Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-25

that lawless Individual calling himself
an l. W w. that goes about the country
thinking only of himself and seeking
whom he can destroy, that man is a
traitor to his country absolutely and
nothing else. and should be treated as
such For traitor there is but one
effective medicine-taken standing
against the wall Let him have It.
Not as at Collinsville, Illinois. That
must not be. Lynching. under any cir
cumstances or conditions, Is a crime. 1t
is crime against judgment and justice,
reason and righteousness II Is an as
sault on our most sacred institutions. 1t
is an affront to the accumulated wisdom
oil past ages. 1t Is a condemnation of
christianity. To resort to it can be justi-
fed on no grounds. 1t merits the ex-
coriation and detestation of every high
minded citizen. and must be forever
prevented in this country"
Governor Edges Speech
Governor Edge, in spirited address,
said
Republicans are justly proud of the
fact that the party has stood the acid
test OF patriotism. In nation and in
| state, as whole, the party voluntarily.
eagerly and Immediately has contributed
| its potential forces to the support of
all measures. all movements, in further
ance of the prosecution of war, regard
less of the party inception or party
source of such movements Much of
that legislation most vitality important
to the winning of the war was secured
from Congress only with the intelligent
and persistent support of Republicans,
whose loyalty ran deeper than party
label New Jersey, while under an ad-
minstration politically different from the
| national administration. has steered
! clear of the partisan abyss and carried
| out the orders of the military COM
| mander-n-Chief with as much prompt
ness and efficiency as a single-traCk pur-
| pose and a loyal heart could command
Custom, crude and thOughtess though
| it was, has ordained that the party on
the outs should mobilize with the
I fault-inders and the arCh-CritiCs. What
[ a splendid tribute, then, to the lofty
/ purpose. the patriotic ideals. the re-
! sourCefulness and the sound judgment
Of the Republican party that II should
/ tear away the CamOuflage of political
! custom and get behind the national ad-
/ mnistration in the great common cause
without partisan naggtng or hare-brained
! antagonism
political sniping wont win the war
and we do not mobilize for that purpose,
| Americanism unity. the complete elimt-
nation of party lines in 50 far as the war
| and all it's related problems are con-
| Cerned-these epitomiZe the tenets and
! purposes of our club organization. With
! them as guide and inspiration we are
well fitted to consider any and all gov
ernmental problems in their relation to
the traditions and ideaIism of the Re-
! publican party.
| The Resolutions
The resolutions adopted amid n
whirl of enthusiasm declare there
should he no politics in the carrying
on of the war that all loyal Americans
| should stand shoulder to shoulder, re-
gardless of political affiliations, for any
thing that will help the cause of Amer
lea and international justice, and that
| any person who subordinates this cause
/ for any other is traitor.
They point with pride to Republican
| State administrations Of the last few
years in sharp contrast with the in
efficiency of their Democratic predeces-
sors commend the Republican members
of the United States Senate and House
for eliminating partisan politics and
giving their fullest support to the Ad-
ministration on war legislation; Criti'
| cized Democrats in Congress for refus-
| ing to cooperate with the President
on vital measures affecting the winning
Of the war. and Vice President Marshall
for his speeches in the Wisconsin sena'
torial campaign, and praise the recent
Republican Legislature for its work, and
the Delaware River bridge and Hudson
tunnel propositions are heartily in
dorsed.