The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-10-28
POLITICAL SHIPPING
HURTS COUNTRY
Patriotism Calls for Support.
Will Country be Willing
to Swap Horses in
MIDDLE OF THE STREAM :?

Washington, D. c., Oct 2S-"The
resolute spirit of the people at large
requires whole-hearted support of
the Administration"
The foregoing is the keynote OF a
strong article in the September issue
of The Forum. Written by Homer
S. Cummings, ViceChairman OF
the Democratic National Committee,
this article tends to put the fall
Congressional campaign on patrl-
otic, rather than a political basis.
Mr.. Cummings says, in part:
"There is a sound basis for the
belief that the Democratic party will
be successful in the coming Con-
gressional campaign. Events seem
to have made such result inevitable.
The leaders of the Republican party
being quite aware Of this situation,
have sought to forestall it by urg-
ing that it would be better for the
country to elect Congress adverse
to the Administration, than to
choose one in harmony with it.
"The mere fact that such a sug-
gestion is seriously made is an indi-
cation of extreme poverty of inven-
tion, and a proof of the hopeless
plight in which the Republican party
finds itself.
"Manifestly the overwhelming
business of America is to win the
war. This is a purpose of which all
other considerations are subordi-
nate. The outstanding fact is that
President Wilson is not only Presi-
dent of the United States and Com
mander-in-Chief of the Army and
Navy, but he is the leader Of his
party, and is at the head of an ad-
ministration which is actually con-
ducting the war, and conducting it
with success. The fundamental diff
'ficulty which the Republicans con-
front grows out Of the attempt to
justify a distinction between sup
port Of the President and such linn
tied support of the President for
war purposes only, as the Republican
leaders, in their wisdom think
proper.
ITO persuade a majority Of the
American people that ii is wise 10
make such a distinction will require
more plausibility than the Republi-
can leaders possess. 1t is a program
which counsels domestic and politi-
cal confusion during period of war
1t is pregnant with opportunities for
political 'sniping and can serve no
purpose of patriotism. The reso-
lutte spirit of the people at large re-
quires whole-hearted support of
the Administration Any attempt to
equivOcate or to draw fine distinc-
tions can lead only to the discom-
future of the person or the party
making the attempt The great mass
of people believe in the President
and propose to stand by him.
Surely the Administration would
be in better position TO devote its
energies to the problems of the war
~ supported, in Congress, by those
who have confidence in it. rather than
by those who, openly or covertly.
seek to take advantage of il. Our
President has become the leading
figure in the affairs of the world. his
influence was never greater than
1t is today, his words carry into ev-
cry quarter of the globe and the
statesmen of the allied governments
have accepted his leadership. 1t
would be sorry commentary upon
popular government if the results in
November should impair, in the
least degree, the influence of that IL
lustrous and commanding figure.
The Processes OF Peace.
Neither has the Republican party
as an organization, in any wise.
purged itself of its ancient vices or
made itself a trustworthy vehicle for
the expression of the best thought
of the American people. 1t is still
narrow, partisan and provincial. 1t
has neither fully grasped the signifi-
canoe of the democratic ideal nor
evinced any adequate appreciation
of the greatness or destiny of
America.
Who Will Be Leaders?
Our PURPOSES are NOT l;mita1 hv