Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-02
STOKES CR|T!C|SES
DEMOCRATIC POLICY
Former Jersey Governor Ad-
dressed Republican Meeting
at Belefonte.

Republican massmectings were held
last night at Bencfou;c Richardson
Park. New Castle and Marshall;on
Former Governor Edwin c. stokes cf
New Jersey and col Thomas W
Miller addressed the Bolletoutc
gathering. Robert N Richards aud
former Governor Charles X Miller, the
New Castle rally: senator l. lleislcr
BAIL and Congressman Ncchius Of
North Carolina. the Richardson Park
meeting. and Colonel Robert G.. llous-
ton and Hiss jeanette EcSmnu. the
Marshallton meeting. whi,h was for
the colorcd people ~ that section.
The Bcllefonte meeting was held in
the new community hall. with a large
ntteQdauCe. In addition Ia the ad-
dresses ~ Governor stokes and
Colonel Miller. brief addresses were
also made by Mrs. Jane Thompson
lnusman Of New York and Harry g
Little. candidate for representative"
from the sixth district. who presided
The League ~ Nations WAS the chief
target in bitter attack waScd against
She Democratic party 10y former GOV
srnor stokes We believe in an in
ternatlonal comfy" he said. but we
don't believe iu an alliance where
Liberia and siam and Guatemala and
Haiti with their two 20 three million
people. have as much Of vote as the
United States. with its hundred mil
lion people. and We have such faith
,;n American ideals and American
good will that We believe that in an
international alliance of any kind II
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3 per cent OF the stock"
colonel Miller said people are in
ssrested 20 know just how Thomas +.
1ayard. Democratic nominee for
United States Senator. stands on the
question of Americas entry into the
League OF Nations, and whether MIR
Rayard II elected. would support the
policy ~ tho Democratic adm!nistra
ton as evidenced by the veto on the
budget hill. and so back 10 the o.,
system az governmental oNtravaganc'
3n appropriations, which he said
were INDUCED in ny Congressman 70
upwards OF a century"
II VIII be OF interest 70 Mr. Bay
ards Democratic friends IN the Sec
ond Senatorial district 10 know Jus
because il Is no secret that ex-Presi
dent Wilson control the detinieets.,
the Democratic party" he said an
~ Mr. RaNard goes 90 the Senate h
will he there during the entire tim
Of tho ncXt administrator. which,
Democratic. viii again revive IN
League e.! Nations.
Tho League az Nations issue an
! The Democratic stand on the tariff b!
were also subjects Of Mr. Richards an
Govcrnor Miller a; tho New Cast
mcetIns George McIn;ire preside
a. thc meeting
speaking of the League ~ Nations
oN-Go,crnor Miller said The Dem
oerltic candidate for United state
senator has asserted that The preser
trouble ir Armenia would not OK,
- 'he u!tcd States had Joined IN
League OF Nations The preser
Eastern situation furnishes no wal
rant or such an assertion. W!'h ,
J without the United States IA n
League the result would have been n
same
NJ Richards spoke q VIVA; /
termed the wunton waste of none
bv The Democratic administration II
present administrator has been
control about one and half years
he said. and many things have bee
done. For instance. 80 600 usele
: employees in Washington have be,
discharged
The meeting % coiored voters
MarshHllion was held IN the char
al Belvidere Mrs. Anderson. VI
az the pastor % the church. preside
Colonel Houston gave review % 2
Republican administration. Miss &c
man told OF the things that WON
CHn accomplish by associatng thei
selves with some political party "a
taking part IN its various activitie
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