Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-11-04
DELAWARE s BUDGET
OF S4,000,000 A
YEAR STAGGERING
Senator Caraway Tells George
town Audience Other States
Would Not Stand It.
BURDEN IS TOO HEAVY

Stan Correspondence of Every Evening.
Georgetown. Nov. 4.--Delaware's
81 100000 budget bill for the expenses
of the state government foistcd on an
already overburdened populaCe by an
administration at Dover dominated by
the Republican party was character
ized and condemned as Outrageous
and tho height OF extravaganza" by
nited States Senator Caraway OF
Arkansas in an address hero last
night. why IL New York state with
It's almost 100000 citizens had n
budget bill on the same scale as Del
aware with It's less than $4,000
people. their expenses would exceed
the $4,000 900. 900 budget OF tho Fed
eral government" he said And
Texas. with It's 2s5 counties, would
collapse II Il followed the precedent
established by the Republicans OF
this state with three counties.
Senator Caraway spoke at one OF
the largest and most enthusl L,'ic ral-
lies OF voters ever held by any party
In lower Delaware. Long lore the
time set for the opening OF the meet
ing every available seat in the hall
was filled and about 200 persons
crowded into the standing space on
the main floor and in the galleries.
Fee more than three hours Sena-
tor Csraway and Thomas + Bayard
Democratic nominee for United states
Senator, and others cited facts tC
show the people the result Of the self
ish administration at Washington
urging them to vote n conscience vote
at the polls on Tuesday. which woult
repudiate the many burdensome actl
OF Harding and his Congress Fol
lowing the meeting n number of Re
puhliCans told Mr.. Bayard they in
tended 20 vote foe him.
Congressman Layton and Senator dt
! Pont were fayed by Senator Carawa,
! for their alleged neglect Of the duties
/ bestowed upon them by the people q
| Delaware. He spoke, he said, no
/ from hearsay, but from personal con
| tact with the two men and from opin
| ions he formed while watching thei
/ actions In the national capital.
| "lf Congressman Layton lent
| better doctor than he is Congress
man and If Senator Ball a'eo, isn't
/
| that the undertakers in the communi
ties in which they live would do
thriving business" he continued. Thi
statement provoked laughter. but Ser,
ator Caraway indicated that slthoug
his remark was humorous Il Shove
what kind of representatives Della
ware has in Washington.
Senator du Pont. he added Wa
present in the Senate only when IN
wealthy interests. and not the inter
e<s of the people could be served. II
voted on matters which would rob II
people and enrich the already pow
crful rich. he said. This is illustrate
by his vote on the Fordney- MCCun
hor tariff hill. That Is one time tn!
Mr. du Pont should have kept up h
record OF being absent. This is OF
time he should have stayed away. Ho
can you expect such a man IA he
represent the people OF Delawa
when h. is owner and director
numerous corporations and also
police commissioner of New YO,
City? 1t j. absolutely Impossible.
question / might ask is how Senat,
du Pont can be a Senator from Del
ware and a police commissioner
, New York at the same time. | am &
formed one must be a resident a,
citizen of New York 20 hold such
, office. That's a peculiar question
solve, I'll admit.
Speaking of the tariff, he sal
Secretary OF the Treasury Mello
! President Harding's master voice a
pealed 10 the President-or rath
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