The sun., 1918-10-26

agreement with the Democratic CAM
paign managers to do this very thing
and at this very time. Democratic
Senators told me and other Republican
Senator's at least six weeks ago that this
agreement had been made. There is moth
ng spontaneous about IT, II Is not bona
fide, good faith appeal. but is the result
OF direct bargain between the Presi-
dent OF the United States and the Demo-
cratic Committee. managers, OF which
many of us have had full knowledge
for the last sixty days or more.
Tn addressing the Republican State
convention on May 20 last I said the
President was the most incorporating
partisan. OF any President since Andrew
jackson: that he is partisan in every
thing he does or thinks at which the
Democrats took me to task and criti-
cfsed the statement as untrue because
il pictured the President for what he
was not. Everything he has done before
or since proves my case, and this last
act absolutely clinches 1t and reveals
him for the plain partisan he is.
THE President says no scruple of
taste must be allowed to stand In the
way of telling the plain truth That
In exactly whs. he has been telling
Republicans and Independents In Con-
gress for the last year they must not
berlain. II liz not and could not be a
good faith appeal TO the patriotism
o! the people. 1t is simply the unfair
and I think the unworthy delivery OF
the power of the Presidential Office TO
partisan campaign committee for
purely partisan and political purposes.
THE Republicans will stand by the
national administration in all things
pertaining to the carrying on of the war
in spite of President Wilson, II not
because OF him"
Short and to the Point.
Terseness and force marked the char
acterization OF the Presidents action
voiced by Senator Frel'nghuysen IN. J) .
Politics is adjourned BE- damned" was
all the New Jersey leader would
vouchsafe.
Senator Curtis tKans.). Republican
said; THE President has appealed to
the country for vote of confidence by
the election of a Democratic House and
Senate II seems TO me that the cleo
tion Of a majority OF Democrats in the
House and Senate would he n vote OF
lack OF confidence in the prosecution Of
the war
''If a vote Of confidence Is desired by
the Administration the President should
ask for the election OF a Republican SEN
ate and a Republican House, because the
Congressional Record shows that on all
war measures the Republicans have been
more consistently loyal to the Admins
tration than have the Democrats and
the tabulatlon OF the votes on war meas
ures proves this beyond peradventure or
controversion.'
Senator Watson Gnd) was one Of, the
Senators who during the last fortnight
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would yield to the opportunities OF his
political advisers and risk the charge Of
extreme partisanship which a pronounce
ment such as that given to-day was
bound to evoke.
"An Unwarrnnted Assault"
II have not been able to bring myself
to believe that he could 80 far forget the
dignity OF his position or that ne could
be so unmindful OF the Republican sup
port he has received as to make such an
assault upon so large n
number OF his patriotic fellow citizens"
he said.
II say, unwarranted because his state
ments are not sustained by the facts.
For instance, he says: AT almost every
turn since we entered the war they have
sought to take the choice of policy and
the conduct or the war OUT OF my hands
! deny that statement absolutely and |
challenge Rlm TO name a single instance
in which such an attempt has been
made. On the contrary, all members OF
Congress have repeatedly said that he
was the Commander in Chief OF the
armed forces OF tho country, that that
sphere OF action belonged to him exclu-
sivcly under the Constitution. and that
no other person or body either could or
would attempt to interfere with his pre-
rogative in this respect. but that we
would sinely and unitedly support him
in all his efforts to win the war"
After pointing out that the Presidents
demand for a Democratic Congress liter
ally analysed disclosed the fact that by
it the President sought the election of
paci1st Huddleston In Alabama, and
sought the defeat OF no less than -four
Congressman now serving
with the colors, he concluded:
"In the light OF the real truth the
Presidents letter is the outgiving OF a
bitter partisan who has not hesitated to
write n letter or to make statement for
every Democratic candidate for Congress
or TO use his vast influence for partisan
ends on every possible occasion.
trust that by this appeal he
will not convince any Republican that II
is necessary for him TO leave the party