Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-12
CONGRESSMAN ROBERTS
BAD WAR RECORD

of lnnOcuOuS deSuetude" couple weeks
and interrupted the business of the house OF representa-
tves to explain his attitude with respect to the conduct
of the and why he has consistently and persstent
opposed the president every step during the momentouS
period preceding actual entrance into the and
even, he admits voting against placing our nation be-
side the allies the war Ito make the world safe Tor de-
mocracy."
The fact that Mr. Roberts took occasion to explain
admission that he realizes that there is something
that needs explanation fact that will be heartily concur
red in by everyone who has followed his record for the
past four years
We can all remember how two years ago in his last
campaign Mr. Roberts wrapped the American flag about
him. and loudly denounced the president for his failure TO
march American troops the Rio Grande and
trounce the everlasting ayghts of the Mexican peOn
We told that President Wilson too cowardy to
fight and permitted the glorious emblem OF our country
to be raed in the dust and spat upon by the contemplate
little nation of nOndeScrptS without making attempt to
resent it.
But when the McLemore resolution was up for con-
sderationa resolution which passed would acknoWl-
edge the right of Germany to deny the right of Americana
citizens to travel the high peaceful missions
this zone hundred per cent American representative
from the state of Nevada voted to meeky asquesce in
Germany's demands. Roberts was rip-snorting, ram
bunctious patriot when it to fighting Mexico, but
cooed like sucking dove when confronted with the mail
ed fist of the kaiser and scutted for 1t would be
interesting to hear Congressman Roberts explain now
how he regards the attitude of that president who
of half-starved and wholly ignorant Mexicans while
boldly defying the most gigantic military power
sembled on the face of the earth.
That Roberts escaped the opprObrium that at
taches to LaFoete and others of his k only be at
rbuted to the fact that he lacked both the courage and
the ability to voice his unAnercan views in any other
manner than by simple vote He believed strong
enough to vote but not willing to back up his vote
with his voice the public platforms of the country
did LaFoette He willing to vote for policy that
would strip nation of the last vestge of dignity and
lend proof to the German charge that patriotism
OF the sort that could be dollars eXpedency
The Standard in making these criticisms of the rec
ord of Congressman Roberts, does do from any
tsan standpoint. Mr. Roberts is this year asking for
promotion to the United States senate presumably upon
n He 9t hp Lack he
capacity to interpret the will of the people of his state
that in stage of the proceedings has he been truly rep
resentave of his constituents Nevada has OverSubScb
ed to every demand made upon her financial
and has doubled, trped and quadruped Ter quota fOl
the army and navy proving that the state literally anC
not guratvey living up to the letter of her motto: Al
for Our Country" Nevada demands a senator in con
be republican in politics, well and good, but at least h
must be of that type of American who has apologies
explanations to make for past deinquencies By his
confession his eleventh hour conversion f indeed
has been converted to the principals for which thousand
of Nevada boys offering up their lives. He has, by hi
admission failed in the past to rise to the occasion
and comprehend the issues involved and we NAV well
suspicious of his judgment in the future.
Inasmuch party designations cannot be eliminate
in the next election it behOoves all parties put forwar
only those men who have and explanations
make for their uerances their actions in the past Re
pubicans in the east congratuatng themselve
on the defeat of Congressman Dillon of South Dakota
Woods of Iowa and Lundeen of Minnesota because O
their antiwar records Now let the republicans of Nevad
put their everlasting quetus Mr. Roberts at the primo
res and put up candidate whose loyalty is above sus
picion.-Churchill County Standard
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