Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-31
Elk PRESIDENTS MAKE APPEAL FOR
THE ELECTION OF AREPUBLICAN
MAJORITY MCONCRESS THIS FALL

that such a peace would be nc treaty
at all but only a protocol to an inter-
minable discussion. The president is
without final power to bind the Uni
though his language does not sug-
gest it. Still less has he power to
bind our noble Allies. We do not
know that these points include all
that our Allies may justly demand,
or do not concede something they
may justly withhold. For what they
have done for us we owe u Allies
the highest good faith. It is Of CAPT.
tai importance that we should now
pendent enough to interpret and en-
force the will o + the American peo-
pie in the matter Of this world peace
and not merely submit to the uncon-
trolled will of Mr.. Wilson.
Nor can the attitude Of the house
of representatives be ignored in this
peace. Very affirmative obligation
binding the United States in that
treaty must be performed by the
house as part Of the congress. The
present Democratic majority in the
of n president in every respect ex-
cept when critical issues in he con-
duct Of the war have been involved.
The president has not hesitated pub
licly to discipline those Of his party
who have disagreed with him and the
lesson has had its effect. A new
Democratic congress with its old
leaders thus chastened, will offer no
opposition to his will. They will not
be consulted in the future more than
in the past. In a Democratic congress
the American people will not have
the service of an Independent, cour-
ageous, coordinate branch Of the
government to moderate his uncon-
trolled will. 1t is not safe to entrust
to one mar such unlimited power.
It is not in accord with the traditions
of the republic.
Third, the Republicans voted
without objections billions to be ex-
pended by this administration. Six
ton were given to the executive to
build airplanes without a single linn
itation Is to the manner or method
of its expenditure. A senate commit
tee has deplored the waste and fail
ure in the use of that money. The
debts which have been created. by
this war, the people will be paying to
the third and fourth generation.
They have a right to know how these
Only a Republican congress will have
the courage to exact a detailed and
accurate story of that stewardship.
Fourth, the work Of reconstruction
must not be one by n man, or
finally formulated according to his
academic theories and ideals. The
president was not elected when such
issues were before the people. His
mandate Of power was not given in
the light of the momentous questions
which will soon force themselves for
solution. He was elected as a peace
president and because he had kept us
out of war; The American people
should therefore place in the branch
of the government charged constitu-
tionally with adopting policies of re-
construction, a congress which will
not register the will of n man, but
fresh from the people will enact the
will OF the people.
I'VE earnestly depricate extending
the unified uncontrolled leadership of
a commander-in-chief to the making
of a permanent treaty Of peace or to
the framing of those measures Of re
construction which must seriously af-
feet the happiness and prosperity of
the American people for a century.
We urge all Americans, who are
Americans first, to vote for a Repub-
. lican congress-"