Evening journal., 1920-09-29
COL. DU PONT
LAUDS HARDING
IConllnuod from First pago-l


10 formally inauguraie the state and
National Republican Campaign for
1920.
81 am very glad 90 be with you on
this occasion and shall make a few
remarks pertinent 10 the subject,
which will be preliminary 90 the full-
or and probably more interesting adj
dresses 90 follow mine.
we Republicans should consider
most seriously the mOmcnious ISSUES
90 be settled at the approaching elec-
tlOn and resolve that In every right
and proper way We shall do our ut
most 90 promote Republican success
and 90 let nothing prevent us from
going 90 The polls on the 2nd OF NO
Ncmber and stamping our ballots under
the eaglc-which Is the emblem OF
American freedom and OF the liberties
for which our foreialhers Fought
And let ms remember that IN 50 DOING
We are performing our patriotic, our
civic, our political, and Will say onr
moral duty
MY friends, want TO congratulate
YOU one and an upon the happy
choice made by the National ConNen-
ton OF our standard bearer and leader
In This grand political cOntcsei know
him very we'll personally and nave
seen a great deal OF him in the past /;
and tell you that be Is an honest ana
upright man, consideration Whlch
is. and ought TO be. the basis or any
successful candidacy.
81 say further that he Is a very wise
, and sensible man; that he is irm.
COURAGEOUS and rcsolule. More than
'hs. he Is a man of great alb l'y. oi
broad vision and OF long eNperlt nee
in the public affairs OF his own stale
and OF ihc Nalion-a statement which
will be no doubt endorsed by an of
those who have carefully read his
campaign speeches. Lastly, ! want 10
say TO you that he is an approachabie
man. who is always ready iO hear and
consider any proper roprose nations.
My friends, he is just as far re-
moved In character and I'm ien<0ra-
ment tom the auiOcratic. ONerhcaring
and self-cSnlered rocluse or the
White House as 10 Is possible Tor one
human being io be from another, and
! confidently predict that II elected,
he will manage ine affairs OF The
country 90 the SATISFACTION Of the
American people as a whole. that his
administration Will not be character
lied by gross stupid and pr0iligte
waste and extravaganza in ihN dis
hursemcnls Of the public funds that
his administration will not be marked
by sudden and abrupt changes Of
front on great public questions in fu-
/ Tile attempts 80 conform 90. Wlmt Is
supposed 10 be the public opinion Of
the hour-ihat 10 will not comprO-
mise with what is wrong In principle
for the safe OF political or personal
advantage That 10 Will not be
/ a hsar rnm Ia "A sHIr
diciive partisanship.
My friends enough of this. lf 70
were worth the while, could read
ily pr0lOng my string Of negatives.
but let MS turn for the moment from
The dlsiastcful. disinEenuous and dis
creditable political episodes OF the
past seven and a half years and fx
our ltonbon upon ihe future. which
looks bright and full Of promise.
In on spirit Of ever-conndence. but
with a resolve 10 stand together and
lght the good ilght until the end. lcl
MS exert every possible effort 10 bring
| about the success Of our State ticket
/ the success or our national ticket. lhc
| triumphant election OF our candidat,
for 'he Nico-prceidency. Calvin
! Coolidge N Massachusetts. and last oI
an, but not least. that OF our splen
| dld-Our magnificent candidate FOR tht
Presidency, Warren Il. Harding, oil
Professor McElroy discussed m,
Wilson administration, basing hi.
/ theme on "The Passing Of the New
| Freedom the title OF a new book
/ shorty 10 come from the press and
written by James NJ Beck. former
United States Attorney General.
Tho time has arrived Tor a change
| In what by courtesy Is called the
Administration NJ the Democratic
party" sad Dr. McElroy. who then
made an interesting comparison of
| The platforms of The Republican and
/ Democratic parties. "Thc Republican
/ platform" he said. "opens with a
vow OF alleg ance 10 The Constitution
/ the Democratic platform on the other
! hand. opens with greetings 10 Wood
row Wilson. That difference opens
an issue. Is 10 20 be a government
Of laws or Of men?
"If ! were scenario writer
| would summarize in three reels some
| rocen. history as follows; First m
[ Administration That Fooled and Fall
ed Second. The Heir that Did Not
Inherit Third The Only Way Of Es-
"No American audience" he CON
/ tinued today needs very elaborate
comment on the question Of the fool
ing end failing The Wilson admin
/ isiration was elected because 10 kept
us out Of war when 10 knew that our
| entrance into the war was only a mat
, ter Of months. The facts show a.
Il charge .his administration with
/ having faced a World War without
| understanding or acknowledging that
n understood It's meaning without
preparation for its effective prosecu-
/ tion.
Its failings may be summarized In
/ The famous phrase which Woodrow
Wilson once used 10 describe the
/ Ichancellerfs Of Europe: They are.
/ he sad. without wisdom. fOreihough
or prudence
Dr McElroy then gave figures show
ing that thirty billions u dollars had
been spent or mis-spent, commenting,
ITS easy TO spend thirty billions
when you ars without wisdom, fore
| thought or prudence"