he was the right man for the !
head Of the State government and was
well qualified for the work. |
He commented upon the capabillty OF |
Mr.. Fisher in presiding over the Sen
ate and his efficiency OF assuming the
governors affairs should II ever be-
come necessary.
Urges Colonel Townsend.
He compared Colonel Townsend !
with the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor James II. Hughes. a lawyer, OF
Dover who never was connected with
anything but the collection OF fees
from clients he said. The COMPARE
son OF the history OF the two men
showed Colonel Townsend to be the
right man for governor. he believed.
He noted when Mr. Hughes was ap-
pointed with other men to form the |
Revised Code OF 1884, which was
done, incidentally establishing, I'm his |
opinion, a monument of the inehi- !
cheney OF Democracy" "He never did |
anything to invite the vote OF the citi- |
zens," he added referring to Mr..
We're not going to have a Demo
crat presiding in the Senate" he /
stated. He urged his hearers to go
out, make Republicans out OF Demo
Gratis, to spread the glad tidings.
The donkey will have to get out |
OF the road or he will be run over"
Mr.. Reinhardt spoke OF the Maine |
and New Jersey elections as PROOF OF
the lack OF confidence bestowed in the I
Democrats, and said that personally |
he had heard that the Democrats all |
over New Jersey are blue" He said |
that President Wilson rs In an awful |
hole now" He spoke Of the President |
kicking out the one-term plank that |
the platform provided; OF the Demo- |
cratic failure to lower the cost Of liv- |
ing. as they had promised Of their |
failure to live up to civil service re- |
form and the installing Deserving |
Democrats" in Office TO make Jobs for |
them.
THE first duty OF government is |
TO protect her citizens; in this the /.
Democrats have failed" Mr. Rein |
hard declared.
Attacks Democratic Record.
Congressman Miller In his speech, !
went back over the history OF the
Democratic party when 1t gained con.
troll OF the House. Then they blamed
the Republicans for the high cost OF
living They boasted that they would
lower that cost. but this they have
never lived up 10. Mr.. Miller said The |
Republicans have an aggressiv cam
paign to make, not defensive one, /
he said. The stamp tax, recently abol- |
ished, was not approved OF widely. |
Every time one licked a stamp. he
cussed the Democratic administra- /
ton" he said.
Mr.. Miller noted that a Democratic |
administration had never been chosen I
10 succeed itself since the formation |
of the Republican party.
Speaking Of the campaign slogan |
that Wilson had kept the country out |
OF war" Congressman Miller said that /
when the marines were sent TO Vera /
Cruz In 1918 and 10 were killed. that /
was war. and he heartily, as did all /
others, approved of the act of the /
President. But he did not approve OF /
what occurred afterwards-the inglor-
ious withdrawal OF the troops.
When American battleships we're in
the harbOr at TamDicO with many