Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-11-03
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Carrie NJ. 8. Pipes, chairman OF thu
Colored Republican womens Com
mittee- She urged support of hel
people for the whole Republican
ticket and spoke at length on whai
the Republican party had done fol-
the oolored race. She declared SEN
ator T. Coleman dupont had given
freely TO the State of Delaware and
had helped its people. regardless OF
class. sect or color. She told the
more than 500 colored women and
men in the audience they were in
duty bound obliged TO support the
Republican ticket.
when I talk on Republicanism, "
Mrs. Pipes exclaimed. my blood just
tinglesl"
Mayor Harvey was greeted with
applause as he advanced TO the front
of the platform to speak. When
silence was restored. he said:
What is the great issue now up
permost in our minds and hearts?
1t is whether or not we approve the
work President Harding and the Re-
publican Administration have done
in the eighteen months they have
been in charge OF our national af-
fairs. Who in this audience does
not approve? Who here tonight does
not want 20 show his loyalty in the
only way a Republican can show Il,
by voting TO send Republicans to
Washington who will stand by the
President and back up and assist In
every way possible the splendid
work they are doinE2
Does anyone here doubt the won
ders that have already been accom-
pllshed7 Consider the condition Of
affairs when President Harding took
office in March. 1921. You we'll re-
member how many msn were out Of
work and how hard II was to get
jobs. Compare these conditions with
those now prevailing. No one is idle
now who wants work. We will not
have 10 raise this year as we aid last
year, a fund OF nearly 100000 70
provide food and clothing for the
men out of work and their families.
Factories are busy. mills are running
and people are again able to save
money and put It in the bank.
have before me a statement by the
OF the Currency. that
The number of saving depositors in
the national banks had increased
nearly one million In the year end
ing last June 80, 1922. There is a
different feeling in the air. conf
fence has displaced encouragement !
people are putting money in the
banks instead Of drawing It out, and |
courage and optimism rule instead |
II despair and pessimism. In short, |
people in the United States know |
Ind feel that they have IN Washing |
on an administration that under |
itands wherein lies the prosperity OF |
,ur country. that has started It on |
he road and will continue to keep Il |
here.
Sew Tariff Scientific
Now what about the tariff The |
people OF this country have repeat |
sdly registered their belief in the !
wisdom OF protecting American in
iustry and American workmen
against foreign industry and
the ruinous wages paid foreign
workmen. How else can we in this
country compete? In what other
way can we maintain our industries? |
How else can we continue 10 pay !
he wages Americans receive? Mr.. |
3ayard and Judge Boyce represent |
he party that has constantly fought |
protection to American industry and /
American workmen. Mr.. Bayard
lkes particular pleasure in assailing
he Fordney- McCumber tariff bill
ust enacted by President Harding
nd the Republican Congress. What
would the Democratic party have
o stand on II you took away the
ariff from their PLATFORM All the
Their planks that they have backed
rom time TO time such as slavery.
is-union. free silver and the League
Z Nations have been discarded ar
or population by the American
eople Well. It looks as If the Re
ubhcans have taken their tariff
lank. The Harding Adminstra-
on has brought into existence a
ariff Commission. This commits
Oh will Investigate conditions as
ley develop, and will report to the :
resident such adjustments and {
hanges in the tariff regulations as :
Gem best to the interests OF the
nited States. and the President is {
wen authority under the law TO
lake these changes and adjust
rents. This is the first real at
smpt to put the tariff question on
scientific basis where It belongs.
o Mr.. Bayard and Judge Boyce
pprove OF this? II not. why not?
Now as to the Fordney-McCum-
sr Bill itself I quote from a let
T TO President Harding from John
Kirby. a prominent southern {
emoonat and president of the
outhern Tariff Association, and 1 z
It the quotation from the New I
ork Times IN It's report OF Sec
tary Hughes's speech a few days ,
90 in Hoboken, n. j. This Is what {
r. Kirby says: In our judgment !
10 Fordney- McCumber Tariff Mea- l
ire Is as a whole a just measure 5
I'd capable OF promoting thrift y
roughout the land and the con- G
ntment and happiness Of our peo- }
e everywhere Do Messrs. Bayard I
I'd Boyce agree with this? II not. a
ny not?
I have before me a page from a o
swspaper OF one OF the leading {
ties OF the country. Tho paper IS a
.e New orleans Item. with the larg- p
t circulation OF any New Orleans e
swspaper. quote from a letter i
that paper signed by eleven manu- h
cturers OF Louisiana. The ques- b
on is: America for Americans Is {
resident Harding's motto. Ameri- il
IN industry for. Americans IL Che