Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-11-06

rights and interests of ALL working
men to enable the charges of his ira
ducers to be effective.
The attempt to make capital of Sen
ator duPont's vote on the Adamson bill
was doomed to failure when it was made
plain that his objection to the bill was
that it did not provide for an eight
hour day as it was supposed to do, but
actually only provided for an increase
in wages for a relatively small body of
railroad men who were already the best
paid, while its alleged benefits were
denied to the great majority of railroad
employees. Again the bill was TANNED
through without that discussion and
that full knowledge of the facts which
Senator DUPONT considers essential to
the enactment of all legislation, so that
the interests of all who are affected by
it may be equally safeguarded. Also
it is violative of the principle of arbi-
tration and inimical to the true inter
ests of labor.
To show how Senator dupont is
looked upon by his colleagues in the
Senate we have only to read what
Senator Colt of Rhode Island said of
him, as we printed it in The Star some
weeks ago Senator Colt said:
Senator dupont is a most valu-
able man on military affairs In fact
/ do not know of more valuable
man in the Senate at this particular
time. Not only has he had great
experience in military matters, but
his breadth Of view and comprehen-
sion of national affairs is not ex-
ceeded by any other member of
Congress. I consider his presence in
the Senate and ON the Committee
on Military Affairs at this time as
being of the greatest value to the
public service and to the country at
large know very few men of his
breadth of view or knowledge OR
WHOSE JUDGMENT 1T is SAFER
TO FOLLOW. I think that such
man is particularly needed on the
Military Affairs Committee under
present conditions"
Another of his colleagues, Senator
Gallinger. of New Hampshire, spoke of
Senator DUPONT in the following terms;
I'm my long service in Congress,
have known few if any men who
in so short service impressed
himself more favorably on his col
leagues. than has Senator DUPONT,
or WHO HAS ACCOMPLISHED
MORE IN THE LINE OF SANE
AND CONSERVATIVE LEGIsLA-
TON.
"His services on the Committee
of Military Affairs have been in
valuable, and his work on other i'm
portant committees has been of the
most useful character. He stands
! for what is best in our system of
good legislation. He fills a position
which it would be hard to replace.
sincerely hope he will be re-elect-
ed to continue the good work he
has so ably carried on"
We wish to take this last opportunity
before the election to express our firm
conviction that Delaware is not ready
to oomplacently accept a return to the
practices and conditions that made our
State a nationwide stencil in the days
of Addicks. We do not believe that one
mans hatred can be TRANSMITTED into a
force sufficient to animate any consid-
cradle number of persons to vote
against an honorable and conscientious
public servant, no matter what induce
ments may be offered them.
We do not believe that Delawareans,
to whom Senator duPont's whole life
and record are an open book-to whom
his distinguished career, both in private
and in public life, has been a source of
pride and gratifcation-can be suddenly
induced TO withdraw from him that
loyal support which has been extended