Evening journal., 1918-07-30
REPUBLICANS HEAR
PARTY PEACE TALK
Members of City and
County Committee Call
on Alfred |. du Pont
SPEECHES MADE BY
SEVERAL MEMBERS

Members Of the Republican Cit
Committee and the Republican count
committee called on Alfred ]. dupont a
his home in Brandywine Hundred yes
terday afternoon and heard a discus
sion Of party harmony. The delegation
assembled at the Young Mems Re
publican Club and made the trip in au
tomobiles, the arrangements beint
made by Major Edward G. Bradford
Jr., Edward NJ. Davis, DR.. l.. HelsleI
Ball, county chairman; Isaac w. Bow
ers, city chairman and Benjamin A
Groves, chairman Of the rural county
committee.
The committeeman were introduced
to Mr. dupont by William G.. Taylor
Isaac r.. Bowers and B. A. Groves. Mr.
dupont made the following address:
ut is with pleasure that l welcome
this afternoon TO Nemours 20 great
number Of representative Republicans
of Delaware, indicating clearly an ignor-
ing OF all past differences and a fixed
purpose to lend united effort In the
great cause. Of Republican success.
Never has this need OF closer Co
operation in the ranks Of our party
been greater. as. now owing TO the pc
ouliar oircUns tances engendered by the
war which VIII undoubtedly affect the
results Of the coming campaign
throughout the country. Supreme eff
fort Is called for In order that the Re
publican party may realize Its normal
and logical pluralities In the fall IL
therefore pleases me greatly TO see this
afternoon this additional proof of har-
mony in our ranks. which harmony CIV
ing assurance Of combined effort to-
wards one goal, should be a guarantee
Of success. I ask that this spirit OF
harmony prevail at each and every
party function. Let it begin now. Let
the same spirit be manifested.in the Sc
lection Of delegates, at the convention,
In all committee work, and so on, to
the termination OF the campaign and
even afterwards. This show Of a
united front 10 the ,enemyswill place us
In a strong position before the public
snd bring additions TO our ranks which
rannot be acquired in any other man
ner.
'Another vital factor in distinguish
ing our party from that OF our oppon-
snts and which will be the. chief one In
nxing the results, is our PLATFORM. The
candidates themselves. are important Is
,ues unquestionably and should be Sc
ected with great care, but the great
sst issue OF all is what the Republican
party stands for and IL Is our duty to
see that our platform incorporates
naught but the highest principles and
standards, the wisest Of doctrines and
superlative statesmanship, universal
Justice and recognition OF equalities
aud rlghts-everything tending to a
higher and better civilization and closer
ma more firmly united brotherhood OF
political and social ties in the fuller
discharge Of our obligations to human
ity. II Is only on such preoepts that
we can hope TO establish a claim for
before the bar OF public |
opinion"
Mr.. dupont asked the committeeman
10 give their assistance that a greater
and better Republican party will arise.
Mr.. dupont called upon County
l.. Heisler Ball for an address.
Dr. Ball said that the platform for
united party was the greatest feature
II all the campaign. We must, he said,
With unity and harmony in our party,
how that Republicans have etthe power
O go TO the polls and win. There Is
Iotidea OF defeat.
'q am glad to see" DR.. Ball contin-
led. that every ward and hundred is
howing its representatives at this
Meeting. But remember this, that un- ,
sss we are united on candidates ana !
n platform, we cannot win, unite, ,
therefore,, forgetting all party differ
noes. is the beflnning Of the victory
Or the Republican party in Delaware :
Or 1918"
Mr.. dupont calledsfor more speakers.
ne name OF p. Warren Green, deputy
was suggested and :
ir. Green was invited to address the
udience. He told OF Delaware being
normally Republican State and point
a out that u was not represented In
congress by a Republican. The time ;
as come, he said. when Delaware must
ave a Republican representing it. He q
eclsred that this country had been Z
ounded under the Republican form OF 4
overnment, and that the ruling power
as been founded on checks and bal
noes. What he asked now for, he said, .
10 give the government a proper d
leasure OF checks and balances by r
Letting a Republican senator and rep
sentative 10 Congress.
Representative Richard G. Bucking- d
am next was introduced and he said q
e had nothing more TO say than TO d
pprove all that had already been said
y Mr.. dupont. DR.. Ball and the others.
Mr.. dupont then called upon William Z
Taylor. who said that he was thor y
1ghly IN harmony with all that had s
cen said during the afternoon at the
ieeting. He said he wished to impress :
pon EVERY individual to work for Y
srmony. and that a party divided IN d
self cannot win, but a unity party
annot lose no matter how many en- q
mics and pull backs it has. He urged W
very person TO work hard and that the
lection will bring forth great vic L
ory. Il
Councilman James W. Robertson was N