Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-01

| lyuI1uR tUe IcCGut COnIiICLy tScI bptib ui1ts
daughters proved nobly worthy Of their
heritage. In the calls for men, for in.
vestmcnts, for war aids, Red Cross and
relicfs, il was Delaware who answered
first the call Her devotion, in blood ard
material. to 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 fight toe
hard, when wrong Expresses.
"But not alone in the crisis. h Della.
ware first. Location, soil, water and rail
facilities ut the door Of the worlds mar
kets-in these the advantages of this
State cannot he surpassed.
Housed in this building are the central
Offices OF one Of the worlds greatest in-
d,lstrics, founded and conducted by
| proud sons OF our State. This city with
it's new harbor and shipbuilding interests,
| is challenging the attention Of the COM
mercial world. We are being entertained
tonight in the most beautiful hotel
in the United States.
Delaware today hrs program of
peace and reconstruction that stands
unsurpassed An improved highway
system which, by legislation and the
! generosity Of Il. Coleman du Popt, will
in ten months stand, in point Of mileage
/ and population, first in the country. A
system of education by legislation, the
| gift and service Of Pierre du Pont, will
cause Delaware to take her rightiul
position. A plan Of State ard Community
development which leads for civic inn
provement. A rural interest which works
with increasing corporation with NUM-
cipal interests.
| "DeIaware NAV be conservative, but n
! State without strikes; q State TINT Is
| independent in thought but loyal TO
! liberty: State free in action but Ameri-
| can in principle; q people generous IN
sympathy and Republican in politics.
! Small in territory, but State of homes
! liberty-loving. honest Lincoln Americans,
reading their bibles manufacturing pow
der. Citizens proud of their history,
confident of their position, nfsi with
"A vision Of their future.
Upon such principles Just heard
, tonight, our State has been builded. They
breathe the spirit Of America. For the
establishment Of such, Washington fought;
for the maintenance of such, the Republi-
can party formed, ard for the defense,
in fact as welisas IN theory. Lincoln gave
his Ill. Upon the adherence TO these
/ principles rests the safety of our i1.stitu-
tions. II we zee TO IL truly that our
children enjoy that which was given us,
I len truly believe the coming campaign
is the supreme test of Democracy.
sit is indeed Of happy omen that our
part,t is thus tortured in i,s National
Chairman. Will II. Hays, IN that his life,
as well as his words inspires confidence,
and his character Of living reflects honor
uron those he represents-and truth
and honor are so much part OF the man
that, standing in the spotlight Of partisan
publicity. his enemies have never dared
TO make thrust against him.
80 am glad. IA one Of the rank and
file, to he associated with his leadership.
Americanism, Republican principles.
purity succevs-are good slogans for the
year, and all mean the same thing.
Law and order. under rules laid down
in the Constitution. working relationship
between capital and labor, IA illlstrated
in our Republican history, are the needs
of the hour.
but, conforming 10 your desire--and
mine-~I am not to make a speech, hut
YOU will permit me, and j believe ] voice
all those who follow Lincoln ~ their
party guide, 10 say to our p,Iest and
leader, that Delaware will do her allotted
part, and that M the Convention and
during the campaign, Delaware will
give her best to the interests YOU repre-
sent and which YOU have so earnestly
and in spirit Of true patriotism SO pleaded
for.
CAS- our National Chairman, YOU have
honorcd conspicuously and worthily DCl-
awares representative on your COM
mittee It. Coleman du Portland by the
applause you may we'll guess that ho will
so continue
"In closing. may | say that il x,ur
troubles are no more abroad than Nfs.
then Will HAYS will be known TO history
what he Is to us-the greatest National
Chairman Of the Republican party.
Return to us as often as you can, but
remember always that the words you
have gwen here have appealed to all
that is best IN us and we pledge our all
in your cause-our partys cause-our
country's.'
Senator Ball said more Delawareans
should take an active part in politics. He
congratulated the Young Mems Repuf-
lican Club and told of joining II when he
was too young 10 be an active member,
but was admitted AZ a contributing mem
her. He mentioned Mayor Taylor and |
William II. Heald as preceding him IN
membership.
Congressman Layton stated womans /
suffrage will soon be an accomplished fact, |
30 States having decided In favor of if, |
and Delaware sho uld not be a. the tail end /
OF the procession. Describing the man /
needed by the Republican party as stand
ard bearer. DR.. Layton said he should be
sane, frank and have common sense. His
feet should always be firmly planted on
the ground and his ears deaf 20 music in
tho air. He should not take oath and seek
to destroy what he swore 10 preserve. The
of bis cabinet should not have
single track minds. Such man will be
'or America first, for America always.
He viii love truth and practice it. He