Evening journal., 1922-11-02

cheap goods made abroad at star
walton wages. measured in q deprs-
clated currency that is almost
worthless. Under Harding a pro
tectivs tariff based on the principle
that we prefer 10 open our mills
to the workmen OF America rather
than give our dollars 20 the foreign
importer abroad and tariff that
can be adjusted according 10 the
calculating costs OF products, higher
or lower.
War Clouds Cleared Away
Under Harding we have taken
the greatest stride toward world
peace known In history. We have
cleared away the war clouds IN the
Pacific. we have restored Shantung
20 China, we have established q ten
year naval holiday. that viii save
Unoie Sam enough to build, 81 neces-
sary. twenty-five OF the best i'm
proved modern highways reaching
from Wilmington TO San Francisco.
We have done this under American
leadership, where the League OF Ma
lions failed. We have preserved
sovereignty and we are in better
position 20 aid the civilized world
by example and precept and infiu-
enoe than though We were an out
voted and unwilling minority in an
international league.
we believe IN an international
comfy, but we don't believe IN an
alliance where Liberia and Slam and
Guatemala and Haiti. with their two
to three million people have as much
OF q vote as the United States with
its hundred million people, and we
have such faith IN American ideals
and American goodwill that We be-
lievs that in an international al
lance OF any kind II IL safer for the
world II America holds fifty-ons per
cent OF the stock.
Delaware's Imperative Duty
To-day the Constitution OF the
United States 10 threatened by a SO
cialistio school who propose by
statutory act 20 nuliify It's provisions
and take away the safeguards given
us for our liberty. Under that Con-
stitution. for example, the women
acquire the right 20 vote. Under
the proposed socialistio school a
Congressional statute might take
away that right and override the
Constitution IN this respect There
Is no more vital issue before the
American Republic today than the
preservation OF It's great Magma
charta. which Gladstone said was
the greatest instrument ever struck
off by the brains OF man.
Delaware was the first State 20
ratify this Constitution. She should
not be the first State 90 permit its
destruction. and in the selection OF
her United States Senator Il is In
keeping with her traditions that she
select one whose temperament and
training are along the best ideals OF
Americanlsm, according with the
doctrines OF Lincoln. whose faith In
the Constitution saved the Union.
and a Senator who will maintain
this instrument. unhampered and
unimpaired. for century and a
third. the real palladium OF individ-
ual liberty. not only OF America, but
OF the world. Every patriot should
hesitate before he lays violent hands
upon an insirument so tested and so
effective"
Quizzes BayRrd's Stand.
Col. Miller asked some interesting
questions of Thomas +. Bayard. the
Democratic nominee, relative to his
stand on Americas entry into the
League OF Nations, also on tho bud
get system and expenses OF running
the government OF Delaware. He
said;
Senator Walsh. OF Massachusetts,,
Chairman OF the Nationa1 Demo
cratic Senatorial Committee, spoke IN
Wilmington recently and urged the
election OF Mr.. Baysrd. Two years
ago Republican Senators were good
enough for him 10 be associated with
when lighting with a minority OF
Democrats and a majority OF Re
pubiicans against the League OF Ma
lions which Mr.. Wilson brought
back from Paris with him.
THE Second Senatorial District OF
the State OF Delaware. comprising
that portion OF the City OF Whining
ton south OF Eighth street, usually a
Democratic stronghold wens for
Harding and Coolidge and the local
Republican candidates by a majority
OF $500 two years ago. strictly on
tho issue of tho league Of Nations.
II will be OF interest 10 Mr.. Bayard's
Democratic friends IN tho Second
Senatorial District TO know Just how
he stands on this issue today because
IL IL no secret that ex-President VII
son controls the destinies OF the
Democratic party, and II Mr.. Bay
ard goes TO the Senate ne viii be
there during the entire time OF the
next administration. which. II Demo-
cratic. win again revive the League
OF Nations. lie IS undoubtedly fav-
orable OF our entry into the League
OF Nations, and has criticised the
present administration in his
speeches for not sending our navy
and thousands OF our lads TO
Armenia 20 bolster up the League OF
Nations, which signally failed in tho
first instance where its operation
could have acted as panacea for
the ills OF the world.
Anyone who thinks that we
should have accepted the Armenian
mandate and should send our men
ten thousand miles from home 20
fight the battles OF the great Gig
natory powers has not At this time
the best interests OF America in his
heart. Will Mr.. Bayard vote 20 go
into such a proposition should he
go 70 the Senator"
How About Budget? He Asks.
on the budget system. Colonel