Evening journal., 1916-05-05
GENERAL duP0NT An HIs CANDIpACY.


VXTE hnd in the editorial columns Of the Chester
w Times the following reference portion Of the
speech delivered recently by GeneralsT. Coleman du
Pont. candidate for the Republican nomination for
President before the Poor Richard Club in Phadel-
pha:
Restore the American flag to the merchant marine
on the Seven Seas" the plea made by General Cole
man DUPONT, Of Delaware, the business man" Presi
dental candidate in address before the Poor Rich
ard Club, Philadelphia.
This appeal to the patriotism. pride and common
sense Of the American people has been repeated before
large and distinguished audiences in dozen or so
southern and western cities where Mr. DUPONT has out
lined his policies and in every the sentiment
has been greeted with applause and cheers.
But perhaps. nowhere in this broad land do Mr. du-
Fonts words hnd more ready response than right here
In Chester the place that in former times. the
building of many Of the finest ships that ever rode the
This in days before demagogc legislation drove
the American merchant marine from the high seas,
banrupting many shipbuders and making It necessary
for the concerns that survived TO throw out Of employ
ment thousands Of the most skilled and highly paid Of
American mechanics.
Fortunately the tide seems to have turned and the
future holds promise of the Delaware river becoming
he Clyde OF America" yet this happy condition Is by
no means an absolute certainty. rather n is matter
OF faith on the part Of American business men-faith
In the belief that never-tobeforgotten lesson has
been taught by the long years Of hrottling Of Amer
being Of all interested in shphulding, from the ship
yard laborers and mechanics to tho who staked
their every dollar on the financing OF shipbuding
Germs faith In the belief that the next President Of the
united states VIII be man with broad business vision
business ability, experience and judgment sufficient to
guide our commercial and economic course, well
our political destiny for unless the Of American
worSingmen's livelihood he protected by our govern
ment, other things will avail little.
Whether Mr. Coleman dupont shall be The Republi
can standard bearer in the coming election is a ques
on TO be decided by the convention at Chicago next
month but his nationwide appeal for busnesslike ad
minstration Of government affairs rational pre-
paredness" the restoration OF the American merchant
marine and other issues that directly concern every
voter viii most certainly affect the of future
legislation and policy, thereby insuring Just measure
OF recognition OF the rights Of the people.
Such editorial expression cannot fail to be pleas
ing to all Delawareans and especially to those resi-
dents OF this state who the social business and
political friends Of General DUPONT.
The recent Republican State Convention IN Della
ware declared itself in favor of General dupont While
II did not specifically bind the six delegates from this
State to vote for him. II urged them to do so and
couched its request in such form that they not only
should place General DUPONT in nomination but also
support his candidacy long as there is any chance
OF him winning the nomination.
No member of the Delaware delegation can advance
any valid for refusing confer upon the gen
eral the honor and the compliment OF hearty home
state support He is good citizen a good business
man and good Republican. Those arc three quail
ties which should count for much in his favor with
the Chicago convention delegates and the American
public.