South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-22
HIGHER REPUBLICAN
NON-PARTISAN WAR HYPOCRISY
IN UPPER COUNCILS OF PARTY

CAGE without victory and 'DarEdlhihE oi PiirN
p" charges made against tnc democratic party
iicago.
There were enough wires open 10 mention the orr
al communication OF the presidents secretary; TN
melting was brewing. There were enough wires ops
carry Chairman Hays answer in nJi. but they b.
ediateIy closed after that; nc room for sec'y IT
uItys answer the chairman. it indicates e''n Il
anner In which the news wires even as they ha
be employed by the democrats press, ere republican
ID. when the republican leaders crave propaganda
want their chicanery and hypOcrises shieide
apply. however. the republicans having read VI
avs letter into the Congressional Record, the dem
.ts have responded by numbering that journal OF col
,essionaI proceedings with scoy Tumulfy's answ
so, and here it is:
Ny glad In Ss to o. have ,Ss
Washington morning papers an ACKNOWLEDGEMENT EN- pg
kepubncs.5 @ i t tats the int@Syiev TO which
I called your attention, prefer to accept your CIV"
explanation
The general trend of your letter. however still
doubt In my mind as 70 the OF
desire of the American people TO keep Pol.s SI1
bas been given TO the successful prosecution of the
war. the foremost leaders Of the repnohGan pa S
ing fsrvent arguments in Of restoration OF
the old political seniso Of .s in the Se York
Times of a short time ago, wherein you saidi
3S S coming p0ss t we n in tb. country
less politics but NOR attention to politics."
Also recall recent speech you made In Fhiiade'-
phie in viii you sal
I'VE will bring the government back to the hmiu'-
peaee and established policies which will again bind
mp the wounds of war renew our psgsPe my rsatst
economy, enlarge our strength at nome anu aDIOau,
pf tbs times toward federal ownership of all the
creation distribution Of wealth as a Panaee4
the nations feet once more firmly on the pain oil
progress
can be Interpreted In way other than a. an I'M
OF the s rni1ority supported in congress
Pbi6' Won pIainIy indicat e, they would Oyerturn
II returned as majority IN congress PnnsSiHania
makes assumption Of your meaning Inevitable lie
said:
= want to say to the republican party: Keep it
vigorous and yirle all through the United states
der the guidance OF the chairman OF Ie airit i'm
committee Va can secure rePEollfan bcI,oYa
win have reached point in the Development oI
democratic party military Improvement and eoono-
mical efficiency. We are all pulling together IN order
and then, Chairman, and above all the
republican party control OF the American people
the country has never prosPHrea econ , UNI
keep efficient oTgani1ation in fsnnsylyana ana
republican contest at every opportunity In every con
gressional district and at the Pes'deR'A lion,
candidates"
partisan the speech OF george W.
wicSsrshsm formerly attorney general Of the United
states, some weeks ago at "a republican meeting at
:ssnesi a Pa fd III quoted In the Lancaster
see to 1T that you elect republican congressman
the president Also see to it that the republican con-
in the last years retired"
Nrn afraid that your quoted speeches, the speech
ALI too plainly that some republicans it difficult
think outside the realm of politics The vast body
republican voters, standing with all democratic
voters stanChIy behind their government doubtless
MAX. a. 10 how far YOU would go in repeating the
20 effective.
The presidents aims have been made the aims
OF a,s -" Tbs aim, baU bs~,' stated UneoUiVocay
by the president upon number of occasions since
all world familiar with these aims, which
force without stint" until victory Is achieved
only through the subtle insinuatons that char
aCterze partisan politics that these aims might be d
gtfd wh any doubt SGre 20 tS p
necessity Of a vigorous prosecution OF the and
to that end That ths reference was not an
Inadvertence is shown by the speech Congressman
:. D. Tess, chairman Of the republican national
Eressiona committee wherein. he said:
vigorous prosecution Of the but be a
guaranty against compromise and. therefore In
OF definite peace dictated by victory on the
These statements with reference "inconcIusive
peace by yourself and Mr. Fess can he regarded either
down efforts TO introduce doubt into decision
WPon which the American people are agreed
Very truly yours, JOSEPH p. TUMULTY.
Which serves an appendix 70 our comment al
hartman Hays letter. made last sunday, and :
nicely. carrying exposure Of the indebtedness
lie higher realm. We had viewed the national ch,
mans letter I'm the light Of what his party has b
loing locally, hut Mr. TuniIty deals with more
horitative voices than display of local street
Crtiscments.
Read Mr.. Tumulty letter. How far and Ca "
.nds. republicans i'm congress can DC depended Al
10 support tEc president a victorious peace, i
So; forth here 10y no les republican personascs q
sen. Boise Pcnro~c. To- ner Atty. Gen. George
SNic>er~ham, ConErcsSman Fc~s and Chairman II
himself. We Go NOT wonder that the republican,
pres associations have not wanted carry he
nudity letter, even 10 the mention say nothing Of gi'
IL the funeSs that given the Hays commitment
Ii a letter that speaks for itself Keep politics