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adequate thought OF that tomorrow"
Mr.. Hays referred to the problems In
volving labor and the farmer. to the
necessity for a protective tariff to guar
antee and insure prosperity and to the
necessity for Industrial peace.
"our candidates will be and the
party pledges that they shall be men who
are supremely pro-American." he con-
tinued, believing in ono nag and one
people for this country: men who will
repudate every vote not wholly loyal
and denouncs any support not wholly pa
triotic. Republican victory this fall VIII
mean primarily one thing. an ever IN
creasing, vigorous prosecution OF the
war. A Republican Congress means
war Congress which will be warranty
Of its own performance and a guarantee
OF a complete fulhlment by every de-
partment OF the Government"
Chairman Hays hoped that neither Rs-
publicans nor Democrats would Insert
disloyalty issues into the coming cam
paigns. Such allegations. he felt. would
give the enemy a totally false notion OF
conditions In America. He said that the
man or the committee or the party which
started anything OF the sort would be
guilty Of the worst kind Of disloyalty.
Elihu Roots speech.
wherever danger from disloyal votes
does not threaten We should strive
vigorously to elect Republicans to the
Senate and the House OF Representa-
lives" said Elihu Root in his address.
THE proper conduct Of the war re-
quires loyal Republicans In Congress"
continued Mr.. Root. mo Government
can afford to 60 on without the tests and
criticisms OF policy and performance.
which can hardly be furnished during
the continuance Of this war except by
putting Republicans In Congress. With
the tremendous power which the ext
gencies OF war have vested in the ex-
ecutive branch Of the Government 1t is
very difYicult for legislative members of
the party In power to express, or. indeed.
to form. Independent judgment. and to
subject measures proposed for legisla-
ton to the process Of correction and
improvement by discussion and amend
ment; yet without this terrible mis-
takes are certain to be made.
"A study Of recent legislation will
show that the Independent support OF
the Republicans in the Senate and in
the House given to every forward step
Of the President in the conduct of the
war, not because q party leader told
them to give It but because their loyalty
and judgment constrained them TO give
1t. has been Of the highest value. No
nation can dispense with the kind Of
independent and fearless services which
was rendered by Augustus Gardner OF
Massachusetts, when no led the tight for
preparedness and by Julius Kahn OF
California when he led the House Of
Representatives in the passage Of the
selective draft act.
ut Is a moderate statement that a
large part OF the Democrats who exer-
else power in Washington are not very
familiar with the vast and complicated
industry and commerce and finance
which underlie the taxpaying power Of
the United States. Nor are they very
sympathetic with the men who are en-
gagged in that industry and commerce
and finance. There are some men among
them who seem to feel that an element
OF punishment may properly be included
in taxation. That 10 dangerous in the
highest degree.
Taxation should be absolutely con-
trolled by the purpose to raise the nee
eesary revenue and preserve the sources
Of revenue by fair distribution of the
burden. and unless there Is independence
and courage to insist upon this principle
we are liable TO be hampered in the war
by sharp decline in our power 20 raise
money.
High Mission of Republicans.
There Is another reason for sending
Republicans to Washington arising from
tho effect upon American political and
social institutions which must result from
the measures necessary to carry on the
war.
I'VE have been building up by great
mass OF statutes an executive authority
unprecedented in scope and absolutism.
We have done II with alacrity because
! II was necessary for the conduct Of the
war. We shall continue II so long as
the war lasts But when the war ends
all this system of executive govern
ment will have to be unecrambled and
| we shall have to get back to Govern
ment OF limited powers and individual
| freedom
I'VE shall not go back where we were.
| That never can be done. And 1t ought
not to be done. because we are learning
valuable lessons. and We must utilize
| them in the Encouragement which follows
the war But that Encouragement must
be based upon the same fundamental
principles which have made America
great and free Never in American his
| tory have brains and character been
needed more in the Congress OF the
United States than they will be at the
Tine, proDapIy Wltnln the Hie Oh Tue He&'
Congress. when Germany breaks and
! peace comes.
Beyond that day OF victory new
world will rise from the ashes Of sacri-
Ace. The new relations in community
| of nations subject to the rule OF law
and morals and the extension and de-
velopment OF the principle OF self-gov-
arned freedom will demand the highest
capacity for political organization and
public service. In that day the party
that has been faithful TO the right, with
out fec. the party that rises to the great
ness OF these spacious times with vision
| and unselfish devotion. Will have its re-
ward in the confidence and trust OF the
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