Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-08
LABOR men SPEAK
AT DELMAR MEETING
Representatives Of American
Federation Of Labor Address
Large Gathering.

Special Correspondence Every Evening.
Delmar. Sept. IA public non-par-
tisan political meeting. under tho
auspices Of n combined committee of
railroad workers at this point, last
evening, was attended by at least
500 citizens. Representatives Of tho
Maryland-D District Of Columbia Fed
grafton OF Labor and tho Delaware
State Federation OF Labor spoke on
the ncn-partisan political program Of
the American Federation of Labor.
The meeting was held ut Nelson's
Grove. Many women attended.
Rev. e. II. Jones. pastor of Mt.
Olive Methodist Protestant Church
opened the meeting as chairman and
explained the purpose ito hear from
labor's official representatives OF two
states, who will outline the policy OF
taking part ia tho primaries and cleo
tions with the purpose in view OF
sanctifylng the ballot"
John c. Saylor OF Wilmington,
chairman Of the legislation committee
OF the Delaware State Federation Of
Labor. told Of the aims and objects of
the national campaign of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor to Support
our friends and defeat the enemies of
labor" explaining that II was not the
desire of the labor movement To tell
people how to vote. but to caution the
voters, irrespective of, their usual
political affiliations and beliefs. TO
think twice and three times before
casting their ballot. remembering that
the people have II within their power
to elect men to office who will respond
to the wishes OF the majority OF the
public rather than n minority COM
posed of reactionary interests and
political chieftians inc tobholders.
Study the records OF the candidates
for office" said Mr.. Saylor. "and be
guided by your belief as TO who Is
the right man TO vote for"
lnasmuch as the preferential pri-
maries of the state of Maryland occur
next Monday, there was intense in.
terest in the addresses of two sneak
ers from the Maryland-D District of Co
lumbia Federation of Labor, Henry T.
Broening, head OF the labor interests
of Baltimore city, and Joseph GiIlis
chairman of the Labor Politica'
League or Maryland. Both dwelt or
the records of prospective candidates
FOR Congress and the United States
Senate and advised thought In vor.
Ing. Make every effort possible tC
retire the enemies of labor and III,
public" said Broenins who discussed
the candidates for United States Sen.
ate In both major parties. as we'll a.
the candidates for Congress in tn,
Delmar, Nd. district.
Rev. +. II. Jones, as chairman O,
the meeting, laid particular emphasl.
on h need for thought in voting. S,
that h right people nay be elected
and the whole people secure a squar,
deal and eXemplihcaion of the Col
den Rule in non-partisan political life
These speakers" said Mr.. Jones. I'd,
not come to this community and tel
us whom 10 vote for-no, they leav,
that TO u conscience and our owl
sense Of Justice"
William j. Buckley of WilminSto,
general organizer of the Boilermakers
internationally MON spoke on the rail
road shopmen's strike. Speaking o
the Delaware political situation, MI
Buckley went over the records @
Candidates Bayard and du Pont 70
United States Senator and Judge W
II. Boyce and DIR. Layton for Con
gress. explaining that the labor inter
ests' backed up by an enlightened an,
enthusiastic public throughout tn
State of Delaware. intended TO "elec
its friends and defeat its enemies"
A pleasing musical program wa
rendered by the Eastern Sho' Ia.
Cedars Band.