The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-07
The Republican View
Would War Help Wilson,
Edited by the Republican State Committee

Mexico he will win the election" The assumption is that A president
engaged IN war IS likely to thereby gain strength at the polls History
OF the civil war by a margin OF only about 100000 in a popular vote OF 100000.
WIN the states o the south not voting A tremendous reverse as compared with
the result of four years before
In 1890 Mckinley carried New York by a plurality Of a849 Two wears
later, in the midst Of the Spanish American war, Colonel Roosevelt fresh from
Santiago carried the state by a plurality OF only about l77&n Two years after
the war was>oycr Mckinley and Roosevelt rolled up a plurality of 4jmo in
New YORK. ~
These figures suggest incidentally. the vigorous fight that vas wapcJ OF,
the Mckinley administration in the midst OF the Spanish. American war and
constitute an interesting commentary on the sincerity OF those democratic
cun'S ma orators. who are now attempting To impupn the loyalty to the gov
such papers as the New York World which now claim with vicious p,rt,an,hp
mat the only way to stand by the flag is to stand by the democratic nominee
nr president then put forth their uttcrmo,t energies in the effort to refuse
N'Nlnly a vote O confidence and the support OF a congress in harmony with
ms policies. The war with SPAN had been wagcd, moreover. with A yigor that
had brought victory to the American arms and new glory to the American name
inc contrast between the situation IN 1893 aud that OF today is entirely in
ing and webbing advance and retreat The record OF the WfRAr administration
along he border and III Mexico to date is farce comedy Instead Of winning
the respect Of the world through demonstrated naval and military superiority.
:" W dd III 1910, We nave amazed the whole world by or weak and vaOlaung
course
Certainly it is not to be expected that a war could save the present national
administration IRON defeat The people have not forgotten what was happening
IN inns. country before the European war began as the result OF democratic
uom,cNtc poIacS' and they remember well what has happened since as the result
OF democratic foreign polccN.
Better Late Than Never.
Q INCE the exposure of the scheme of certain officials 70 suppress, the parplli
) containing the text OF the proposed ltcracy test amendment in nfy-s six OF
the seventy seven counties democratic voters a., we'll as republican, and
socialists, are demanding the copy OF this booklet which under the law. should
have been sent TO each registered voter during the last ten days OF Imc
The state administration is now said to be debating the question OF whether
II would be safe 10 continue to refuse TO send ont those pamphlet. under the
excuse that the time fixed hy Law for mailing them has passed But that excuse
uahons best way ont OF an embarrassing situation Is to mali the booklet, 10
the voters without further delay 1t Will be better to obey th, law late than
not 10 obey II At all
However, ii the administration decide, to persist in its original purpose
OF keeping the greatest possible number of voters in ignorance lf the content, of
the pamphlets, then it Is to he hoped that it Will at least preserve silence and
not attempt to make a ihny excuse where no justification Is possible