The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-03-01
Not Partisanshp But Coed Government.

prominent Republicans, both in Con
gress and out that Republicans will not
do anything for partisan purposes to
embarrass the President during the dill.
ierences with foreign countries, is ab
soluteiy true, but no more true now
than it has been at all times since VIII
son has been President. Neither now
nor at any other time have Republi'
cans pursued any course Tor mere part
isan advantage.
However, Republicans have said aud
done many things that have been EN-
banassing TO the President and they
will probably d 81 in the future. Their
course in this respect has not been
prompted by desire 10 promote party
advantage, bat by desire to promote
the best Interests OF the country, We
advocate certain things not because
they are for party advantage, but be-
cause we believe the welfare OF the
United States requires the advocacy OF
the policies We support. We have
criticised many things the Democratic
party has done, but because they were
done against the interests Of good
government,
We have advocated a protective
tanfi and denounced free trade, not tcr
partisan advantage, but for the benefit
of all the people Of the United States.
We embarrassed the President by
exposing his violation Of his pledge to
support the merit system in the civil
service. That exposure was prompted
not by partisan interest but by a de-
sire to conserve efficiency in govern
ment service.
We have exposed and criticised The
appointment Of totally incompetent
men in the consular and diplomatic
service, and have criticised the ap
pointment OF totally incompetent men
in the consular and diplomatic service,
and have criticised such acts as the at
tempted promotion Of the President
personal physician over the heads O
ia superior officers who are more en-
titled to consideration than he. Ant
all this has been done, not for mert
partisan advantage, but for the purpos
Of attaining and maintaining highe
standards in public service.
Undoubtedly Republicans cause,
great embarrassment to President VIII
son by insisting upon the leak" in
ves,igations which disclosed the fac
that certain spectators obtained ad
vance information regarding the chat
acter of the Presidents peace not
through the brokerage firm OF whlc
the Presidents brother in-law was the
a member We are sorry that this va
embarrassing to the President, and tha
i occurred during time when oil
diplomatic relations with other cour
tries are strained, but we believe
would be disastrous to the interests {
good government if such things wei
10 be CLOSED over or disre garded iu
because we have foreign complication
A multitude Of other subjects tn;
have been discussed in the past an
tha, probably will be discussed in th
uture might be enumerated, shown
that although many things have bee
embarrassing TO the President becau
discreditable to his administration J
they have been sul jscts upon whl(
, patriotic American ci,z.ns could n
be silent without being derelict in the
, duty.
Those persons who grow profuse
. their protes,aions that all Republican
G will be loyal to the Psesident are n
\ i1dicious in their choice Of words. tt
loyalty Of both Republicans and Der
a ocra,s is 10 the gOvernmenl OF Il
:, United States and its Institutions. v
owe no greater obligation OF loyal
than does the President himself. Il
!. President IS the servant and not Il
= master Of the American prop,e aud
loyal ciiiz MS will aid him 10 renderiI
the best service possible. We sh
nut however lrausiJrm him into d