Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-11
JUDGE GRAY INSPIRES
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the military horde that Is attempting t'
dominate the world. We have shown the
| world that democracy such as ours Is
capable Of defending our cause with arms
in manner such AS no autocracy evel
achieved.
'"The army of democratic England II
no longer tho 'contemptible little army
that tho Kaiser called it when tho wal
was declared, neither il the American
army the contemplate little Yankee
army that he once called it, but rather
an army that will bring tho fear of Goc
into the Kaisers heart and show hin
that democracy can uphold, fight ano
win for democracy the world over
Why arc we in the war? Not at tho
command Of an autocrat. We discussed
the issues rs members Of n neutral ma
ton for three long years, when we made
I'M our mirdS deliberately and seriously
and with ear of God. that we would
no longer st4..d the aggresslons and kultui
the German autocrat was attempting To
impose upon us. The great democrat al
Washington said to Germany you have
gone further than you bad a right do go
We have seen the ruthlessness OF your
war that YOU arc wapng against Tree
people; we have seen children murdered
we have seen woman violated and other
forms of barbsrty and savagery. our
hearts were thrilled and we were moved
to indignation We still occupied the
position of neutral nation. We saw
the ruthless assassins OF the sen destroying
the lives OF women and children; We saw
the ships with their innocent passengers
sunk without notice or means OF escape.
When the Lusitania was sunk | wish we
had gone to war then; we might have been
better prepared now. We oxacted prom
Use from Germany that nothing of the
kind should occur again. In all mtorna-
tional law, which AL civilized nations
arc expected 10 respect, thorc IS nothing
morn obligatory than that any ship should
not be DESTROYED until the safety OF tho
non-comhatant crow and passengers has
been provided for; but this was thrown
TO the four winds bv this savage nation,
which instructed the officers Of the army
as well as of the ships 10 practice fright
fulncss never dreamed Of except IN the
hearts OF the Modoc Indians. ~ as 70
demorahze the women and children be-
hind the soldiers who were defending
them, with the expectation that these
soldiers would he influenced to desist
"But the Germans made a miscalcula-
ton When this policy was exercised II
Unckened the recruiting of the Brlush and
French armies and stimulated them tn lay
down their lives to avcngc these crucInes
We have come together tonight to SAY to
Germany that the heart Of America never
ouails. that the courage Of America never
faltsrs and that we will % on fighting
the battle Of freedom until victory Is won.
We will fight and give our all we will sub
scribe for liberty bonds: we will encourage
the bows in the trenches and let them
know that the people at homo are back
of them: we viii give our last dollar; We
will shed our blood rather than bend under
the yoke Of German despotlsm. Brave
Americans arc never drawer than when
there is danger, or when the danger IS
greatest and when sll seems gloomy.
They will fight on until they secure that
victory which will guarantee that tor All
time no bully OF nation shall shake the
mailed fist IN the face OF the civilized
world and not pay the penalty
We are not here for partisan purposes.
but 10 tell the country and the President
that the Democratic party, with all other
good citizens. is behind him and Will
stand back Of him till the last man dies
in the trenches, II necessary, for God and
our native land We arc here not IN
partisan sense, yet As party we are here
TO indicate the Democratic faith IN the
party we have so long loved We are
pleased TO have with US our Senators and
Representative In Congress, who have
served their country with credit 10 them
selves and honor 70 the State reputation,
and we are here TO stand back OF them IN
every patriotic vote they cast and every
move they make 10 vindicate the honor Of
4 I rr
from here with nv heart cheered by the
aspect Of this meeting and with the
resolute purpose ] see in your faces,
steadfast as Americans, never 10 faitcr
and never 10 surrender
SENATOR SALISBURY SPEAKS OF CAMPAIGN.
United States Senator Willard Sauls-
bury. the senior Delaware member Of
the upper branch of Congress, discussed
local campaign issues TO some extent.
but his talk was largely of national
patriotic nature After telling how good
il was to be with the home folks once again
he quoted kipling
He might be that or he might be this,
But they love him or hate him for
what he Is.
TWENTY-FIVE wears ago he said. Il
had the honor to lead the fight 10 return
to the Senate our distinguished states
man who has just spoken Judge Gray,
who. the chairman has well said Is Del
aware's most distinguished citizen, and
no citizen of Delaware need ever regret
that George Gray represented the State
in the senate But what We can regret
is that we have been represented there, and
IN some degree are now represented in
the State government, by political Prus-
SLAMS, who believe that might means
right The arguments they use are not
the rights of free men, for which the
President is contending.
This Is scarcely the time for making
political speeches. Some years ago we
Democrats sat in Washington and fought
over tariff law, but what has the tariff
TO do with America today? Just about
as much as last years bird s nests There
Is no difference between patriotic Dem
ocrat and patriotic Republican, but
we Democrats Of Delaware have accounts
to settle and victories 70 win over political
Prussians. The Democrats have never
disgraced the State. Have the Repubh-
cans ever been in power that they failed
TO disgrace 1t?
mo" somebody loudly shouted from
among the audience.
u have no fault to find, Mr. Sauls-
bury continued, with patriotic Della
warean who votes the Republican ticket,
and ! can salute the flag with him, but
force may destroy democratic govern
rnent, as we in Delaware have witnessed
At this iuncture the Senator picked up
a group Of flags OF the allies which gTaoed
fbo 4abTo IN front ~ xUhare he cfcoI md