The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-05-31
come through the balance of his term

come through the balance of his term
without having to make some terrible|
sacrifice to blunder. But by the grace
Of God never again.
His Mexican policy has been blum.
dering in design and bloody in conse.
auence It has contributed to mis-.
rule and suffering in Mexico. 1t has
hurt the prestige and the interests
Of the United States. 1t has sent two
expeditions into Mexico with the on
ny purpose Of seeing if they could
get out after they got in. 1t has kept
Mexican disorder aBive, and a dis
ordered Mexico is a diseased spot in
the Monroe doctrine,
While Mr.. Wilson has been leav-
ing nothing undone to add dangers to
the future of the United States. he
has done nothing to enable the Unit.
ed States to protect itself. He has
been sounding alarms ever since he
took office. On two or three occasions
he has summoned members of the
senate committee on foreign relations
and told them things that sent them
away scared blue. They have con
fessed it. He has told the people e.
nough to scare them into demanding
protection. They are demanding it
nov.
| But what has Mr. Wilson done? He
said he wanted a navy 'incomparably'
superior to that of any other power,
and he is supporting the little navy
bill passed by the navy hating house
Democrats He said that the citizen
ry must be armed and trained and he
abandoned Garrisons army plans and
forced Garrison out Of the cabinet. He
yielded completely to Hay, Kitchin
Clark, etc, and did not say a word
in protest when it seemed that the sen
ate would not be able to reorganize
and strengthen the army.
| 1t is impossible for the nation to
stand another administration like that.
The leadership of Wilson and the pork
hunting congressman must be set aside
if national security is to be served.
The reelection Of Woodrow Wilson
would have as it's companion calam-
lily the continuation of the Democratic
rule in congress- 1t would mean that
men like Hay, Kitchin, Clark, Buchan'
an, etc, would not only continue in
congress but would continue in pow.
en- The continuation Of Wilson and a
congress ruled as the present one
has been might prove too much for
any republic to stand.
The congregational leadership has
been set squarely against national in
terest and for sectional benefit. 1t has
served ME district against the nation.
1t has filled the pork barrel and rob
bed the army and navy. 1t has been
despicable and dangerous. 1t must
be ended The reelection of Wilson
would serve to continue it. The need
OF the country is for a new leader.
i ship.
j The obligation rests upon the Re-
publican party, and the duty will be
faced when the national convention
meets in Chicago. The need is for
the selection of competent candi.
date to fill the Office of president and
able to reunite the party
| The situation is complicated by the
multiplicity of candidates and the nat
ural ambitions of the contending fac
tions. 1t is difficult, but the obstacles
are not nsuperable. There are among
the candidates men qualified for the
position and men unqualified, and if
self-interest were eliminated there
would remain a division of opinion as
to the best man available.
In the work Of the convention many
of these complexities will be gradual.
| ly eliminated, and il the delegates per
nit the thought of national need to
point out the opportunity of the party,
craftsmanship will be reduced quickly
| to rational proportions.
There is a temptation for candidates