The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-10-24
WAE RECORD OF
Phillip SCORED
GREEN BAY MAN REFUSES
APPOINTMENT BY
GOVERNOR
VIII Not Accept Honor From Execus
tive Whose leadership Failed
I'm Time of Crisis, Is Reply
to Proffered Place.

Because of his profound disagree'
ment with the utterances OF Gov.
Philip with regard to war policies
and preparations, and his disapproval
of the stand the governor has taken
on a number of occasions. z. II. Mar
tin. Green Bay, has declined to accept
from the governors hands an APP
pointment as delegate TO the confer
ence on federal, state and local taxa
ton.
Opposes Governors Reelection.
In a letter received from the COVER
nor Oct. 18th, 1918, Mr.. Martin re-
piled on Oct. l4th, 1918, declining the
commission, Mr.. Martin says he does
not feel that he can receive an hon
orary appointment at a time when he
is speaking severely in condemnation
of the governors course, and actively
striving to bring about his defeat for
reelection. Mr.. Martins letter in part
is as follows:
81 would not feel justified IN accepting
honor at your hands while continuing
public criticism OF your regoru tb 81 Y i,,y
sense of duty impels. 1t seems that sot
should have appreciated this, since II
IS known TO you that / have spoken
publicly and frequently ana very en-
phatically in condemnation OF your
record, and I must preserve this tree-
dom OF action unintucnced by any
honor you can bestow, since II IS my
purpose to contribute all that | may 10
defeat your election. Not, indeed, De-
cause you profess TO be g. Republican,
since measured by the spirit ana VISION
of Lincoln and Iai-i1.s OF other
patriotic Republicans, y ran Iar shoTt
Of the Requirements or me hour N tlil5
hour of trial ! believe NJ man should
Jbe defeated merely because he is a Ike
nublican or elected mor-IT because ne
Is a Democrat. Let thcis iCc'.1s Iurhish
the acid test So far IS I know you
have never uttered n wrd IN con-
demnation Of the brutal exc sses or the
Prusgianized German government. ~
has murdered cur citizens, attempted
TO strange our commerce, conspHsu on
American soil TO perpetrate deeus OF
Violence. made propaganda to subvert
and corrupt the allegiance OF our cltl-
Zens. sought to coerce the policy OF our
government, outraged all the laws OF
war and Of humanity yet no EinsIms
protest has ever peeh ulIeleu w Jul
executive.
oyYhere we had n right TO look Tor
ItsdprshiD there was humillatlng sill
enee. In the presence OF thls Insult 10
ina Integrity and dignity OF Amerien,
ti,is VI, mace to the trust that we OF TINS
you utterly failed us.
Course Meant Allied Defeat.
'rYou favored an embargo. knowing
+bal - meant panic at home, the starNa-
zion Of Tie victims of Prussian brutality
in ElreJe tho utter defeat III snort
order Of the allies and the consequent
trinmph Of brute power Truly, f ttlen
America it would take care Of us when
mo avies had been defeated linen
whot. MIR Philip?
owl n accurul9ting Insult anu IL
Jury spurred America TO draw IN SWORD
IN defense Of our right and in holy
rosoiva TO save the civilization Of the
worl' you Filtered in duty and opposed
the e.e'arat-n Of var ~ active eitorls.
lust sv1 adequate cause war, or
ana YOU lack the American vision,
eclira~. ED sense Of duty, or did you
r-k a. ny With our cause or oio
sr,i avs ~ with Germany
''Wh n war was declared you OPP
posed corscript7n. though you must
have known that II was necessary,
democratic and just You opposed
sending our troops abroad to. the ohly
place where they nd strike the enemy
and execute the VII Il America. Such
craveu attitude IN the presence OF IN
suit injury and r7er ce 10 not IN keep
ing with American tradition ana hee per
"Your autason!s.n was doomed 70 Iau'
trj TIVE NlSl n anu ldetA
'creon, Adams, jack
tho great Lincoln,
,rd ~, " proudly conscious of
III y -rol ~ w. orr sons in the discharge
OF Gau.sruus. but patriotic duty
War Record Is Populated.
'Trrdcr these circumstances, do you
expect % gin PISTON Of honor while
self-seeking il. in my judgment, an in
suit 10 the memory Of our dead and
mockery of the efforts Of the living. No
vote catching pretenses no
egotstical claim OF credit for o what WIS 81
the heroism OF the Thirty-second and
Other American divisions no 6eiste edo re-
You are war governor. indeed, but
with record never to be forgotten , one
spective Of party and to be repudiated'
let us hope by other thousands. These
and other things In your record beget
in me such strong resentment that l
am constrained to return you herewith
your proffered commission"