The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-10-31
ESIDE37'3 PARTY PLEA DRAWS
E!>E c2}T REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Wilson I2ro-~o~n, blocked BY Clark and Dent
Save1 By Republicans in
Senate and House
Missouri Democratic Congressmca Scored As
Obstuctionists- Scpencer Should Be Elected

The reply of Republican leaders in
Congress to the party plea Of Presi-
dent Wilson, is of especial force in
the Missouri Senatorial contest.
The record Of Judge Selden p. Spen-
GER Republican candidate for United
States Senator. is filled with patriotic
war work, supporting the Government
In vigorous prosecution of the war
with every energy Of mind, heart and
body.
The voters will recall that when
Folk resigned his Government post
to accept $4,000 position as attor-
uey for the st. Louis Chamber of
Commerce, which position he has ever
since occupied, Judge Sp ncer vir-
ally abandoned his law practice to
take up the duties of the District EX
emption Board, on which he has acted
as chairman in its work, passing on
over 10000 cases. He was one of the
organization committee of the Mis-
souri, Home Guard, was chairman Of
the committee which organized the
l98th Infantry now in the trenches Of
France, and has two sons in the army,
one of whom has been decorated by
the French Government for bravery.
No man could be more loyal to the
Government than Spencer, and no one
could charge that Germany would &c.
rive comfort from his election, or
that the Allies would be discouraged
thereby. When Spencer is elected,
Germany will know and the Allies
will know, that Missouri has chosen
a powerful and patriotic Senator
whose every energy will be devoted
TO the vigorous prosecution Of the
war.
No such obstructive record as that
Of Democratic CoHCressmen Clark,
Shackleford and Decker need be
feared from Spencer.
The Republican record in Congress
gives no ground for fear that the Al.
lies will be discouraged and Germany
encouraged by the election Of patri.
otic Republican Senator. OF the AZ
members Of Congress who voted right
on every one OF the eight vital war
measures 43 were Republicans and
four were Democrats. OF the seven
members who voted wrong on every
one of those measures six we're Demo
rrafc nd DDprh1ioan Nf
the 1877 members who voted for the
selective draft 151 were Republicans
and only 46 Democrats. or the IFS
who voted against It 159 were Demo
Gratis and only SO Republicans,
The reply Of the Republican Con
Gressional leaders is as follows:
Washington, Oct 25. - 4 state
nent was issued by Republican lead
ers in Congress as follows;
Some time ago tho President said
politics is adjourned Nov, in the
closing days of the campaign - de
layed by Tie united efforts Of all par
ties for the Liberty Loan.-nOw, when
all public meetings have been given
Up owing to the Influenza cpilG 3ic
the President sends out a direct party
appeal calling upon his couDtrymen tc
vote for Democrats because they are
Democrats, witSoat any reference tC
whether such Democrats have beer
or are in favor of war meas1rcs a2t
have a war record which deserve.
support.
The voters of Michigan, to take {
single example, are called upon t;
support Mr. Henry Ford-notoriOll'
for his advocacy of peace at any price
for his contempuo"s illusions to til,
flag, for the exception Of his sol
from military service on the sol,
ground that he will blndly supper
The President.
The President Ia quite ready TO ad
init that Republicans are loyal enougl
10 fight and die, as they are doini
by the thousands; loyal enough t,
take up great loans and pay enormou
taxes; loyal enough to furnish impor
tant men at no salory on some Of TN
great war boards in Washington. Blu
they are not loyal enough, in th,
Presidents opinion, to be trusted will
any share in the government of th
country or legislation for it.
Kahn for Dents Seat.
II the Republican party controls tn
Housewe can point out some of tn
things they will do They will replac
Mr.. Dent OF Alabama at the head 0
the Military Affairs Committee wit
Mr.. Julius Kahn. TO whom the admin
istration was obliged to turn for a.
sistance to tale charge Of and carr
the first draft JIIl against Mr.. Dent
opposition.
They will put Republican at th
head of the Ways and Means Commi
lee as leader OF the House instead {