The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1918-10-11
HAS POLITICS
been ADJOURNED
Republican State Chairman
FCIIlngtOn Calls Attention 10
More Facts Which Show
Democratic Party Is Not In
Good Faith.

Columbus. o. Especial )Cn the
Liberty loan. the Democratic ma
tionaI committee has sent out from
Washington an unusually partisan
sircnlar 1t Is headed, Why You
Should Give Attention Right Now to
E1ecting a Democratic Congress-.
It's four pages are an excited appeal
to Democrats to present united,
solidified, concerted front, and with
d view Of bringing about Demo
cratic majority In the entire nation.
Ii closes with, as patriotic Demo
Gratis, this means that you should give
the very best that is in you, In every
direction, between now and election
day, Nov. 5, to give him president
Wilson, a congress that Ii back Of
him to the limit What have you
done to help? Write us about II"
II the plain intent of this circular
is carried into effect by its recipi-
ents, 1t means that Democrats are
expected to give the very best that
is In them, in every direction. to the
partisan work of electing a Demo
cratic congress, right through the
period Of the Liberty loan drive, as
well as thereafter.
The sanction Of the people of Ohio
will not be given to this partisan
ship. They deeply feel that every one,
irrespective OF party, during the time
of the loan should give the very best
that Is In them. TN every direction.
to aid in putting that greas loan
overwhelmingly over. There should
be no increasing OF partisan endeayor
ait the expense of patriotic endeavor
This partisan pamphlet further COM
tains the assertion that the election
OF d Republican congress In Novem-
ber would be source OF comfort
and citation to the kaiser and his CO.
hortsn And this indefensihle injury
is offered TO party which contains
people A party which has devotedly
sustained and supported the president
and his administration in everything
that has had to do with the winning
or the war, whose members OF con-
gress have given greater support TO
all war measures than have the mem
hers of congress belonging to the
Democratic party. There Is no re-
course In such matter except to
leave the offenders to the verdict OF
the American sense OF propriety and
Of Justice. Notwithstanding the nat
ural feeling of proyocation which
every patriotic citizen, irrespecti e
Of PARTY, must feel at such breach
of good sense. / again appeal to the
Republicans of Ohio, as | did on
Sept. is, ard Ia the same language,
to give the best that Is III them to
the Liberty loan drive:
Winning the war IS more impor-
tant than winning political contest
any time We are all most sincerely
anxious for the greatest success pos
sible. and the oversubscription OF
the forthcoming Liberty loan. We
trust that you, your entire political
organization, all the candidates and
Republicans generally, will devote all
the time and energy possible. primar-
ily TO advancing the sale OF Liberty
bonds in your community until the
close of the Liberty bond campaign
He serves his party best who serves
his country best In the spirit oi
this sentiment, let the Republicans o.
Ohio dedicate themselves to patriotic
service until the Liberty loan closes
All else I'll subsidiary.
fSigned.) u. NJ, BURLINGTON,
Chairman.