Evening journal., 1917-06-01
Republican RUIZ
Benefit TO CITY
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OF the Democratic prophecy that that
party would carry the First. Third.
Fourth. Ninth, Tenth. Eleventh and
Twelfth wards, and urged his hearers
to make the best they could Of what
was left"
In part, Mr.. Hilles said: "At this
time OF national stress, it is the un-
questioned duty OF every man in the
country to stand sQuarely behind his
government at war. but it is not un-
patriotic 70 wish that we had a Re
publican administration at Washing
ton, instead of a Democratic admin
istration. If we had, you would not
see the spectacle Of Congressional de-
bates for weeks and months as 10
what measure should be taken for the
protection OF the country in time OF
war.
And it is no less patriotic to wish
that we should continue TO have a
Republican administration in the city
OF Wilmington. And why shouldn't we
have il? Is the free, honest, decent
citizenship Of Wilmington going TO
pay any attention to the sort Of CAM
paign now being prosecuted by the
Democrats?
Il thought that the time long had
passed, and these methods had gone
foever from decent political cam
paigns. But there are things going
on in this city in this campaign, even
this very night, that should put to
shame even the Democratic party, and
God knows that is going some. Thank
God, Mayor Price scotched that adver-
tising snake before It had time fairly
TO get its head above ground"
In vigorous, caustic condemnation
Mr.. Hillcs decried the injection Of re
ligion into tho political campaign bs
the Democrats and their allies, and
scathingly arraigned those RESPONSE
ble for such a condition, which, he
said "has no place in any decent
American community. A mans con
nectiOn with any religious denomina
ton is a matter solely between him
self, his conscience, and his God, II
which no mortal man has any lega
or moral right to interfere, or to drai
into the heat Of a political campaign.
Without disparagement to any
previous administration of thi city
continued Mr.. Hilles Il want 10 Say
that the present administration doe.
not have to take of its hat TO any o.
them. u is headed. as you know a.
well as / know by a mayor who. II
all Of his dealings. public anl
private with his fellOvtnan. has beer
honest i'm every respect. People wh'
have business with the present mayor
OF this city do not have to hunt hin
at his home. his private business Of
fee or run around town hunting hin
in order 10 transact public business
He always IS in his Office during busi
neee hours. and always is ready am
willing TO see anyone who has an,
business to transact He always ha'
devoted an honest days time. eve
since he has been in Office 10 the husi
ness Of the municipality. and at thI
place where people should find thei
mayor. at the mayors Office In tn
Municipal Building
What has the Republican part
done for Wilmington? There has no
been even the suggestion. OF an
fault-fnding or criticidn based upo
anv act or omission OF this ad
nninistration The city ends its fisca
wear with a balance to its credit, an
want to say 20 you that never j.
the history OF the city-and I wis
TO be corrected il I am in error-ha
there been a Democratic administra
tion which has not ended with
deficit borrowed money. in violato
OF the ordinances. from the banks
tide them over. and then 90 befor
the General Assembly and secur
authority to issue bonds with whic
TO secure more money TO pay runnin
expenses Of the city. It makes m
smile when think Of how the none
which the city received from the sal
o. tho old public buildings dow
Market street would have gone 4
tho good old Democratic days Bt
7 nderstand-correct me II I al
wrong that all of thi8 money still
on hand for the benefit Of the elf
OF Wilmington.
Under the Republican administr