The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-11-05
Extracts Of Speech By
Albert J. Beverage.

As to carrying on the war to VIC |
tory there Is no issue. although in
the manner Of our entering II there
IL q priceless lesson. All Americans
regardless Of creed, section, race or
politics are for the war until the
American nation is triumphant and
the enemy lays down his arms. From
the moment Congress declared hos
tilities, the Republican slogan has
been and is unconditional surren-
der"
II The facts Of record place on the
brow Of the Republican party . now
and . peculiar glory. In all the wars
We ever waged. Of which this IL the
seventh. this IL the first armed strug-
gle during which the party out of
power did not oppose the war and
obstruct the governments efforts to
win II. Bat in this conflict the Re-
publican party, out Of power. has
rallied to the colors with mighty
enthusiasm and more than aggres-
siveiy supported every measure that
made for victory on the battlefield.
Even during our eight years. strug-
gle for independence the people were
divided and only a part OF them
stood by Washington and his rag
gad. starving but unconquerable lit
tie army.
In our naval war with France the
political party then out of power de-
nounced that conflict and furiously
assailed every step our government
took to vindiacte American interests
rights and honor.
To our second armed collision
with Great Britain the party then
out of power bitterly denounced 1t.
Governors of some states refused
military assistance, influential and
wealthy men declined to buy Liberty
Bonds Of that time. and openly dis
couraged others from doing so. Ev.
en- secession from the union was ad
vocated and planned for because Of
the war.
In our war with Mexico the part!
then out Of power not only wa
against the American cause but wal
abusive of the national authorities
In their successful efforts to ad.
vance the interests of the republic
by which was won for liberty and
civilization that vast empire now PEG
pied by millions of the freest. hap
piest and most prosperous men and
and women on earth.
The record made by the party
then out of power during the Civil
war and throughout and after the
Spanish war is still fresh in the
minds of living men.
Thus 1t comes about that, in al
our history, the Republican party
is the only party out of power that
did not oppose, resist and obstruc
the American nation when at war
the only party out OF power that ev
er approved any armed conflict VIZ
ever had; the only party out of pow
er when the battle flag was unfurlet
that ever strengthened the arm o
the government.
Not only this. but It is fac
known to all men that. ever since W,
entered the war, vital war measures
could not have been put through
Congress by the party In power. ant
were passed only by the aggressive
action of the Republican Senators
and Represe ltatives.
Moreover, the states and section
of our common land which have pal,
are paying and will pay b. far Thu
greater part of the terrific expense
of the war-pay them without com
y p,airt and with wholeheartcl devo
ton to the nation-are Republican
states and Republican sections.
1t is a fact that the parts of on
united country that have furnishe,
| the largest number of soldiers VIII