Evening journal., 1922-10-28

E obliged to refer to them again.
Z Into the "Enemy's'' Country.
! The fight was carried int
: "enemy's territory" for Seaford 1
: the seat of strong Democratic sym
; pathies. Nevertheless, the invasi Of
succeeded TO a highly gratifying de
gree.
The audience, numbering close I
1000, filed the New Theatre, hand
somely appointed structure. It ap
plauded Senator DUPONT both per
sonslly and for the points he mad,
in his brief address. 1t gave a veri.
table rally-cry for Colonel Goff al
the close OF his eloquent appeal. and
then repeated It to show its full ap.
probation. And II warmly ap.
plaulel Mrs. Lena Reed Anderson
of Ellendale. candidate for Record
er OF Deeds OF Sussex county, who
spoke for a few minutes; gave Miss
Jeanette Eckman. vice-president OF
the Republican State Committee, a
cordial hand and let Congressman
Layton understand Enthusiastically he
still was a "5on OF Old Sussex" FL
nally the Aim, when Dreams Come
True" was shown, and, as at
Georgetown. literally won the hearts
OF those who saw il.
In addition to the speakers. those
who occupied the platform were
Mrs. Granville Locates daughter-in-
law of Stanford Locates, candidate
for State Senator from the Seaford
district. who presided admirably;
DR.. c. NJ. Hollis, candidate for State
Insurance Commissioner; William #.
Longendyke. candidate for State
Representative; Mrs. J. r. Cooke,
chairman OF the Republican
Women's Committee for the Third
Representative district; Joseph Nor
ris Harrington. candidate for State
Auditor; the Rev. q. w. Bowman. a
retired minister OF the Methodist
Conference. and Colonel Thomas W.
Miller, Wilmington. Allen Property
Custodian OF the United States.
DUPONT Answers Critics.
Mrs. Locates, in opening the
meeting, told Of the honor she had
felt when she had cast her first
vote; but the honor OF presiding
over the meeting, she said, was even
greater. She then presented Sena-
tor dupont as lone every man. wo-
man and child IN Seaford and sus-
sex county who owns or uses a motor
car. be It a Ford or a Pierce-Ar-
row. should be proud Of"
The Senator was given a warm
greeting as he advanced to the front
of the platform 10 begin his address.
While he was speaking the crowd
kept arriving and occupying the
standing room available on the main
floor and in the gallery. He said;
1T is a pleasure for me TO be in
Sussex County and again talk TO the
people OF Seaford and vicinity. The
last time I spoke in seaford was
about twelve years ago when was
in starting 10 build road
In Delaware which, am glad to say. |
Is now practically completed, and as
Delawareans we are enjoying the
good that comes TO a community by
II think It is only proper TO an
swer some OF the very unreasonable
or unwarranted criticisms on the
part OF our friends. the Democrats. /
"In the Every Evening Of October
20. Judge Boyce is reported as hav-
ing said. The party in power in this
state is 20 blame for all that has
happened for the past few years and
that party IS the Republican Party
which has virtually had complete |
control OF the State since 1900 Il
have been a resident OF the State
turing the entire period named by
Judge Boyce and as one member OF
he Republican Party, am willing
% accept all the blame for the good
and bad things that have happened
Turing this now almost quarter of a
century.
Il will only touch on two or three
points just as examples OF what the
Republican Administration OF the
state has accomplished.
Twelve or fifteen years ago 7
n the fastest thing I could get hold
4 in the shape OF a vehicle in
Georgetown. Was told we could
each Laurel in about IL hours
The roads were not in their best
ondition nor were they in the worst
ondition but rather nearer their
7orst condition than their best I
made the trip in 2 1-2 hours. I
made this same trip about ten days
go in 22 minutes and was not in a
asst car either. will accept for
he Republican Party the blame for
GOD roads in the State Of Delaware.
Nineteen or twenty years ago
'as shooting quail in Sussex county.
. heavy rain storm came up. We
'ere near a public school and step
ed In. In walking up the school
Dom one OF the floor boards gave
'ay and my foot went through. ,
rive around Sussex County today ,
nd look at their public schools. I :
i'll accept for the Republican Party &
lie blame for the schools built I'M Z
er their administration.
Judge Boyce goes on further 20 I
ny. Another fault in the present !
of our State govern s
tent is the iDtolerable increase in {
ur taxes can tell you we are |
citing close 10 the limit, ETC. G
aides and gentlemen I am surpris-
at a statment OF this kind from a
man as learned as my dear '
lend Judge Boyce. Delaware. I c
m advised has the lowest tax rate a
any state in the Union. and as 4
gerything in this world Is only t
.rge or small, high or low, good or e
ad, by comparison. Judge Boycs is !
wing in the State that is, in this in j
-ance' in the most favored position. e
D let's be kind and cay that when
Judge Boyce said we were getting [