Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-02
MR.. POLK'S RECORD
WORTHY OF PRIDE
Friends Say He Has Been Able,
Conscientious and In
dustrious.
Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent.

Special Dispatch From Every Evening
Washington Correspondent.
Washington. ID, G. Nov. President
Wilson having called upon the people
To elect Democratic Senate and House
upou the partvs record of achievement,
q review Of the record of Congressman
Albert f. Polk, of Georgetown, Del
aware. candidate for reelection on the
Democratic ticket, is ol interest at tins
time.
Several leaders in the House of Repre-
sentatives, including Speaker Champ
Clark, when asked today regarding Mr..
Folks service s, gave the Delaware Con-
gressman n strong recommendation, stat
ing that he has served his constituents
we'll. and has been industrious and
conscientious i'll their behalf both ON the
floor and in committee where matters
have been pending of interest To- the
people Qf Delaware
MIR. POLK is an able, INDUSTRIOUS
conscientious member of the House,
said Speaker CLARK. He is constant
in attendance and punctual in dis
charging his duties both IN Committee
and in the House Beng a man of good
sense and good habits. the longer be-
serves the more valuable his work viii
be to his state and the country. For
these reasons | hope he will be reelected.
ACTIVE oN WATERWAYS.
The Delaware congressman has been
exceedingly active before the Rivers
and HarborS COMMITTEES Of the House
III obtaining inprot emcnts and APP
preparations for DelawarcS waterways,
81 vital To- the States prosperity, il was
stated today hy Chairman John small
al the House Rivers and lIa7horS Com
mttcc
=, Chairman of the House Rivers |
and HarborS Committee, happen 10 |
know that Mr. Polk has been exceed |
inglv active before the committee urging /
legislative and appropriations for i'm
provemcnt II Delaware BAY Whining |
ton harbor. tppoqnnimink Smyrna. /
lelpSic. II Jones, Niurdcrkll, Aiispllllon,
Breadkil rivers and the inland wafer
way between Rchohoth Ray and Del
aware BAY Sad Chairman Small.
During the prc>cn, Congress ~
which he was 4 member the Waterways
appropriations have been very much /
limited un account uf war ,rlnditioI.s
and appropriations for the entire country !
hav, been c4Irtailed
In the Rivers and liarborS act oi /
August : 1917. and Of July Is, 1918, !
the waterways Of Delaware received IN |
appropriations the MAXIMUM amounts |
recommended by the chief Of engineers.
For Instance III tho 1917 bill, Dclawatc !
received appropriations aggrcgating $500
NO of which N!imngtmI hathur re- |
c,ived S5000p
DELAWARE me SlIcL.
in fact. III comparison with other /
states. il Is quite probable that Delaware |
received even i larger appropriation 4
~ the length ut her navig-
able rvers. DclaWATc I~ ut course. 4
also very much interested III the great /
Delaware river which receives generous
and iii which Mr. Polk 4
showed most active interest
Congressman William W Rucker, Nj /
Missouri, chairman 81 the Committee
ON Election Of President. Wee President 4
and Members of the House, Of which /
MIR. Polk Is member, spoke in high I
term, ot the Delawar. Congressman +
activities III that committee
As member of this committee. I
Mr. Polk has attended every meeting
We have had. has taken An active part
IN All discussions 81 the committee
ana has been especially active in CON
ncction with the bill he introduced 10 j
prevent corrupt practices ii the election
- sSlidtt4S anu ~ tf~t- ~ iAfttlAt'H III
{ Congrtse sand Chairman Ruckcr
CORRUPT PRACTICES HllI coon.
I consider this hill one d! the most
Important passed during the present
session n il places & law upon the statute
books making bribery a election a
federal ofiense and gives Federal courts
III such eases
My associations with MIR Polk Is
a member oi this committee has been
d an intimate character and rs a mem
-r lac has been 81 valuable service to
Irc rs Chairman i.clng industrious
nd conScientlous IL the performance
ii ll~ duty
i think Delaware Il fortunate to ~
:, presented IT this time by 81 capable
3Ad servIcable . member and he has
.1~tiy earned . reelection at the hands
a his people ~ the service lc las render
I'll them
Congressman Riley ] Wilson ii
louisa na Chairman ii the Committee
N Elections No ! lad equally high
praise Tor Mr. Polk when asked TODAY
-e.a RIDING has st.rvlc, Oh that committee.
slr, Wilson sad
This committees. oj winch AIr. Polk
: . member has had IL deal with yer,
Important cases during tn. session.
lis services IL this connection simply
zniirm what j. alrcady known bv his
'o!leagues IN Congress and that is.
hat Mr. Polk i, among liz most cap
.hle, industrious. punctual. active and
fectIve member OF the Hous,. lie
: man who can bc depended upon
q 90 things and get results His tine
tanding here has been established by
lis ability and his faithful work Ills ser
ices on tins committee have been invaiu-
ble and hope he will be reelected -
q can continue Is 3 member OF this