Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03

had Miss Eckman: WHATS the nee'
for men 70 make political speech 2
AS the audience has assembled &c
hear OF political affairs, however. he
said he would have to DISCUSS some
OF them.
Mr.. Head praised the women for
the earnestness they displayed in
politics. Partisanship. he continued,
was fundamental in politics. Az
, proof he proceeded to trace the his
tory Of the Republican party from
the time of Lincoln. He continued:
1T has been petry that has
stood for the protection of labor
for the worker-throughou its ca
reer. TO see that wages paid were
sufficiently large so that the stand
ard OF living were higher than in
any other country. To accomplish
this the protective tarifr was essen
tial"
Mr.. Head gave Illustrations OF
this, and reiterated II was funda-
mental TO the prosperity OF the
country.
Turning to the World War. he de-
clared he believed the United States
did not enter II soon enough. At
the close of the war. Harding was
elected by a record breaking vote
for the express purpose of recon-
structing the country.
1T was the women's vote resent
ing war that was largely responsible
for this election" he declared. pre-
dieting the future would find wo-
man standing solidly on the side OF
peace. Woman is going to be the
influence in this country. at least |
that will prevent its men from go
ing into war except in defense OF /
the nation. II woman accomplish |
ed nothing else than this, then her |
acknowledgements would have been |
worth infinitely more than It cost |
her TO get It.
Mr.. Hsald next turned to the
League OF Nations. declaring I'VE
were all In II but one leg and that
his admiration for Senator Ball for
having been among the Senator'S
who voted TO keep ire country out
OF the league. Calling attention to
this mandate OF Armenia, offered to
the United States, he declared that
II It had been accepted It would
mean that we should have a quar-
ter OF a million OF fighting men in
the Near East.
Referring to Cox, also Bryan,
former Democratic nominees for
he declared It was a pc
culiar trait among Democrats that
they would persist in running. for
office, no matter how many times
the people defeated them" It was
not surprising that Cox, therefore,
after going abroad, should again
boost the League of Nations until
his party managers pulled him Off /
he stump"
IF Mr.. Bayard Is elected United !
states Senator" he added, you may !
rest assured he will vote with the (
,ther Democratic senators 20 join
he League OF Nations. with all Its {
and wars" {
This one thing was sufficient In {
tsedf. he declared, for defeating I
dr Bayard. I
Turning TO state issues, Mr.. Head
said that when the Democratic
nominee declares that the entire ex-
pense for maintenance of commits
sions was attributable to the Repub-
lican party, It was time TO call him
TO account. He then cited the good
being accomplished by some Of the
state commissions, such as the
Child Labor. Industrial
Accident Boards, asking II Mr.. Bay
ard would abolish them-particular-
liz the Industrial Accident Commits
sion, which does not cost the State
a cent. He next defended the benefit
derived from good roads and good {
schools. He said he objected to a
80 filing fee. 'Tf the Democrats
we're so sincere in their desire 10 !
lmend It. why did they permit II 70 l
become law" he asked. adding: {
Every Democrat in the House at 7
Dover voted for IT," '
Reverting to national issues, Mr.. {
Head made an eloquent plea for =
ipholdlng President Harding in the I
OF the nation. q
election Crucial, Declares Ball \
Senator Ball. who followed Mr. Y
Ieald said Il was most pleasant 10 q
rect his homo friends, particularly
10 many women, as It showed their .
interest in the serious obligations :
hey had assumed. lie then said: e
Worlds Future at Stake =
Senator Ball was greeted with a !,
odiality as he arose TO speak that :
EFT me doubt as TO his high stand !,
ng in his home community. :, :,
MY fellow Citizens" he began. "
II there ever was an election which =
fas Of extreme Importance TO the :.
'orld. It Is the election that win be =
I'D next Tuesday. a
Many times the prosperity OF the -
rnited States depended upon Re =.
ublican success at particular eras in :.
he history OF this Government. but ;,
D-day the future OF the world de- =
ends upon the success OF the Re y
ublican party in electlng a Congress ..
lat viii support President Harding -
/ the continuation OF his policies. y
with a Democratic Congress and y
Republican President, TO serve for .
70 years at least, tne restoration OF -.
lie United States to a normal con- =,
ition will be stopped. No legis :.
ttion following out the Presidents =
olicies can be enacted into law. In y
ess than two years we have seen. "
rom the great scrap heap left by :.
he Democratic Administration, fol- -
owing the world war. partial re- =
toration. We have seen our public y
ebt reduced from more than TWEEN II
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