The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-07
DAVIES KNOWS GOLF STICKS
Madison Political Leader Tells Working
men and Farmers What He Stands for
Says That Man Who Seeks to De-
lay War is Traitor to Country.

"The thing we have got to do right
now is to lick hell out of this Bolshe-
wiki in the United States. The Repub-
leans with three candidates in the
field are offering chance for Thomp-
son and his Bolsheviki to chip in.
Joe Davies is nice fellow, but he is
better with golf sticks then with poll
ties and just on this account / am APP
pealing to Democrats and Republicans
and every one else for support. I be-
lieve that the man who delays this
war is traitor There is but
one way to peace and that is by
Stacking militarism.'
With these as his slogan, Charles H.
Mccarthy of Madison, opened his cam
paign for United States senator from
Wisconsin in Kenosha today.
He came to the city all but I'M
heralded, but he left behind mes
sage that is going to make people
think and think hard.
He spoke twice at the plant of the
Nash Motors Company where he was
received by cheering men and then
later he spoke at the meeting of the
KenQsha Milk Producers Association
and it was forecasted that his candi-
dacy would be endorsed by a unani-
nous vote.
Or. Mccarthy does not look like a
politician. Rather he is reminiscent
of the old grange days but when he gets
to talking he talks impressively and
just like he means every word he SAYS.
In speaking at the Nash plant, the
first speech Of his campaign, he said:
CT have been asked What is your
purpose in coming into the primary?'
] owe q frank honest statement to YOU
! have only one purpose. That pur-
pose is consistent with my whole life,
Never shall I deviate from it.
This is the first great referendum on
the administration Of this war
This is the FIRST battle before the
people Of this nation between those
who believe in whole heartedly sup
porting the President and those who
are sapping the morale of the nation.
| am in this battle to fight for all
am worth, with my whole soul, with
every ounce of energy and strength in
me to uphold the President. / have no
other purpose and shall have none.
] never have had any political am !
bition. | have none now. 1t is mat |
ter of patriotism and not politics. I |
simply want to give my whole heart to
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fifty anti-administration outfit. I feel |
this sacred duty. 1t is just as i'm
portant and just as sacred as if ! were !
in a ditch in Flanders. I would be
there if I could.
Why then do / oppose Davies in the |
primary9 | do so only after the most
thorough study of the situation. Joe
is my friend. He is loyal clean man.
will support him without question
if he wins.
But / have no Illusions as to the
strength of the Democratic party in
Wisconsin. For twenty years I have
studied that party here. 1t has passed |
through a hard uphill battle 1t has
not yet reached its full strength By
itself it has never won anything.
To get q complete endorsement of |
the President the party Of the Presi-
dent should win.
1t should not only win, but it should
so completely snow under Thompson
and Berger that this nation will ring
with the victory. 1t should so thor
oughly and everlastingly lambast this
fifty fifty loyalty business that the inn
pact shall at last shake Congress into
action and forever rout that body of
wilful men who have been so fatally
delaying this war. Tt should be so
complete and overwhelming that the
great captain at Washington will get
such an endorsement that win cheer
his heart and Tighten the burden.
It must be such victory that the
church bells ring and the children
sing in harmony with it all over the
country.
1t must ring through the world and
bring to people of the stricken count
ries of Europe new hope and forti-
tude Daily I have viewed for many
months in Mr.. Hoover's Office the
cables from the governments of these
war-weary peoples and well / know
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