The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-06-19
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contest. l am not going to charge
anybody with treason. l shall not
work myself up into a lather of ex-
element because that would only soil
my own linen and achieve nothing"
The recent Republican state con-
vention then received the attention of
the vice-president, and he declared it
had gone too far in it's statements.
He continued:
Just what the Republican party
means by saying that it's purpose is
to win the war now most of us do not
understand. What the Democratic par
ty stands for is to win the war as soon
as it can be won and it holds that to
the speedy winning of it are these es-
sentials:
Conviction of the justice of the
cause in which we are engaged; fix
ed and definite end to be attained :
the whole-hearted, disinterested, poll
teal and patriotic sacrifice of personal
ambition, party preferment and indi-
vidual success to the objects attained,
and confidence, absolute confidence in
the commanderin-chie
Must Have Confidence.
"A thousand parties may meet and
adopt a thousand patriotic platforms;
the Republic may mobilize all it's
money, all its men and all it's resourc-
es, and yet the chances of failure will
be great if, behind all the party plat
forms and modified strength of the
Republic, you do not put the conf
dence of the American people in the
director general.
Il speak for no one but myself when
l say, it will not be needful for any
Republican to adduce proof that this
war is an asset for the Democratic
party. count it as an asset because
of our system of government and in
the light of our history. l do not claim
that the individual Democrat is bit
more loyal than the individual Re-
publican, but | admit that this war in
serving as party asset, differs from
none other in which the Republic has
engaged" Mr.. Marshall then said the
wars in 1862 and 1918, during which
the Republicans were in power. were
assets to the party the same as he con-
sidered the present war an advantage
to the Democrats. Continuing his ad-
dress he said:
Some Republican politicians are
doing now what some Democratic poll
ticians did during the war of the re-
bellion, boasting of their patriotism
but indulging in never-ending criticism
of the administration in it's prose
cution of the war Similar criticism
struck Lincoln; it was hurled at Nc
kinley; it is now gathering in storm
clouds around Wilson.
errors are Maenified."
wherever two or three Republican
politicians are gathered, 10, there are
loud protestations of patriotism and
devotion to the commander-in-chiefb but
criticism Of many things that he and
his subordinates have done or failed
to do. Errors and COMMISSIONS are
aired. analysed and magnified These
critics claim they are loyal and whole
heartedly in support of the war but
And in this but lies danger to the
successful prosecution of the war
There must be no butts There must
be an unselfish loyalty to the presi-
dent of the United States in this dan
gerous hour as was expressed by the
Scottish woman for King Charles
when she said she was loyal to the
crown of Great Britain, though that
crown hung upon gooseberry bush"
Mr. Marshall called attention to
many Republicans appointed by the
president to numerous positions made
necessary by the war. among them
being former President Taft, Hughes,