New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

1916, the electorate demonstrated anew that the American people never desert their chief executive in a crisis. They reelected President Wilson and a majority in both Houses of Con- gress that would insure him free rein in his foreign relations as the head of a great neutral republic.
 Thus we see that on every occasion heretofore, where the issue has been presented in this manner by a Prest- dent of the United States, the voters have compiled with his request. In the first and second foregoing in stances a Republican president asked for the election of a Republican Con- gress and his request was granted. In President who made the request for a Congress of his party with a like result. And now the same President who made that request two years ago, makes it again. Once more he asks the people to declare whether they believe in him, whether his pol icies have their approval, and wheth- CT they will give him a Congress of his own party so that there will be no danger Of his being hampered in the slightest degree in the handling of the momentous interna tional affairs with which the Administration has to deal, and will have to deal before and after the war is ended.
 If the people of this country stood by their President in other days, when events were transpiring which meant so much to the United States, how much more eager they will be now to show the chief executive that they are solidly behind him by re- turning to Congress the men whose election President Wilson urges. The Civil war period, and the Spanish war period were days of great moment to this country. The last days of 1916 were also of historic significance as they were the eve of our entry into the world conflict, though we did not know it at the time. We only knew then that our President was striving honestly to keep Us out of the war, so long as it was co17sistent with our dignity as 8 nation. But even in those days we had an especially en- Tightening example of the Presidents foresight. He announced during the year 1916, before Germany forced us into the war, that this is the last European war in which we shall be able to remain neutral" And before these words were a year old, we were engulfed in the struggle for civiliza- ton and democracy
 Now we are experiencing the great est crisis in our history. America has sent over 2,000,0OO of her young men overseas to help defeat autocracy She has spent billions unselfishly to- ward the attainment of that end. ceeded this year in turning the tables on an enemy who has hitherto known only success. With the help Of America, Prussianism is being over thrown and victory is almost within our reach. President Wilson has just issued his final demand on the Hoh- enzollerns to surrender The eyes of the world are upon him. Our asso- ciates in the war against Germany look to him to accomplish the de- struction of the enemys political edd- flee, just as we all look to Foch, Haig and Pershing to demolish the enemy's military machine. And when the delegates gather around the, peace table, the words of President Wilson undoubtedly will command greater respect and attention, IF he has not suffered repudiation at the hands of his own people. Where is the man who will stand up before his fellow