Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-10


won our approval and deserves our con
fidence The organization of our mill
| tarv. naval and industrial forces for the
| prosecution of the war has won the
admiration Of not only Americans but
Of the entire world
we endorse and commend the services
of our nited States Senators Willard
| Salisbury and ,Iosinh O WoIcott and Of
our Congressman Albert + Polk, for
| their loyal support Of the administration
OF President Wilson and because of their
patriotic and faithful services IN all lcgis-
| lation relating to the war and it's viglcrous
/ prosecution
We pledge the nominees Of this con
ventlon for senator and for Congress
man to the same devoted LOYALTY and
! appeal for their support TO The entire
! citizenship OF Delaware. rs the best means
! by which support can be gwen Ia Wood
! row Wilson and the war
! W he'll we commend without rescrva-
/ tion those patriotic Republicans every
! where who have gwen heir best IN their
! support Of the war program of Wnodrow
| Wilson. vet We earnestly urge that tins
program is more sure of successful prose
cution hy the election Of those Demo' rats
whose actions as shown by their records
in Congress. will be guided by political
sympathy and friendship as well as by
patriotic impulses
To our bows on he battle front, battling
for the freedom of the world We send
hclrtfclt greetings of pride and al
lection To them all We pledge our sup
port to the full extent uf our lives, our
fortunes and our sacred honor To those
who return We pledge q nation : gratitude
and care To those who DO not return
We pledge ourselves SO ~ carry ON the
cause for " hich hey dIcd that IN time to
come It cannot bc sand that single
American soldier died il VAN
We look also beyond the present con
act and realize that the cause of dem
ocracv calls aS we'll for the victories Of
peace as for tho victories Of war
9 iccl tree Ia appeal 10 American
citizenS without regard 10 their previous
political affiliations. to ION us IN carrv- |
ing on peace program that will meet |
the reconstruction problems that will |
face the American people after The war Is
won
some Of these problems We cannot
now sec Some ot them viii bc nov |
some of them will he old but with new |
aspect Nll Of them. however must toe |
measured h, The underlying principles
NJ rights and welfare 81 the Wholc people |
that have controlled the action OF our |
party since is birth
we look forward % a fuller develop |
mcnt OF vocational tEaInng with spectral |
regard for those who may come back from |
the war in any way disabled. hl service |,
in our country cause
Nc know that there j. Just and |
mutual ground. upon which both capital /
and labor can stand This ground 81 I
mu'ual relations must he sought and cs-
tabh>hcd by the light ot Intelligence, |
sympathy fairness and absolute justice. |
to he end hat Just measures 81 co-or,ilna-
tlon may bc established and harmonious
Democracy made to exist IN the mutual
relations between man and man 10 this
end We appreciate The support of organized |
labor Tor our ticket and welcome them as
co-lahorcr> IN u common cause. Thus same
purpose tested by tho same rules. must
toe applied - the whole industrial develop
mcnt al oar country, having IN mud he
hcncfcIal results not only 70 our own
generation, hut n we'll Tie beneficial re-
suits 10 all generations hat arc 10 come
after u>
Transportation hv rali hy water ur
hy roads i - vital tu utIr whole people
tSt4ItN4 tf 9iflN EfN iittli tfAiNllifS~ lt'isi
lions hul by their social relations ~ well
/ hat II has become most important hat d
permanent plan of Development regIla-
ION and service bc devised that viii bc
ju~l and beneficial Is All concerned
The agricultural extension and rural
rredl. system the revenue system. the
system and other and kindred
reconstruction policies must All bc car
ned forward not onlN 70 meet the needs
of our people IN heir relations with each
other but aS we'll To meet our needs in |
oui relations n the world
F.ach and every policy and plan mus
&c tested by the simple measure ii Jus
ice and right dealing. without regard to
person or class or special interest
The capacity OF the National Dem
} ratc Party for 90 strlctIvc leelS' 'atI0n
n times Of peace a. we'll as in times of
war need not nov be measured by prom
~es Il NAV be measured bv performance
The five wears Of Woodrow Wilson peace
brought forth and -
abli~hcd more constructive legislation. |
imed al and resulting in the general
Welfare of the people than has been done
n any other five wears IN the history Of
ur country
Nc uree the citizens Of Delaware Il
cen rODSltieFall0H of fnOSe affalrS that
ertain directly to the state of Delaware
'ht.,e matters ui state concern are a. ,
lose to Us - any matters Of national
oncefn other than those affecting the
inning Of the war These matters Of /,
concern touch u ID our daily !
vc- ana affect al 10 citizens Of our little {
,mmonweaith Ia their relations 10 each \
IHcr 0ur state statutes ana our GOV
-uu.onfa policies touch the very yitll~
our cIrIzenslip The relations ot every
tIlei - OR courts u justice To ms citv
lvrrnmeIt ii ms county government
ID r. tl~ State government touch Ii,
tliv life and welfare a well Is the dail, +
e. and uclfaie "a zach and every mem /
III III hi laiHlI< Ii
u #re approaching 81 eIrrtIon which s
li affect 10 a Yer. htgf degree our ! I
,atr 2oserful"Iii snG each oI otI county
lycruHrnt- ara We appea 70 the whole, -
tIleE,inp % DelawaIc 10 bring o theS,
e.tIooe ~ Ifere>t that Is guided only 4
!, liz welfare ii the STATE and the various
5uutIf4e d " Inch rhcs 1--we Ncneed only
call attention TO the capable admins 4
-0tIon oi county affairs under the con 4
- Of Democrats compared with county {
fairs controlled b. Republicans and We
ledge orr county governments under
ID control of Democrats to continued
nd increasing business efficiency ii all
)unty affair
We pledge the Democratic members
our Legislature TO the enact ncnt Of \
w. that will make for better living
and the general welfare OF our
ate including the betterment Of our
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