The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-28
Republican Success
Will Promote Winning
Of the War by u. S,
Special Dispatch to The lntclligencer.

Special Dispatch TO The lntclligcncer.
WASHINGTON. u. G.. Sept. "7.-Dc-
clarinS that Republican control VI Con-
grcss will speed up the preparation of
tn. United States for victory over Ger
many. Senator Henry Cobalt Lodge, OF
Massachusetts. Republican leader in the
Senate today gave out tho following
statement:
Il am extremely anxious TO see Re-
publican House and 4 Repu blican Sen
ate elected.
Y want TO sec the organization OF the
two Houses pass into the hands OF the
Republican party.
Il urge Republican success for ono
reason. and one reason alone. because
believe that it Will best promote the
one great object which l. i'll common
with every patriotic American. has at
heart. and that is carrying the war 10
snce<iy and complete victory.
"Erpublic:n control of the two Houses
will strengthen preparation and accclcr-
ate speed in al the measures that lead
to victory
1T will be of great service. to have
the Republican party taking u direct
share in the responsibility for the war
They arc Of one mind as 10 this war
aud as IL the terms of peace Even as Il
minority they have never inchcd where
the majority party has weakened.
"Wilhoul the Republicans OF the
HuuS. the first and second draft oii!s. on
which all our success III war rests.
cpuld never have been passed. In COLI
troll of tho organization OF the House anu
senate, they will be able TO drive tho
war forward with greater energy than
the present majority. because they have
no friends in executive office to protcct
and no orders to take from any source
EXCEPT the country's cause. They Will
tell the truth without fear or favor. anu
nothing can SO advance the war as @pSo-
lutte truth in dealing with the American
people.
"Amcricans are brave. They arc ready
for any sacrifice but they want to Know
ths truth; they will face it and q" al
the better by knowing 1t. Nothlhg Is
gained BY misleading them. If tor more
than year the American people nan H"t
been wilfully misled and mystlheu oS
MISREPRESENTATION In regard TO AR
planes VIC should not nave hghIi's
planes Of our own To protect the Amer
can army. We should have them In
enfncicnt numbers We should not be
using French machines. We should not
he using old machines ana losing lives
nv ca doing. We should not have large
Number of ayiators sitting Idly oy TOT
weeks and months because the frcnch
could not supply them with machines.
Nothing so stimulates proouction'
nothing SO stimulates admlnlStra'lf
cnerry rs O. knowledge Of all the lac'S'
&c the plain truth The same is true
about our artillery. especially our Dig
field guns TO which General March re-
farrcd the other day. Republicans nave
hut one idea now. and that IS to win inc
war. They have nothing to conccai.
They wish to sustain TO the utmost u''ss
charged with responsibility. hrsL anu
above all, our armies IN the hcia' 'hei'
the administration: but where therc -
incfticicncy. delay or wronEdoing lhe!
will address themselves 10 curing II
without fear or favor.
.~W-hen the time for reconstruction
comes he Rcpublcan patty. which mas al
WAYS been the constructive party Is otst
adnptcd for that work: but now nj thiS
moment. If they can be given snare as
a pnrty in tho conduct Of the govern
,prnt they will drive II forward 10 VIC
tory with an energy aud speed not thus
far attained.
ITO return once more to the Terms ''
ware I believe that those when nav
r,nturcd to outline are the terms -,
ncace and the kind OF peace when al
-,tnnricans, without regard to parry
mn, only desire, but demand. NO "'hc:
terms would bo acceptable TO the lic-
publican party.