Evening journal., 1918-11-01
G.. 0. P. OFFICIALLY
DENOUNCES WILSON
Republican National Com
mittee Issues Statement on
Stand of Democrats
PARTISANSHIP
is CHARGED

IN their extremity to win the cleo
ton the Democratic party is not stop
ping at any method" declares the Re
publican National Committee in a state
ment Just issued from its headquarters
IN New York. 1T is dragging every
department Of tho Government from
The Presidency down into politics. II
Is invading every organization and ac-
tlvity which has been set up in order
10 help win the war and using the ma
chinery thereof in order to win the
election for Democratic candidates, re-
gardless Of whether they have support
cd the war or not"
In spite Of this fact there is the great
est confidence at headquarters that the
fight Of the Republican organization to
win the House will be successful and
That there Is a reasonable chance Of
capturing control OF the Senate as well.
Dispatches received from Kansas and
Utah asserted that the feeling OF re-
sentiment IN those States against the at
tempted dctation OF tho President was
at fever heat.
The statement made by the commit
tee continued:
Exemption boards are being solicited
for money, postmasters are receiving
orders from Burleson to report on Dem
ocratic candidates. Chairman McCOr-
mick OF the War Trade Board Is going
after $1,000 subscriptions for an emer-
gency fund.- foreign language papers
are being told 20 give immediate and
prominent display 10 Wilson's partisan
appeal, moving picture managers are
told to show slides urging a Democratic
Congress and italian papers are told to
play up the statement that President
Wilson and the Democratic Administra-
lion have loaned the italian Government
s76O.OO0OOO.
DirectOr-General McAdoo has warned
100000 railroad employees in his de-
partment not 20 take any part in ma
tonal politics. but he and his associ-
ates higher up in the Railroad Ad-
ministration are guilty Of constant and
pernicious activities in politics, using
al the influence in their power to elect
a Democratic Congress"
Hans Bieg. known as Director of
Naturalized Citizens Bureau" has been
manager Of the foreign papers press
service for the Liberty Loans. Thus he
has become identified in the minds OF
the editors Of these papers as being
connected with the Government. Under
date Of October 26. on the official sta-
tionery Of the Democratic National
Committee but over his official sig
nature as Director Of Naturalized
Citizens Bureau" Mr.. Rieg sent letter
calling upon Shem 10 translate i'm
mediatcly the partisan appeal Of Presi-
dent Wilson into their language and to
make immediate publication" OF tlis
translation "ss prominently as pos
sible."
Many OF the editors OF these papers,
Republicans. are fearful OF appearing
in the light OF dsobeying a Government
official who has it in his power TO cause
them considerable embarrassment.
The statement includes a copy Of the
letter sent 10 pOsimasters in Nevada
from the Office Of General
Burleson asking their opinion Of the
chances Of senator Henderson for re-
election. which letter was printed in
The sun several days ago. There also
Is COPY Of a similar letter sent to
Postmasters i'm South Dakota enquiring
about the chances Of Orville Rinehart,
candidate for the United States senate.
The statement continues:
a fact which has not been publicly