The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-10-18
WAR FATHER ASKS
why SHIFT NOW?
Sees Comfort for Enemy If Ad,
miniStratiOn Is Defeated

Doesn't Want His Vote to Help Make
a Berlin ceIebration-Says Party
Sentiment Should Not Detract
From Loyal Spirit Of AmerIoanIsr.
Columbus, o. Especially Charges
that Republican leaders, now endeav-
oring to undermine the national and
state administrations, are playing into
the hands of the enemies Of the
United States are made in a telegram
addressed to VIII Hays. chairman Of
the Republican national committee,
by ]. Marbourg keedy, prominent
Washington man who has served as
prosecuting attorney of the United
States provisional court Of Porto
Rico, as q member Of the code COM
mission of Porto Rico and as prose
cutting attorney for the United
States court in the Panama canal
zone.
Mr.. Keedy's charges are in the
form of questions asked Of Chairman
Hays, which never have been an
swered. After first declaring that
he is a Republican, Mr. Keedy asks:
Germanys Attitude.
Can there be a Republican con-
gressional success this fall, without
giving encouragement TO our enemies
in the central empires? We may say
that Republicans who may be elected
over Democrats will be loyal and
strenuous for the war, but in Ger
many it wnz be said that because
the president has been defeated his
power to make war for American
victory has been weakened. In Ger
many the press is ruled by the
kaiser and the defeat Of the Wilson
party would be given a meaning
which would stimulate the Germans
to further desperate efforts. In these
critical times Germany needs all her
moral courage to sustain her fight
Ing military spirit. Why boost our
enemies?
Our boys are dying by thousands
on French battlehelds. Should we say
to the men that are killing them that
their great chief in the United States
has failed to get the political support
Of his people? Should my vote help
10 write such a message of comfort
and hope to Berlin? Never mind
about the effect in Washington and
he United States. 1t Is what the
effect is going to be in Germany If
Wilson is not rousingly sustained by
he people which probably will cause
ne to vote for a Democratic coA-
yressional candidate.
What will be the effect in Ger
many Of licking Wilson at the polls,
" anybody, for any reason? l am |
eferring to the approaching congress
ional election. When the presiden-
ial election occurs the situation |
night probably be changed.
Il do not feel that in our present
ituation we should permit party SEN
iment to detract from our loyal spir-
Of Americanism?
Two Sons In Service.
Mr.. Keedy, the father Of two sons
ow serving In the United States
rmy for world freedom" declares
lat Republican victory this fall
ould enhearten Germany to put up
/ least several desperate battles in
lie hope that opposition might force
peaceful adjustment. This would
mean the loss of thou
lnds of American lives" Mr.. Ksedy
lys, and declaring that Il have the
recess of American arms, with The
ast possible loss Of life, at heart"
ks Chairman Hays:
why risk anything now for poll
osf"
In his outspoksn demand that par
san politics be sidetracked and that
% successful prosecution Of the war
the only eOnsid GRAFTON in the mind
every American, Mr.. KOedy de-
lers to Ohioans a direct warning
at to in any way promote oI aid
position to the war administration
President Wilson and Governor
* will be a comfort to our eoemies
ID a stab in the back TO the mil
ms OF men under arms in the de,
nse of liberty, justice and free
I'M for all. forever"