Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-13
BAYARD FLAYS REPUBLICANS FOR
BUNCLINC GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
IN THE NATION AND IN The STATE
Accuses Senator du Pont Of Absentng Himself From His
Post When Important Matters Were Pending Before
Congress; Declares Charges Against the Democrats
Are Untrue; He and Judge Boyce Addressed Entmsi-
astic Meeting at Rehoboth Last Night



Rehoboth. Oct. 1S.-Facts cited to
prove that charges made by members
OF the national administration. 10 the
effect that while the Democratic party
held the reins Of government it was
guilty OF corruption, and maladmin-
istratiOn. are fallacies. featured an
address made last night. at a meeting
here. 10y Thomas L. Bayard, nominee
for the United States Senate on the
Democratic ticket.
Former Judge William II. Boyce.
Democratic nominee for Congress. also
spoke at tho meeting, which was held
under the auspices of the Women's
Democratic Club of Rehoboth. Mrs.
John McCabe. president of the club
presided and introduced the speakers.
who We're greeted with applause.
Mr.. Bayard, whose remarks held the
interest of his audience for more than
an hour. spared no one in his charges
against the present administrations,
both In Washington and in Dover,
and proved conclusively that not one
OF the charges made by the Republi-
cans against his party was true. He
also proved. by frst-hand information,
ministration are being indicted By
the Wholesale in Washington by At
torney- General DAugherty for cor
ruption and fraud In war contracts.
Turning his attack on Senator du
Pont. who is n candidate for re-
election to the United States Senate.
on tho Republican ticket he de-
clared that although the senator has
been In Washington for a year he
has acted on only six subjects. de
spite the fact that a long list of
legislative subjects has been brought
up for action.
They tell us that We should sus-
tain President Harding by re-elect-
ing his friends. such as du Pont,
said Mr.. Bayard. why should we
re-elect Senator du Pont when he has
taken very little interest in legisla-
ton? Since his advent into the Sem
ate a large number Of subjects have
come up for action. but almost al
WAYS Senator du Pont falls to answer
10 his name, thus showing that he
was absent during the discussion OF
these important matters His only ac-
tivity in the Senate has been-sbsent.
Broken Promises.
Mr.. Bayard then turned his atten'
ton, toward the unful1lled promises
OF the administration; that II would Gu
down the nations heavy expenses
increase the nations revenue. ant
bring an era OF prosperity 10 the land
after the new administration had beer
placed in action.
Where are all the good thing
that Harding and his clique promise'
us II they would. be elected?" aske'
Mr.. Bayard. Where Is this era o
prosperity. these good times. reduce
taxation, increased revenues, and de
creased expenses? Where are they
may / ask? Ne. we cannot find them
What we do find is an obstacle lik
the Fordney and McCumber tariff bill
by which big business thrives an
becomes richer and the living expense
Of the poor man are raised For tw
days our high-salaried senator's
great majority OF them Republicans
sat in the Senate chamber arguin
and hacgling about one item in IN
new tariff. This item was-peanuts.
"On the. committee which had 4
hand this new and useless bill wer
j. Republicans and eight Democrats
y still smaller committee, compose
In its entirety Of Republicans. too
the bill into a secret session wit
them, and refused 10 allow the minori
~ OF Democrats TO come into that sc
cret session. They were visited ther
by the man with the bag or, in un
derstandable language, big America
business which asked for and receiy
ed any amendments 10 the bill whic
they might request. Although the
say that the higher tariff rates increas
our revenues greater than did the ol
Underwood tariff. this is not so. Tn
rates are just high enough 10 max
living commodities come up in pric
and tust severe enough 10 decreas
imports which. IN turn, decreases III
revenue OF the country. Who pays )
the end? No one but the average cit
Sen.
Are We going to stand for sue
work as this and such an adminlstrs
ton which puts this over?"
In referring 10 the uncovering ,
fraud in Washington by the ATTIC.
ney-general, Mr.. Bayard said that
scanning over a list OF these indie
menis for fraud in war contracts /
has found that 95 per cent of the
are prominent members OF the II,
publican party.
This shows" he said, that VIII;
they have been saying in Washin,
ton about the Democratic party
Just talk in an effort to sway II
minds OF the unknowing on electic
day. When the Republicans had col
troll OF both the House and the Sci
ate. during President Wilson's Ia
administration. they appointed 'smel
ing committees 10. dig up all sorts
scandal and fraud which might r
fleet upon the integrity of the Dem
cratic party. These smelling con
mittees searched every nook and co
rer of the old administration, whic
with the exception Of President w
son, had figuratively passed ava
They failed to find any corruption
any fraud. or anything that might r
fleet upon the Democratic party al
sway the minds Of the people
favor OF the Republican party, al
they were forced TO report their ia
rre 10 find anything back of the Sc
ate"
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