Evening journal., 1920-03-01
Campaign Launchedat Youg1 Republican Club Banquet


J together The great Power which il
> the Spirit OF America mast not toleratl
any attempt to array group agains
) group section against section. or SEQ,
against sect. Guard against This as you
, would against pestilen,e; the Nation
/ has no greater enemy Nan one who
would thus divide the. country agalnsl
itself While you are in turmoil our
late enemies are marshalng with dis
patch all Of their industrhl resources
Let not our great accomplishments In
war be marred by our inability 10 order
our own affairs. Mere agitation and
mere motion are not process. The
vicious circle is not the sloriest dis
lance between honest effort and hinh-
est reward. Remember that Sne msn il
only better than another whm he docs
better Give every well belhved man
and woman their equality OF ,puorfln-
ity, and require from them hejr full
measure Of accountability. i've and
I let live Is not enoueh-we musllive ami
help live-and as you live and ,elp live
find always exact justice nd en-
force It,"
Delaware First, Says Governor.
Governor Townsend. in his speech
ITO sketch Delaware and tellos us
! advantages in i've minutes is inbossl-
bic. Even VIII Hays couldn't a it,
and he is a master Of words. Buthat
he may know himself and earn 10
others the story. you have askedthat
touch the high-lights. OF our seo-
pie.
Historically. Delaware stands fst
Her Rodney made possible the Declta-
tion OF Independence. Delaware lids
the States in National parade in hoor
OF her first ratifying the Constltuthn
In the Revolution. she furnished H.
quota and more. The stars and Strihs
were first unfurled on her soil. In tie
great Civil War she stood with Lincob
and the Union giving her blood for il
defense. In every national crisis, sh
has responded and given her share-
During the recent conflict. aer sons
and daughters proved nobly worthy Of
their heritage. In the.cails for men, forl
investments, for war aids, Red Cross
and reliefs, II was Delaware thst ans
wered FIRST the call Her devotion in
blood and material, 10 humanity and
liberty IS not boastful sentiment but
proud facts that adorn our pages Of
history.
"a simple folk. Anglo saxons, we. No
sacrifice too great, for right; no light
too hard when wrong oppresses.
But not alone in the crisis. is Della
ware first Location. soil, water and
rail facilities, at the door Of the worlds
markets, the advantages Of this State
cannot be surpassed. Housed in this
building, is the central Offices OF one
Of the worlds greatest industres.
founded and conducted by proud sons
Of our State. This city with is new
harbor and shipbullding interests is
challenging the attention OF the COM
mercial world We are being enter
'ained in the most beautiful hotel in
the United States.
Delaware today has q program OF
peace and reconstruction that stands
unsurpassed. An improved highway
ystem which by legislation and the
generosity Of T. Coleman dupont viii
n ten months stand In point OF
Mileage and population-nrst in the
'ountry. A system Of education
by legislation and Pierre dupont
viii cause Delaware 10 take her right
ful position. 4 plan OF state and COM
munity development that leads for
civic improvement. A rural interest
that works with Increasing co-opera-
Ton with municipal interests. Della
ware may be conservative but a state
without strikes; State that Is indie
pendent in thought, but loyal 10 lib
srty; Slate free in action. but Amer-
'an in principle; people generous in
and Republican In politics.
small in territory, but a State OF homes.
liberty loving, honest Lincoln Amerl-
,ons, reading their Bible, manufactur-
ng powder and citizens proud Of their
history, confident Of their position
With a vision OF their future.
Upon such principles, lust heard
lere tonight, our state has been build
ID. They breathe the spirit Of Amer
ca. For the establishment Of such,
fought; for tue mainten-
nee OF such, the Republican party
vas formed; and for the defense IN fact
IS well as in theory, Lincoln gave his
II.
Upon the adherance ar these princi-
les rests the safety Of our instltu-
ions. II we see to it truly that our
hildren enjoy that which was given
Is then / truly believe the coming
is The supreme test OF de-
nocracy
ut IS indeed Of happy omen that our
srty is thus fortuned In It's national
hairman. in that his life as well as
is words Inspires confidence, and tiat
Is character OF living reflects honor
pon those he represents-and truth
nd honor are so much q part OF the
ian that, standing in the spotlight OF
publicity. his enemies have
ever dared TO make thrust against
i'm.
80 ! am glad. as one OF the rank and
le, 90 be associated with his leader
nip Arnericanlsm,-Rep prin-
piles, party success-sre good slogans
lr the year, and all mean the same
ing
Law and order, under rules laid
own in the constitution. working re-
.ionship between capital and labor.
. illustrated in our Republican history.
'e the needs Of the hour.
Conforming 10 your desire-and
fne-l am not to make a speech. But
on VIII permit me, and believe
llce al those who follow Lincoln as
leir party guide, to say 10 our guest
I'd leader that Delaware Will do lsr
loted part and that at the conven-
on and during the campaign. Delaware
ID give her best 70 the Interests you =
present, and have so earnestly and in
lirit Of true patriotism so pleaded