Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-06
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ooooco4hdAon VI iiiihASNois anu ohicl1
OF state, and is accompanied by con-
tinued and appalling unemployment
in Scandinavia and Britain.
Compliments Senator Ball.
"Of course you ladies' and gentle
men realize that nothing is large or
small. good or bad, IN this world
except by comparison. Tho fearful
World War which involved so many
millions of our foreign neighbors
and more than two millions OF our
own brave boys was probably the
greatest disaster that ever happen
ed. and did more TO disturb the equi-
librium OF our social and economical
life than anything that ever hap
pened In history. All nations came
out OF that war SCARED and dam
aged. economically and otherwise.
owing to the great expense and
great burden of taxes on the people
and otherwise disturbing the econo-
mic conditions OF all countries. But
II you will compare the conditions
in the United States with conditions
elsewhere, we are not only not bad
" of, but so far ahead OF any other
nation that our position is conceded
by all 70 be enviable and respected"
Senator dupont was obliged 10
pause frequently during his address
because OF applause, which greeted
its salient points.
Before / close" he said, II must
give you just few figures show
ing what Congress has done.
THE last session Of the last Dem-
ocratic Congress Appropriated for
the fiscal year 1e20s in round num-
bers ts.455, 900. 900. The first reg
ular session OF the present Repub-
licsn Congress appropriated In
round numbers. 3,745.O00.0OO
This is s2,71O,OOO,0 900 less for the
years maintenance OF the Govern
ment. than was appropriated by the
last Democratic Congress. A COM
harrison OF the Executive estimates
for expenditures and the Republic
can appropriations for the years
1921 and 1922. show in striking con-
trast the Democratic efforts to spend |
and the Republican efforts 10 save.
For the year 1921, the Democra-,
tic estimates submitted 20 a Repub-
lican Congress were s6.265,o0o.o0o
as against appropriations by that
Republican Congress OF '4,7so.ooo,-
600.
VI have read ana DO read daily
many reports and watch as care
fully as one man can the business
and financial condition OF the coun-
try. and could. OF course. give you
a great many more facts. but DR..
Ball is with you and his speech. I
am sure. will be much more inter
esting than mine. I surrender the
platform TO a more interesting talk
err"
These compliments to Senator
Bail were given with a sincerity that
struck the audience at once. and II
applauded Senator DUPONT for sew
sral minutes.
Ball Contrasts Parties
There was no mistaking the cor
HAL feeling toward Senator Ball In
his home district. He was present
ID by Mrs Dickey, the chairman. as
'one you all know"
without any preliminary remarks,
Senator Ball made his declaration
hat Senator dupont was one OF the
biggest business men in the country
and was needed In the Senate 10
manage the country's business. Then
urning TO the women in the audi
,pce he warned them against be-
coming carried away with the idea ]
hey could accomplish their aims by I
dining in non-partlsan movements. :
ours Is a republican form OF
he said, "also rep (
form. You nominate and
,iect people 20 represent you. For
his reason you must be particularly
.areful OF whom your party nom
mates TO see that they are persons
Who command honor and respect.
IT have heard that some OF you
women have thought you ought not
o be partisan. II has been found
hat the best government comes
through the predominance OF two
,artIes, each serving as a check
lpon the other. For best results
-ou must, in a sense. be a partisan. C
You must align yourself with one C
II the other party. Each party {
lands for good government; but ?
hey differ in principles and
Methods. We believe-I believe 5
he Republican party is the better v
arty." ,
one OF the principal differences S
etween the two parties. Senator 7
BALL continued. lies in the tariff. Z
he Republican party, he said. I
lands for protection OF the Ameri- g
an workman against the cheaper l.
ibor OF Europe. adding: u
"Only two tariff bills have been a
assed by the Democrats since the c
iivil War. Those were the WILSON, fl
iorman tariff OF 1904 and the
Underwood Simmons bill of 1918. o
he first was followed by an indus s
rial depression that resulted in soup y
itchens and poverty. Similar con- Il
itions were beginning to follow the c
econd. or Underwood Simmons bill. II
, 1914. when the World War broke a
ut. That war practically gave us
he highest tariff ever known. 1t Il
ut off European competition al {.
lost entirely. We became the vir- h
nal producers for the whole world" 4
Senator Ball roundly disputed the e
ssertions that the Congress which
ist closed had done nothing. Never r.
ad Congress worked more con- J
nuously or passed so much i'm 81
ortant legislation, he said, barring
My the session during the war. p
mong its achievements. Senator,
all said. were the passage of 81
easure TO restrict immigration and y
IT'S TO relieve unemployment. Six 1