The Delta independent., 1918-08-02
tuates-our. responsibilities in this

tuates-our responsibilities in this
regard.
THE party in power says Politics
is adjourned" and then proceeds to
practice the most partisan politics
ever attempted by any political party
in any period or in place. Witness
Wisconsin; witness Michigan; witness
Illinois; witness daily performances.
Not satisfied with an entire domina-
ton of their own party, the Demo
cratic high command DEGREES that the
Republican state committee in state
with Republican majority Of 100000
shall withdraw from the Republican
primary all candidates except such
as the Democrats may select.
There will always be politics. There
should always be. In American affairs
at least two great parties, both strong
and vigorous But / insist that our
politics be open and acknowledged
and on plane and of a character
that needs no subterfuge, and that
there be no politics in anything that
touches the war.
What we need in this country is
not less politics. but more attention
to politics. Our institutions must
triumph at the polls as well as on the
battle field 1t is just as essential
at the November election here as 1t
is on the French battle fields One
goes with the other. Every man must
demonstrate the fact that 1t is better
to be an American than german,
by exercising the privilege OF his cit
izenship. that priceless heritage Tor
which we are now drenching the
plains of Europe with our blood.
"Remember-there is but one pos
sible rule for a party organization
and that is that the rights of the in
dividual membership of the party to
participate In the party's affairs must
be and remain equally sacred and sac
redly equal.
"In this and in many states the right
OF suffrage has been given to women
| 1t is our privilege and duty to make
certain that everything possible be
done to guarantee to Republican wo-
men the fullest possible participation
in our political affairs.
Remember. too, that there are no
yesterdays in Republican politics. We
do not care how man voted in 1912.
1914 or 1916 nor his reasons for so
doing. All who are engaged In the
great work before us are entitled to
the same consideration. the man who
has not always voted with us and the
man who has always voted with US,
because, perchance. he may not have
had any reason for doing otherwise
Again. say the Republican party
stands today for three things:
First. to use every possible means
to win the war now.
Second, for a peace with victory
and never by compromise bargain
ing OF principles which would violate
American rights. interests and honor
and make our sacrifice sacrilege to
be made again by our grand children.
Third, for a sane preparation now
for the solution of the problems Inn
measurable In their completely and
magnitude, which will come after the
war We are as unprepared for peace
as we we're for war. Every country
except America is preparing for peace.
We are slipping along now under
Democratic administration without
any adequate thought of that tomor-
row. lust as we did before we entered
the war Watchful waiting is as fall
Iacious in this as II was as to Mexico:
as to the failure to prepare for war
when war was at our gates; or as to
Russia And shame be upon us II THIS
navy failure continues,
I'VE shall bring. the government
back to the limitations of the consti-
luton in times of peace, and well.
indeed, may the party give Its best
thought to that matter as 1t becomes
more apparent daily that the Republi-
can party Is the country's only SAL
yation In that regard.
1--WE will establish policies which
once again will bind up the wounds
of war, which will renew our pros
perity. which will administer the af-
fairs OF this government with the
greatest economy on a sound business
basis. and which will enlarge our
atrength at home and abroad. with
ali our power we will strive to pre-
vent the further spread of the social
tatic tendencies OF the times toward
sederal ownership Of all the creation
and distribution OF wealth as pan.
,cea for all the real and fancied Ills
OF society. and set this nations rec.
once mere firmly on the path OF pro
orcss and along the ways which I'D
arty and order must ever guard and
ITO this end we promise forward
s,enning. .as well as forward-looking
nrogram for labor. for business anu