Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-02-12
Sen. Williams Cites
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payers of the State Of Delaware Of
over $10O,000,000.
Referring to adjustments Of the
national economy attendant upon
the ending of the Korean War.
Senator Williams said that IF our
opponents want to criticize the Re-
publican Party and charge us with
the sole responsibility Of this
readjustment, then those same
political leaders should give us 100
per cent of the credit for ending
the Korean War. "
The dinner meeting was the first
Republican statewide rally of this
Congressional election year, and
launched the campaign that will
end on November End.
The Senator was introduced by
Clair J. KillOran, chairman of the
Republican State committee, who
referred to him in an analogy to
Lincoln as man who could have
come from Springfield, H., as we'll
as MillsbOrO, Delaware"
Fairness, Simplicity
Mr.. Killoran said: "Thg world
would have recognized his great
qualities. His fairness and simple
city are known to people in all
walks of life"
Senator Williams, adhering TO
the theme of the Lincoln's Birth
day dinner, said that this meeting
marked the launching of the 1854
campaign lin which a u. S. Sena-
tor and a Congressman will be
elected, among others), and went
on to point out that a year ago 1--WE
met here to celebrate a great vic
tory.
Il want to say now that one
year from now we'll meet hero
again and celebrate another VIC
tory"
This brought one of the first Of
several bursts of applause from
the audience of close to 900 per-
sons.
And Senator Williams, not adj
verse to picking up a laugh at the
expense of the Democratic adver-
sary, said that before President
Eisenhower and the Republican
congress was elected some Is
months ago the Fair Deal pass
word was take five per cent of
everything, wrap it in a mink coat.
then put it in a deep freeze"
Leaders, Former Leaders
On the platform were many pres
ent and former leaders of the
party including:
Gov. j. Caleb BOggs, Francis v
dupont, u. S. Commissioner of
Roads and former member of the
Republican National COMMITTEES.
1t. Gov. John w. Rollins. Com
gresham Herbert B. Warburton.
Secretary of State John N. Nc
DOwell; former u. S. Senator nan
lei 0. Hastings; State Senator
THOMAS L. Johnson. president pro
tenn of the State Senate; Sneaker
OF the House F. Albert Jones: Attv
Gen. H. Albert Young: State Tres-
surer Clarence Collins, Jr,. Mrs
Lillian l. Martin, chief accountant
Tor the Permanent Budget Commits
sion, and chairman of thu Della
ware Federation of Republican
Women's Clubs. one of the spon-
sOring organizations.
Others of party prominence an
the platform and in the audience
included Mrs. c. Douglas Bucl1. III
committeewoman of the Nationa!
Federation of Young Republicans
and Harry Zerby, committeeman
for this organization; Henry r
Ridgely. chairman of the i,4ia-
ware Federation of Young Repub-
hcans, the second Of the TWO snon
soring groups; Ellwood S. Leach
president of the New Castle Conn
ty Levy Court. and chairman oi
the Wilmington Republican Com
= mittee.
Clyde N Lester, New Castle
County COP chairman, and Mrs
George Madden, New Castle Cmr.
. ty vie chairman Mrs. Nav Stout
Wilmington vice chairman. and
Mrs. Mary Talley. vice Chairman
( OF the New Castle CoUntg Republi.
, can Women's Club; Mrs. LiIIisn
) v. Hulse, president of the VIII
I mington Republican Women's Club.
! Mrs. Paul Scotch, president of the
Kent County Republican Women's
Club.