The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-11-01


NY Fellow Countrymen. The
congressional elections are az hand
They occur in the most critical period
our country has ever faced or is likely
20 face In our time n you have APP
proved 81 my leadership and wish
me o. continue 90 be your unembar-
raised spokesman In affairs ~ home
and abroad. earnestly beg that you
will express yourseivcvs unmistak-
ably 20 that effect by returning
democratic majority 60 both the SEN
ste and the house ~ representatives.
4 ana your servant and will ac-
rspt your judgment without cavil.
but my power 90 administer the great
trust assigned me by the constitution
would be seriously impaired should
your Judgment be- adverse. and 7
must frankly tell you % because 20
many critical issues depend upon
your verdict 40 sorupie ~ taste
must In grim time like these he al
lowed 10 stand in the way ~ speak
Ing the plain truth.
= have mo- thought 81 suggesting
that any political party is paramount
In matters ~ patriotism feel too
keeniy the sacrifices which have
been made in this war by al our
citizens irrespective ~ party affiiia-
ton % hnrbor such an idea 7 mean
only that the difficulties and deli
cacies % our present task are II a
sort that make u imperatiyely neces-
sary that the nation should Eive ita
undivided support 90 the govern
ment under unified leadership aud
that a republican congress would III
vide the leadership.
The leaders 81 the minority in the
present congress have unaueHtionabiy
been pro-war' hut they have been
INSTRUMENTATION ~ almost every
turn since We entered the war they
have sought o. take the choice ~
policy and the conduct ~ the war
out of my hands and POT II under
ths control ~ ingtrumentaiities 81
their own choosing This u no time
either for divided counsel ~ Tor a.
vided leadership. Unity - com.
niand b. az necessary nov In viyii
actions - u is upon the field ~ hat.
tie n the control ~ the house and
senate should bc taken awny from
the party now IN power IN opposing
majority could assume control Of
legislation and obllge all action 90 be-
taken amid contest and obstruction.
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ity 90 either house ~ congress would.
moreover. certainly be- interpreted On
the other side 81 the water ~ a re-
pudlation of my leadership. spokes-
men OF the republican party are urE-
ing you To- elect republican con-
gresa In order Co back up and sup
port the president but. even " they
should In this way impose upon some
creduious voters on this side ~ the
water. they should impose on one on
the other side. IL IN well understood
there. a. well AZ here. that the ropub'
lican leaders desire not 30 much to
support the president M 90 control
him. The peoples of the allied coun-
tries with whom We are associated
against Germany are aulto familiar
with the Significance ~ elections
They would lind II very difficult o.
believe that the voters Of the United
States had chosen Co support their
president by oiecting Co the con-
grcas a majority controlled by those
who are not In fact Ia sympathy with
the attitude and action % the adj
niniatration.
Il need not toll you. my fellow
eountrymeh. that I am asking your
support not for = own sake. nor for
the sake ~ political party. hut for
the sake 81 tho nation itself. In order
that lta inward unity 81 purpose may
be evident 90 all the world. In ordi-
nary times. divided counsels can be
endured without permanent hurt 10
the country. iut these are not ordi-
nary times. II In these critical days
Il IA your wish 10 sustain me with
undivided minds. beg that YOU will
say 20 In way which Il will not be
possible Co miHunderEtand. either
here az home among our associates
or on the other side of the sea. !
submit my difficulties and my hopes
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