The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-09-05


be given to our government in her
hour of national crisis.
Ever since the beginning Of the
European war. nearly four years ago,
demands for a united national spirit
have been voiced by administration
members and the press Since our
own entrance into the war, legislative
criticism of administration mistakes,
inefficiency, or extravaganza have been
tabooed by republicans and partisan
ship relegated to the rear. Republic
can representatives have unitedly sup
ported every war measure asked for
by the president and have avoided
criticisms Of the party in power, which
on the other hand, has maintained
close party supremacy In all matters.
We will continue to uphold the presi-
dent In the prosecution of the war;
loyalty and Fundamentally Our
ccuntrys cause is greater than any
party. (Applause.)
During a Great War Crisis.
A senatorial election occurred In
Wisconsin this week, and the political
dogs of war let loose. Closely follow
ing claims Of grave war inefficiency,
Mr.. Chamberlain, chairman OF the
senate military committee, who
startled the country with disclosures
Of lack Of arms, clothing and proper
sanitary conditions for our soldiers;
on the same day of a senatorial in
vestigation, disclosing $800,000,000 In
appropriations by congress for aero
planes had not yet resulted in single
war plane being shipped to Europe or
single cannon sent to our troops
abroad on a day when important war
measures were pending In both
branches OF congress; on the day Of
the greatest battle in all history, with
our own American troops engaged. In
! France; on day when the world
waited In breathless suspense for It'd
ings from that battle--on that day the
vice president of the United States
and the democratic senatorial whip
were reported by the press to be far
away from their post of duty, de-
manding of the people OF Wisconsin
support for the democratic candidate
for the senate under penalty of being
denounced as against their country
and for the kaiser, and as disloyal
people, while the democratic candi-
date for senator, armed with letter
from the president with its acid
ing bitter partisan claims of super
loyalty.
A startling two-column advertise
ment, presumably with authority from
the democratic national committee,
appeared in a Rockford, ILL.,, paper pri-
or to the Wisconsin election.
That advertisement l have already
read to the house.
Mr.. Madden. Mr., Chairman, will the
gentleman yield?
/ Mr.. Frear. Yes.
Mr.. Madden. Will not the gentle
man again read the advertisement OF
which he speaks?
Mr.. Frear have already read 1t,
but l will read 1t again. 1t is as fol-
lows
Tuesday, April 2, you are entitled
to vote for United States senator
from Wisconsin to succeed Senator
Paul 0. Husting. President Wilson,
your commander in chief. desires all
loyal Americans to vote for Joseph e.
Davies for United States senator.
Davies election means joy at
Washington and gloom at Berlin.
Davies defeat means gloom at
Washington and joy at Berlin"
Mr. Britten. Mr. Chairman, one
moment. think the gentleman omit
ted to read the heading of the adver-
tisement.
Mr.. Frear. It is headed, "To the
Wisconsin Soldiers at Camp Grant"
There we have several thousand Wis
consin soldiers, and l wish to refer
particularly to the soldiers of Wiscon-
sin before / have finished.
For extreme partisanship, nothing
in American politics has ever equaled
this Infamous statement that Davies
defeat means gloom at washington
and joy at Berlin.
Who gives joy to Berlin? Who
gives JOY to the kaiser? Those who
make that false issue In New Hamp-
shire and Wisconsin. Applause on re-
publican side.) Those who sink all
interests, state and national, through
miserable appeals to prejudice In hopes
OF thereby securing partisan success.
They. and they alone. have given to
Berlin and the world false issue.
Those who printed that statement are
more to be condemned that ignorant
men who are misled and act on such
palpable falsehoods.
Mr., Chairman, the soldiers will not
be deceived. although few may be
improperly influenced. served with
the Wisconsin national guard for IL
years in addition to five years service
in the regular army, and know the
boys in the service.
(Note.-The Camp Grant soldier
vote for senator was: Lenroot, SIS: