Evening journal., 1917-01-16
LEGISLATORS GIVE
CUP TO Governor
Hon. Charles R. Miller Sur
prised by Gift Of Law
makers at Dover
PRESENTATION IN
EXECUTIVE PARLOR
lInrresnnndenoe.

staff Correspondence.
DOVER, Jaa. l6.-Ihat Charles X.
Miller. the retiring Governor ot Deia-
ware. is held in the highest regard ny
members of the General Assembly, re-
cardiess oi party. was demonstrated
Yesterday afternoon whe1 handsome
loving cup was presented TO the chief
executive hy members oi the Legislature
OF both parties.
The cup. which is % inches high.
stands on an ebony base-~hch contains
The coat of arms OF Delaware Inc IN
scription On the cup follows
~presented TO His ENcellency
harie. Il. Miller, Governor of the
state of Delaware. by TIE Genera
Assembly. 1919.
The members Of both branches of the
Legislature won't Go the Governor
nlfcc carly Yesterday afternoon.
-cnator Charles a. Wharton had been
selected 20 make the pre- cntation fe-
marks Tn presenting the cup senator
vs. har,n said;
si +. supposed to be ono of the priu-
tiqlc. ct Amcrica1 CONSTITUTIONS that
th. orialatic aud Executive Depart
,nsnts he Kept far apart. The "cner'l
N4ssnhl, of 1917 wants to SHOW yon' anu
~ 8plc I'd Drnnsfc. that the lcgisla
rad Executive oan hc very close o.
.eiicr without infringing thc Constitn-
ton.
..Ih..~ ol u. who arc hold overs know
~ c-rial relation. which existed be-
o,rfn the oli Assembly and yourself \
a-f o,cti ihc luicl session ui the pres
CIT ,.scnhl, haa shown all the mem
4 lr-s .le loa-urc and advantage of such
+ relationship.
.A4 n token of our very sincere ap'l
x rrciafion OF vour many ncts oi conr
,nsv iho Ganoral assembly OF th" state
of UciaNnre presents You th's loving
rip
TIC presentation was apparently a
great surprise To the Governor. He
Expressed his appreciation and said
f. he was deeply touched 10 note tho
q, idence of regard displayed by the
member in tho closing hours of his
ADMINISTRATION he spoke OF his
fr.sDdlv relation with members OF the
Legislaturo aud tho high regard m
+ which he held each member regard
less of politics
"Durinr tho four years which I
have filled thir office I have tried 10
do my duty" hc said He told OF how
he mad asked Democrats members OF
tho legislature to meet him In his
Office when drst elected four years
AGO. and outlined 10 them his attitude
4 as Governor on matters OF legislation
4 aud other State affairs. but told them
that while he was Republican and
would administer tho affairs 0f tho
once as p Republican. he would no
non partisan In the duties OF his Of
fce. He said he had ondeaNored 10
keep that pledge and that II he has
failed it has been an error OF iudg-
ment and not ono Of tho heart.
Governor Miller told Of bow nc val
ued the Friendships that he has made
since becoming Governor.
In concluding his remarks he again
thanked the members of the Logisla
lure for the gift and recited the fol-
lowing poem by Edgar A. Guest.
when you get 20 know fouow, know his
joys and know his cares,
When YOU We comc 20 understand him ana
fhe burdcnv that he bosrs.
When ,ou We learned the fight he's making
and the troubles in his way.
Thcn you'll find ne Is different than you
thought him yesterday
You find his faults rft trivial and there s. not
40 the brother that You ieercd a, when you
only hnev lis name.
You are oni,l 10 soc the hlemish In the dis
tant 80 -hhor b STYLE
You can point 60 eii his errors and may
eneer a. him Che while.
And ycur nreiudicss fattcu and your hates
more violent grow
you isl aboui i6e fsilurss Of tho man
SOU do moi know.
f.4f rher rou draw a little closer and your
bands and shoulders touch
You find the traits you hated really don
u amount 90 much.
When you rct 20 know fellow. know his
IL cvcry mood and whiu.
You begin 70 end The texture u the splen
I'll did side Of him
4 You bceio % understand him. you cease 20
scod and sueer
For with unders'andlhg always preindices
zt disappear
You begin q find his virtues and his faults
you cease 90 tell.
for ven seldom hsfc a fellow when you know
him very we'll
Il Wfen neat you start IN sncering and your
O.. praises turn 90 blame
Know more of him you ccnsure than his buti.
ness and his name
For it's likely that acquaintance would your
prejudice dsspei
And sou d really come 70 like him II you
knew him vc- wcli-
Nhen yog get to know fellow and you un.
dersfand his ways.
Then his faults won really matter. for you 10
End lot Of praise.
AT the conclusion OF his remarks
4 The members Of the Legislature and 2
4 nnmoer OF visitors present shook
81 nands With the retiring Governor