Evening journal., 1916-06-09
Delaware URGES
General DUPONT
FOR presidency
CONTINUED From First pape.)

not be availing ourselves Of this op-
portunity, but the man we propose to |
you today is a national character by /
reason Of his many and versatile ac-
complishments both of a public aud
private nature.
"ln 1863 this gentleman was born
i'm the State of Kentucky, which COM
mOnwealth has shown its continuing
interest in her native son by furnish
ing one of her delegates to second the
nomination we propose here today.
The silver spoon was not numbered
amongst his playthings in early life
and later on in life when he acquired
the equivalent ii was won by his own
efforts physically and mentally. Sue
cess, when il comes TO men, hides to
the public a mans earlier struggles
and priyations and oftentimes because
Of success a man lays himself open to
criticism and attacks which would not
be forthcoming if his earlier struggles
were known. Success won i'm the
school Of hard knocks and experience
is the best foundation for public
servant because by knowing all sides
OF life he knows all sides Of all the
questions confronting the nation.
Was Mine Worker.
Our candidate commenced life as
n mine worker in the State Of Ken
lucky. after his initial attempt at
college education had been de-
nied him because the resources Of his
/ family were inadequate His early
] determination, which has won him so
many battles in later life, came TO the
front and having an ambition TO be-
come a mining engineer he found it
possible after a few years in the
mines of Kentucky. to attend a New
England institution where ne COM
pleted his education. Inherently
very democratic in his manners and
customs our friend. by his first eX-
perience with the world gained an in
sight into the problems OF daily life
and the point of view OF those who
toll for their bread.
Returning TO Kentucky after his
education was completed he. found
himself hardly out of his teens COM
mencing anew only with better
/ foundation. by thirty years Of age
he had become the superintendent of
|I /
work as a laborcr. He was beloved
by all with whom he came i'm con-
tact and i'm all affairs between the
employees and employer he stood as
the champion OF the formers cause
His interest in the betterment Of civic
and industrial conditions in the min
ing camp while OF benefit to the em-
, ployers, due to increased efficiency,
I In. la
, welfare of the workers who were
OF them
Pennsylvania Awhile.
In 1898 the State of Pennsylvania
I claimed him. and within that State for
4 several years he devoted his cOnstruc
4 tive genius TO the upbuilding OF vari-
< Gus public service corporations. When
- the fruits OF his labors commenced
to be realized he became in his early
{ thirties a man Of interest and affairs
s still retaining. however. his interests
} both of a personal and business ma
b ture in his native State of Kentucky
/ His reputation for drive and
, energy and the fact that by his own
efforts he brought success TO what
ever he put his hand. was the cause
of his being connected with Delaware
, which state honors him and itself to-
day by presenting his name.
"lt was Just sixteen years ago. II
1900, that this man came to Dclawar,
For century his family had been hon
orablv connected with the naval, mill
= tary and industrial history of this grea
y nation, all haihng FROM the state q
Delaware They recognized In thei
young cousin from the South the ma
2 needed TO put new blood into their hus
ness. And so he was called TO Del,
ware TO enter another line of ondcaNo ol
j. "The Odor of Powder"
l. "Thcv say he smells of powder.
a so. IL is the same odor that the Births
smelt To their discontinue at Lake Er
in the war of 1912 when the ammun
T. zion that Perry used TO annihilate II
a British fleet was hauled from Dclawal
r. to Lake Erie by wagon trains. IL wa
D. the same odor that the Republic to II
le south smclt in 1916, aud II they ho
rs been given tho same dose i'm the pa'
three years. either by means of mte
3 vcntion or as border tonic. we won
ST not now he in the position we are toda
tx not only with that Republic hut wit
I'd the world ut large as n relates to u
ne McXican policy of the present admin
,s tration. our candidate today has re
n dcrcd service TO the nation ms did Ia
NJ. forehearers, only in more peaceful pa
,st suits.
,r "Since he came to our State sis
oh teen years ago his executive abilii
re and constructive genius have bee
m used for the rendering OF public Sc
vice from one end Of the land 20 Il
other As chairman Of the Board
National Councillors OF the Nation
Highways Association he has hoC
OF among the leaders i'm that form
IS preparedness which brings returns
u, people Of all classes, namely. q
III building Of national highways an
III good roads. You have been told
rs candidates that they are for goI
roads and they advocate them ear
estly.
Our man not only talks good road
SIS but he builds them. and in that "
III have action and results. Typical
w the man not only in one instance b
nm a criterion Of what he accomplish
e- in all that he undertakes. In h
ne adopted State today there is bell
is' constructed a highway running fro
one end Of the state 20 the other
result OF his own gratuity AZ q
ed outbreak of the great war in Euro
. he separated himself entirely from q
m powder business. and since that da
he has erected in the city Of NJ