Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-07-03
COUNTRY ABOVE PARTY UNTIL
THE WAR IS WON.

THE WAR is WON.
Woodrow Wilson will be president
of this country until the expiration
of the terms of Office of every con-
gresham elected this year. The coun-
try has everything to lose and moth
ing to gain by the election of re-
publican congress this year. From a
party standpoint it would be more to
the advantage of the republicans to
permit the President to retain control
of both houses of congress until the
end of his term of office.
The eyes of the world are now turn.
ed toward this country and why?
Because everyone knows that the war
has reached a stage where this coun-
try must turn the scale against in
human autocracy or human rights will
be overthrown.
At this crucial period in the history
of the world would not the loss of
control by the Presidents party of
the lower house Of congress be ca
lamity of the first magnitude? Would
not such a result cause a rejoicing in
the Kaiser's household? Would not
such result tend to encourage every
enemy of government by the people?
The German Reichstag has little
power compared with the congress of
the United States; but, suppose that
he German socialists or democrats
should elect majority of the mem
bers of that body, would not everyone
consider such an election the same as
vote of want of confidence in the
Kaiser? Would not such an election
tend to weaken the Kaisers power
both at home and abroad? 1t certain
ly would. This is no time for the con-
sideration of party gains. The demo-
Gratis of Iowa are going to vote for the
reelection of Senator Kenyon because
it is generally known that he has risen
above politics and can be relied upon
to support President Wilson and do
all in his power to help win the war.
Iowa, however, has several congress-
men who are not 100 per cent loyal
to their country in its prosecution of
the war, and these congressman should
not be reelected for two reasons:
First, because their records give no
assurance that they can be implicitly
relied upon to stand for American in
terests firsts, last and all the time.
Second, because enough of that
class should be weeded out to assure
a continuance of democratic major
ny in both houses of congress, and in
that way assure the President and the
world at large that he has the support
of the American people in his prose-
cution of the war
Congressman Sweet, of this district
is one Of the men who can be retired
without loss to his party or his coun-
try. His democratic opponent is now
in France fighting to help make the
world safe for democracy. He should
be elected. He will not necessarily
have to take his seat when elected.
During the war of the Rebellion sew
eral army officers resigned to accept
elective offices, notably the resigna-
ton of Rutherford B. Hayes, the nine
teenth president of the United States.
In 1864, Mr.. Hayes, then a major gen
eral in the Federal army, was elected
to congress by the republicans Of the
End congressional district of Ohio. He
did not make any personal canvass
for the office and did not take his seat
in Congress until he could return
home through Richmond. May not
history be repeated in this district this
year by the election of Captain Clark,
who is now on the firing line in
France. .s-