Evening journal., 1916-10-30

line OF professional and industrial en-
deavor was represented when
Chairman Henry p. Scott raped for
order. Colonel George W. Sparks took
a few minutes to explain the purposes
of the Republican Business Mems
League and TO urge every man pres
EFT to join. To the query os to how
many of those present intended to at
tend the Republican mass meeting to-
night, practically every one in the
room rose to his feet.
In the gathering were many men
who heretofore have been cassed as
Democrats. Among the prominent Ra-
publicans present were Governor
Charles r. Miller, General James A..
Wilson and Colonel Benjamin Nields,
the latter two being among the oldest
members Of the party IN Wilmington.
William S. Hilles was the first
speaker. He prophesied the election
of the entire Republican ticket.
And by that mean the whole Re
publican ticket in Delaware-Our Re
publican United States Senator Henry
A. dupont and that young Republican
Congressman who has made good in
the House of Representatives Thomas
Miller" Mr.. Hilles declared
Every presidential administration
in this country has been founded on
tratiOn can be separated from it, The
business men of the country can't get
along without business principles and
you business men must take an inter
est in your candidates all along the
line" he said.
IF we could live through it. II
might be a good thing for President
Wilson to be reelected as well as
a Democratic Senate and a Demo-
cratic House Of Representatives. I
have no doubt but what at the end
of four years every business man in
the land would be in politics. We
have lived in a mushroom prosperity
for two years. but We know il won't
last. What the Democratic party has
done is whenever they saw a
dollar they took 81 by taxation.
Those who get the biggest benefits
should bear the biggest taxation. but
who ever heard OF the producers
being taxed? Until this administra-
ton went into power we didn't
know what a revenue tax was. or a
war tax in times OF peace.
Il want to urge upon you a re
newed hope. Well go back to the
time when all Americans believed in
American institutions and elect the
entire Republican ticket"
Mr.. Hilles arraigned the Adamson
bill which turns over the affairs Of
this country to a class" he said.
"If one class Of American citizens
is entitled 10 have its wages fixed,
but not its hours fixed. why are not
other departments Of labor entitled
to have their wages fixed as well?"
Robert II. Richards, the next
speaker. said that all the business
man. wants in the matter of govern
ment is the privilege OF conducting
his business along lines which will
enable him TO obtain satisfactory re-
suits from il.
He advanced a line of campaign
ing that he said every man could have
part in All it needed. he said
was the exercise of patience and per-
sistence. He urged his hearers to
talk-talk politics from the preesnt
to election day. Talk religiously, talk
sensibly, talk any way, only talk" he
said. Agree to give up one-half
your time from now until election day
for the Republican cause and put
yourself al the disposal Of the chair
man of this league. prepared TO do
any work he has for you to do.
Enthusiasm has won more battles
in the history of the world than
any other human quality. and
think General Wilson will say that's
So declared Mr. Richards, turning
around TO the well-known soldier and
Republican
Business Men On Thin Ice.
Yes, the country is prospecting. "
said MIR Richards. But you bust
ness men are skating on very thin
ice. When the inevitable thaw comes
you will 80 down"
He remmended industrial prepared
ness which, he declared. was all i'm
portant today. Industrial prepared
ness is more important to you bust
ness men today than war prepared
ness" he exclaimed.
Mr.. Richards called for the re-elec-
ton of Senator DUPONT and Congress
man Miller "Our task as Republic
cans is not merely to elect Charles
r. Hughes President, but we must
send Senator dupont back to the
United States Senate and Thomas
Miller TO the House of Representa-
tives." Ell declared.
Lands Again Hits Hard.
Charles B. Lands, the last speaker,
said:
president Wilson says, The
United States cannot keep out Of the
next war
What next war?
And if there is going to be an
other war. when will il be. what will
il be about and between what nations ?
Speaking in a yelled and insinuat
ing way about things that are not and
never will be, is the way the President
has of escaping a discussion of mat
tiers associated with his administra-
ton that are indefensible.
"If a majority of the American peo-
pie permit the President to put
across such stuff, and by this means
hold possession of the White House
for another four years, they will de-
serve what they will surely get after
this European war is over, If he is re-
elected.
This utterance about this country
not being able 10 keep out of the
next war is as insincere and lacking
in substance as is nearly everything
else this Wilson administration has
stood for or boosted about.
Before the Underwood Tariff Law
went into effect, the Democrats. boasteS
about what it was going to do, and re
Gently they have boosted lot about il
INT there was a period around Aunus'