Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-29
REPUBLICANS DEFEND HIM
Owen, Reed and Ashurst
Make Plea for Harmony
Between Factions.
GR0NNA MAKES SPEECH
Action of Democrats Con-
denim Them as More Inter-
ested Politics Declared.

WASHINGTON. March 2S-par-
tisan feeling tlared up in the senate
aFain today when Senator Williams
OF Mississippi. Democrat, renewed
his attack upon Representative Len
root. Republican candidate Ior the
senate. in Wisconsin. whom he
charged yesterday with being luke
warm In loyalty to the government
IN the war. The Mississippi senator
declared Senator LaFoliette OF WIS
consin should be expelled and that
former Representative Victor Berger
the Socialist. candidate for senator.
ought to be internedg
During the debate which followed
and continued intermittcnty most OF
the day. Republican senator's de-
Tended Mr.. LenrooL while Senators
Reed OF Missouri, Ashurst OF Ari-
zona and owen OF Oklahoma, Demo
Gratis. deplored partisan division at
such time.
skipped 10 Chicago"
Senator Smoot OF Utah, Republi-
can. who attacked President Wilson
NfHtFTuNN lot AAlFhLh Ial AA1tA llNAAA ~
read "A letter stating that Joseph T..
Davies. Democratic candidate in WIS
consin, had skipped to Chicago"
when "A conference was called to con
Fder withdrawal OF himself or MIR
Lenroot TO insure a loyalty victory.
Senator Ashurst said yesterdays
debate was miserable twaddlc," and
IN plea for harmony and unity in
the war Senator Reed cuntrasted the
critical battle In France with the
SenAte's attention 20 the miserable,
little political contest IN Wisconsin y
II appeal to the senate said SEN
Rtor Reed, TO have done with these
miserable politics. No line can he
drawn between loyai Democrats and
Eopuhlicans Let the election In
Wisconsin go on. In any event n
loyal man will be returned"
senator Gronna yehemently criti-
cissi the Democrats for references to
ds'ovalty made by Senator williams,
'N our own actions condemn you"
Senator Gronna said. You appear 10
be more interested in your party's
candidate for the senate In Wiscon-
su than you are in the thousands
and la-the millions OF brave boys
who are now MshtinE for freedom.
] 10 not know OF any war that has
ever been won by lip service"
Gronna VIII Support.
Senator Gronna said he would sup
port the president In every apprQpsl-
alton and in every other way when
ever that support Is necessary for Il e
winning OF tho war. lie declared
that II has been noticeable TO him
that those who were the loudest n
their CRIES OF disloyalty were OI
those who have sons in the array
Senator King OF Utah, Democlnt
interrupted to say that he did not
believe that any member OF kiettAa'n
ocratic side had intimated that there
had been any disloyalty on the Re
publican side OF the chamber.
Senator Owep, deploring the po-
litical discussioh, said that most Ger
man-Americans are now patriotically
supporting their government
1T will not strengthen the United
States TO wound the feelings OF thew
people," he said. II deprecate any
speech that will cause them TO feel
they are objects OF suspicion. aver
sion or positive hostility. They de-
serve all the more honor because OF
their fidelity 20 the United States.
deprecate exceedingly that there
should be any appearance OF politica
debate on this floor"