Milford chronicle., 1930-05-09

When Senator Hastings had con-
cluded Governor Buck declared that
the party can count on packed
houses and mounting enthusiasm at
meetings addressed by Senator Has
tings.
81 want to commit you committee
members" Governor Buck added, ito
the promise that you will see that
Delaware sends to the Senate next
fall as true and loyal a party man
as those who now represent us IN
that august body"
The audience registered its prom
Use in thunderOus applause.
Senator Steiwer who in his ad-
dress indicted the Democratic party
as the great negative party" and Il
party which doesn't appear to nave
any definite tariff policy except thal
it be one of free trade, disguised,
sent the audience into throes ol
laughter several times.
He said that when Senator Has
tings first entered the Senate he was
extremely shy and modest and re-
marked to him:
81 wonder how in Heaven ] ever
got here, among these great states
men," e.oi
-Four months later Senator Stel-
wer said he again met Senator Has
tings. 81.
His shyness had worn Off. ask
ed him if he still thought the same
way about his arrival in the Senate;
He turned to me with a smile anu
said: H.
"sNow Pm wondering how In the
world some of these other Senators
ever got here" -
Senator Steiwer declared that ne
holds Democracy in somewhat hlsI
esteem and treasures the memory
of such men as Jackson, Jefferson
and Cleveland and others whose
names have been written into ms
tory. II, bo
Political parties are essential he
added. one party must have the po"
or of administration of the govern
ment's affairs. The other party mus.
no around to keep the Republican
party on its toes. ho
.sTbe Democratic party is like the
censor in the debating society. Ihe
marty has made itself the great CRU
ic of the Republican party.
I'm the matter of government au,
ministration the Democratic party
record isn't so flattering.
- al
ency in government met with so I'D
a failure that at the first opportun-
itv the people retired the party DacF
to the position of censor.
The people, the visiting Senator
said. must realize that they are nov
on the eve of a political campaign
that will be vigorously fought
lone thing the Democratic party
has is a very efficient publicity Du'
raau employing some of the nation:
hest newspapermen," he continued
"For a wear or two, virtually undls
+rrbed bv 100000 adverse vote Il
1928. the party has been seeking U
lead the nation to believe that th'
nhilosophy of the Republican part!
has been lost, Republican leadershil
DESTROYED. the hopes of the part!
failed and that the only hope oil I'M
neonle lies with the Democratl'
party. .huo,,ob +bei,
puhlicity bureau go to the American
neople almost daily declaring ina
tbe Republican tariff is monstros
itv that the party lacks leadership
tbat a general disintegration IS tax
inc nlace within the party and ina
a great, triumphant Democratic VIC
tory is in the Offing."
Senator Steiwer declared tina
the issue of the 1880 campaign VIII
be about identical with the issues 0
campaigns during the last lort'
years. ,.,.,tv y
oovarnment." he said. Our Constl
tntion is not being changed owe
mont The interests of the peopl
are not being changed over nlgh'
THE issue of the 1928 campaign !
stjII with us and will be with us Il
November and it will be with us L
1882" o,,n,,;nod
is the tariff, the Republican standihl
nat for the continuance of a hlgl
protective tariff.
II would be a great mistake 10
Ranublicans to relax their vigilance
be said in agreement with GoVerno
Buck. =. . oIo,
ton does not mean that we can g
tbrough the campaign sleepily, n
oontinued. Don't allow Democrat
Governors, Democratic Senators @
Congressmen to be elected. Electlo
of Democrats to the House and ser
ato in this off-year would lesson on
nortv,s strength and handicap tn
administration"
THE Democrats have, he said, pee
seeking to convince the voters lnd
their marty has undergone reVlslo
of sentiment. a.. ,,,o,,,
mTbe Democratic party first wan'
od frea-trade, which would afford Il
nrotection for American labor. IN
American people found that proteC
tive tariff was best. o,
"Tben the Democrats came acro'
with tbe idea of tariff for reVenu
onIv They thought it was a CON
nromise Our citizens did not wa
prosnerous under such a tarlH.
an recent years they again II
vised their ideas on the tarlif. Ihe
hit ON the competitive tariff. Tne
wanted tariffs on imports but tai
iff not high enough to keep our An
arican industries out of competluo
, with the industries of other land