Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
SENATOR DU POINT
SPEAKS IN Defence
Says He is Not in the Senate for
Roll Call, But to Do Things
for Delaware.
Special Correspondence Every Evening.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Seaford Oct. 2S--LRevlewlng the hie-
tory of the Republican party and the
Harding administration, addresses
were made at political massmeeting
here last night by Senator Coleman
du Pont. Colonel Guy ID. Con- Assist
ant attorney general; Congressman
Caleb II. Layton. Mise jeanette Eek
man and Mrs. Leana Anderson of
Ellendale. Many persons attended the
meeting. Mrs. Granville Ie Gates of
Seaford was chairman and introduced
the speakers On tho platform also
wero Dr. Charles NJ. Hollis Stanford
lie Gates, william +. Longendyke,
Mre James II. Cooke. Rev. q. w. Bow
man and !. Morris Harrington.
Senator du pont denied that the Re
publican party wac guilty of maj
cesslvo taxation Of the people.
In the Every Evening of October
90" he said. Judge Boyco Ia reportod
ae having said: Tho party I'm power in
this state is 10 blame for all that has
happened for tho past few vear, ana
that party is the Republican party.
which has virtually had complete con
troll OF tho state since 1900 | have
been a resident of the state during tho
entire period named by Judge Bovce
and as one member OF tho Ropuhlican n
party. | am willing 10 accept all tho
blame for the good and bad things that
hove happened during this now almost
quarter of century"
II" neXt enumerated what ne said
the Republican party accomplished In
the way of good roads. Improvod
schools, etc. lie continued ae follows
Judge Boyce goes on further ia
Say: Another fault In the present
| management Of our state government
ls the intolerahle increase 10 our taxes
| can tell you we are getting close tC
| the limit, ctc.' Ladies' and gent1omer
| am surprised at statement Of this
| Kind from man as learned as m,
dear friend Judge BOyce Delaware.
am advised, has tho loweet tax rate al
any state I'm tho union. and as every
| thing In this world la only largo q,
small. high or low. good or bad. b,
comparison, Judge Boyce ie living II
the State that is, in this instance. :,
mo most favored position. to let's h,
Kind and aay that when Judge Boyc.
said we were getting close 10 IN,
limit. ho meant the lowest limit.
Thomas f. Rayard has critic|eo
my attendance Mt the 4. s. Senate
VIII say to the people of Delo yar.
frankly I did not go nor do ! oxnec
{" return TO Tho Senate 20 answer rn,
calls. / am going there to do thing
for Delaware. As a matter of fac.
the roll call In the Senate Ia freauaut
" used TO delay. 10 nlbuster. some
, times for talkative Senator 10 90
MS second wind. and it Ia. nine time
out OF ten. for tho purpose OF delavin
matters
= The Every Evening states ina
( MT. Bayard said / had ONLY voted n
SIX subjects. Mr.. Bayard whom
q KNOW Ike and admire. would not will
r. lngly make any false statements. Tbt
% say without any reservation. but ,,
~ ihisihtormed. want Delaware {
q judge my stewardship in the Senat
! not ny the number OF hours I sit
The Senate Chamber. not by any Ion
I speeches that may have to make
70 seIf-defense. but by the results a,
g c"mpished for the state OF Delawa1
% and for the United States.
- Ma Bayard. also. so tha Eve,
Evening states. says that Newberr,
= SIN and du Pontlsm are synonvmou
MY only answer TO this is that II
l. comparison is an insult 70 the +
e telligence of the Delaware electoratl
Is Colonel Gof also reviewed the HI
10 .ory OF The Republican administrator
n lie praised Senator. du Pont high
/ stating that he has qualities that a
e rare and seldom found in the avera
d senator. Congressman Layton was :
so !auded by the speaker.