Evening journal., 1916-11-03
DEk Gratis REGARD
FOR senator DUPONT
Former Officeholder Tells of
Incident OF Caring for
Veteran Workingmen
HAS WARN HEART FOR
HIS FELLOWMAN"

A well-known Democratic workingman
and formerly an ollice-holder today
volunteered to put in some good words
for Senator Henry A. DUPONT as friend
OF the laboring man. lie cited an in
stance that particularly impressed him.
That the Democrat, who because OF his
aihliation with that party does not de
sire his name disclosed, has a warm
spot in his heart for $ nator DUPONT is
evident from the statement he made. as
follows:
Il wish to express my admiration
as humble citizen and workingman
that / have, and hold for Hon. Henry
A. DUPONT, and ! wish to say that
am in hearty accord with all that
has been sad of him through the
columns of your paper the last few
weeks with regards to the Senator
being a friend to the labOring man.
All was true, in every word I wish
10 prove that the party wreckers and
their allies used dishonorable meth
DDS. and what they said about Hon.
Henry A DUPONT. is untrue. A mans
acts speak louder than words, and
cd to have the h CHEST respects for
my fellow citizens, and 7 am firm
believer IN giving honor TO whom
honor is due. no matter how exalted
or humble they may be. can say
this for SeatOr DUPONT: He can be
approached by his fellow citizens, as
ne has a warm and charitable heart
for his fellow man, and upon this
point. ! wish TO call my fellow citi-
zens' attention. So they can judge
for themselves on election day If
any citizen desires to get facts of
what I have TO say, he can do so by
taking the time and going out to
dupont Banks. He VIII get the facts
as I did. when paid two visits to
DUPONT Banks. on business. Walking
along one Of the lanes on DUPONT
property, to my surprise I found
number Of old men. Their ages were
gg years and upwards, and ! had a
number OF friends among them,
showing a number of them from my
)oyhood days.
This was some ten years ago, and
10 my surprise. after talking about
old times. and asking how It was that
tboy were sitting under the shade
trees. from the rays of the sun OF
summer day and enjoying a smoke
Of the pipe. they told me that they T,
did not work since they became too
old. 7 asked them how they got along. 4,
They told me. with q pleasant smile |
IN their face. that they receive q pen |
sion every month for the rest Of their |
lays and they also told me that Col
onel Henry A. dupont was instrumen- /
tai in having this plan Of taking care
OF those old men for the rest Of their |
days. adopted by the dupont Com
pany What a pleasure il was to me |
70 know that these men getting up in |
old age, did not have to work. and |
receive pension, and could walk I
around like gentlemen OF leisure. and /
81 was consolation 10 know that they |
we're not dependant upon any Of their
family. or relatives, 10 keep them. and /
that they would not have TO be placed /
IN the charitable Institutions for old /
persons.
Quite a number OF the old men
worked all their days. after they ar
rived in this country. on the farms 1
and powder mills of the duPonts. and !
7 know a number OF these men work.
ID on the farms owned bv Senator
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