Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-10-13
President Again Warns Republican
Victory Would Result In War.

President Wilson tore verbally into
Hughes, Roosevelt and the Republicans
last Saturday at Shadow Lawn, N. j., and
repeated his previous warning that Re-
publican victory in November will mean
war. He said:
III were the leader Of that (the Re-
publican) party would be afraid to get
elected, the President declared, in the
course Of his speech. Il would know that
nothing but futility and disappointment
awaited me. Because. oddly enough. the
only distinct definitions Of purpose come
from the collateral branches Of the family.
The only articulate voice processes
opinions and purposes at which the rest
in private shiver and demur. When the
whole country is clamoring for definition.
it is legitimate to take it where you can
get il, and the definitions are backed by
certain things that have already happened
in our politics.
"0ne branch Of the party. the collateral
branch, to which | just referred, backed as
a candidate for the United States Senate
in the State Of New York a man whose
avowed position in respect Of international
affairs was unneatral and whose intention
was, If he became a member Of that great
council upon international affairs at Wash
ineton, to promote the interests Of one side
In the present war in Europe.
Therefore. we are warranted in believ-
ing that if the Republican party should
succeed. one very large branch Of il would
insist upon what its leader has insisted
upon. a complete reversal Of policy. and in
view OF the support that the candidate
referred to in New York received, that re-
vefsal Of policy can only be a reversal
from peace to war.
Back Of the scenes in the Republican
party" the President said. quiet. self
confident, knowing the game better than
anyone else. are the men who really have
organization and control their own posses
sion. the old guard. the men who. at any
rate. afford US this advantage Of contro-
versy.
I'VE know where to find them. They
are always in the same place. They al
ways intend the same things They always
have the same-l was about TO say ideals,
but will not misuse a handsome word
the same conception Of what politics is for,
and who know. TO make a well-known
quotation. exactly what they want.
They. amidst the confusions Of counsel.
will be the only ones who can concert
action and the only ones who will know
how to carry IL through"
He defined the Republican combination
Of men Of every sort and variety OF pur-
pose" as zone Of the most sinister combi-
nations American politics ever saw.
United States has now to choose whether
II will have a government for the people
or government for special interests.
The mask is of. II always was trans
parent. II never reached below the lips.
and you could see the cynical smile under
meath. A blazt Of righteous patriotism in
the eye. but cynical hardness about the
lips.
They want possession Of the Govern
ment They want control Of the Treasury
Of the United States. They want direction
Of the business Of the United States They
want determination OF the foreign connec-
tons and policies Of the United States.
They want possession Of the legislation Of
the United States in order that the COM
Portable partnerships four years ago broken
up may be restored.
I'VE were born not TO pile up material
wealth but to see that the spirits OF man.
kind did not lose heart We were born TO
prefer justice 10 power, humanity TO any
form Of selfish achievement. We raised
up. as we have raised up in efiiey in the
harbor Of New York. an image Of liberty
enlightening the world showing a path Of
luminous light across the waters which we
said II men would follow. 1t would lead
them to a land Of justice. to a land OF
brotherly love. TO a land where men CO.
operated because they believed in each
others rights. TO a land where no man
sought to be another mans master. but
where all men were united together in a
like comradeship and affection. These are
the ideals OF America. and these are the
ideals which will settle the election Of
1915.
Il pity them because they are blind.
But until they get their eyes open can't
walk with them because ! wdnt to walk
and not fall II is a matter Of coneratula-
tion to me that there are so many indie
pendent voters in the United States.