The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-31
HUMTLTATENG THE PRESIDENT

~ WO FORMER presidents of the Republic join today in statement in which the American people are asked to strip the American President of power and to humate him in the presence of the world.
 If there had been any doubt of the political purpose to do this thing removed by the concise language and clear ex presson the appeal which Taft and Roosevelt have jointly signed
 Taft and Roosevelt 20 further With a presumption the history of American politics. they constitute them the savours of the responsible government of the Allied powers declaring in effect We Taft and Roosevelt the of the American people, not the American Presdent confidence President based decepton he pre- tender his points not supported by the naon the nation is not with him."
 This is not wise language influential at this tme is not safe language. If Taft and Roosevelt do not boodshed do not delay victory do not the needless sacrifice of lives and easure it is because the President ncomparaby above them in power patriotism and prestige that their attacks buned against the shining of the peoples confidence in him.
 The charge:-TThe President has indicated willingness to make peace by negotiation"
 The act"The President has transmitted to the Allied governments proposals for amisce During the period in which considered this action Austria crumbed Turkey ask ed for peace and Germany haSens to the way to uncond tional surrender"
 e has not demanded he might have done in three lines that which the American people demand unconditional render"
 The fact-The American people have conded their twill to demand" to MT. Wilson, their responsible representative They confided it to Mr. Taft to Mr. Roosevelt There is will of the American people for peace or war; opt that of their responsible servants The American people not demand anything in respect to and peace except those things their servant President did their while exercising their power.
 The charge:-The fourteen points which the President and Germany that they have already agreed general and vague that such peace will be peace at aI but only protocol to intermnable discussion"
 The acts-How unfortunate for the world that the Coun- c at Versailles has not the advantage of the presence of " and Roosevelt Then would Mr. Wilson, Lloyd George and Cemenceau he tiger of France be protected from which will be peace at all Since France England Canada Australia New Zealand Belgium Serbia Greece and the United States have overlooked Taft and Roosevelt peace must be managed without them.
 Neither the CzechoSovas the nation of Poland the JugoSavs any other people, to have discovered the nsufcency of the United States select the right advisers All of them trust Wilson.
 The fought to gain definite objects, the which to destroy autocracy to make democracy universal and to establish league of by which further will be delayed prevented
 The responsible governments of the powers at have the tduty to determine when and how the shall time when the objects attained.
 America wants to fight long is the responsible udg ment of the responsible world representatives that the fighting necessary. America stop these responsible world servants and managers decide that ought sop Any thing would be cOwardce Any thing would be der.
 If it is necessary America will send millions of her sGns its not necessary she will keep home America trusts the President America will give the President a Congress that will support him.