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ing on the soil OF State made famous
by your Rodney, who rode from Lewcs
to Philadelphia 10 make America free
from the batred Of the European
powers, and the boys who stood at
Coochs Bricye on that memorable
September %, under brave General
Maxwell, and flung the Stars and
Stripes TO the winds for the first time
were determined not to surrender n cir
rights 10 Cromwell or Howe. Al the
historic Brandywine those same brave
boys, many OF them Dolawareans.
fought under Generals Washington.
Greene, sullivan. the two Niarshalls
ana Lafayette, and they laid down
their lives determined that they would
throw OF the yoke Of ENGLAND. | tell
them.
Il can see the brave Lafayette now.
he who had fought 10 mako France
free standing here on Delaware soil
with drawn sword, shouting America
must be free
Il want 20 impress upon sou tsst
we tonight are on sacred soil. m rde
so by the blood Of our ancestors.
lafayette, wounded IN the leg, his
boot illled with blood. was forced a.
cease fighting 'and almost collapsed
when taken 70 the rear by surgeons
] can see the boys who fell in that
battle and their blood was not shed
in vain for ] believe on November .
you will show the world that Eng
land with her six votes to our one,
will have received our answer 10 the
League Of Nations"
Continuing Mr. Smith said: AT
| FIRST thought the League OF Nations
was destined 10 give up peace. but
when it was inquired into we found
that England had added p per cent.
more land to her possessions and had
six votes 10 our one in the League
Council. Then Lloyd George explained
that England wanted no more terri
tory but wanted only her territorial
rights safeguarded.
Il am a former soldier. I have an
honorable dschage and my boy is
attending a military school, but /
want him when he lehts 10 do su
under the Stars and Stripes on a call
from Congress and not from a kins
or a potentatc Of Europe. / would
not sacrifice one drop az that boys
blood for all of Europe.
IN spite Of the Geneva pact" the
speaker said. "twenty-One nations OF
Europe are now engaged In war
"lf we had been a member or that
League OF Nations our boys would
have been subject 20 a call at &C.
neva; we would have had one vote.
hnegnd would have had six: we
would have had one measly insignin-
cant vote when we would stand there
representing IS Of the greatest states
and assemblies In the world"
lie told how Korea. representing 70
millions OF people, and Egypt had
been refused representation in what
was purported 10 be league 1f
peace" lie made a strong plea for
the protective tariff as opposed 10 the
DecOcraiic or graduated reduction.
Asked 20 speak on the results Of
suffrage in his own State OF Kansas.
Mr. Smith said it had resulted IN
cleaner elections than in any STATE
10 the Union. because The women
knew what they wanted and sel out
10 get 70. he pointed with pride iC
Susan b Anthony, the mother 1f the
eighteenth amendment, and 20 Car
rie Nation. whose activities led 10 The
doing away with the saloon.
senator Ball condemned the Demo-
cratic administration for its refusal
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causing the enormously hlgh cost Of
sugar as we'll as other acts OF the
administration. He said he would
have been a traitor to his country II
he had voted for the peace treaty AMI
the League OF Nations as submitted
without reservations. The league as
proposed by Wilson. nc said would
end American independence. and take
from Congress the power 10 now
reserves 20 declare war.
He particularly condemned the
Shantung treaty at the peace table"
where the spOils OF war were beins
divided.
ENGLAND got her portion, France
got her portion. italy left the peace
table because she didn't gel all sic
wanted. but China, lasteld or getting
any share. was robbed OF part OF
what she already had"
He condemned Japan's treatment
Of Korea. and said Article y was 40
endorsement OF Japans policy and
the Shantung treaty. Wilson " he
stated, never consulted his cabinet;
he dictated Ia them. and dismissed
those who disagreed with him.
on the platform with the speakers
were the women members OF the
district COMMITTEES Of the Republican
party, they being Mrs. /. Heisler Ball.
Mrs. George Mullen, Mrs. Bessie
Groves, Mrs. L. Irving Ball and Mrs.
Charles Barrow.
Following the addresses, motion
pictures were shown from the Re-
publican party "circus wagon" in
charge, OF Ferris Giles.
While the speakers were addressing
the audience, a bench holding a score
OF men and women collapsed, but no
one was injured.