The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-31
MOORE SAYS BORAH DID
NOT SUPPORT PRESIDENT

BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3l.-To tht
Voters of Idaho: That the attention
of the people of the state should not
in any degree, by me, be drawn from
the Liberty Loan drive just closed,
/ have waited until this time TO begin
my campaign as democratic candidate
to succeed Senator Borah. And be-
cause circumstances over which we
have no control forbid a speaking
campaign, | take this method to pre-
sent to the voters of the state some
of the reasons why | am in this con-
test and to advise them Of my posi-
ton upon some matters of national
Importance.
We are now engaged in the great
est war of history. No man or woman
who has a reasonably comprehensive
understanding of what this war means
or of the aims and purposes that
brought on the war will deny that
we are facing a world crisis.
This war must determine whether
any nation or combination of nations
may hereafter control the fortunes
or determine the destines of other ma
tons or people whom they have no
right to govern, except the right of
superior force and power. In other
words, we are fighting to determine
whether strong, powerful nations may
do as they will with weaker nations
and make them subject to selfish
interests simply because they have
the power to do so, or whether there
shall be a common standard of right
and wrong for all nations, whether
great or small, strong or weak.
This val in which we are now en-
O1 Ond 1c Tnt of IT. oboOc,. IT,
nearly three years after Germany had
declared wal on France and Russia,
we as a nation remained neutral, pa
tIently ~exnausting every honorable
means to avoid war and we were then
forced to take up arms by the bad
faith of the Imperial German govern
ment in violating its agreements with
as respecting its submarine warfare
and then after the ruthless sinking
OF American shipping and the death
OF two hundred and twenty-five Am
erlcan citizens, innocent men, women
and children; and after we had come
to realize the menace of the Prussian
military autocracy to the peace of the
world and the maintenance of demo-
cratic institutions.
This war will be prosecuted to a
sure and definite end according to
our will and aims, but only after the
success of our arms upon many fields
of battle.
We have an army of about four
million men, one-half of which is in
France and the remainder in canton
ments IN this country. The present
intention is to increase this army to
at least W. million men that must
be transported across the sea and
equipped and maintained in a foreign
land three thousand miles from u
base of supplies.
The president of our country is the
commander-in-chief of this vast army.
and we hold him responsible for its
equipment and support, it's efficiency
and courage, its success and it's fail
ares. In the performance of his great
ana important tasks, he must have
p support of, and must depend upon,
n congress, which alone may declare
war, organize armies, raise the rev.
enue necessary to conduct war and
support and maintain the army.
In such times and under such cir
cunstances, it is not only the patri-
otto privilege, but it is the sacred
duty OF every member Of congress
to uphold and support, strengthen
and maintain, the policies and acts
OF the president in his great under
taking. The representatives in con-
gress IN these times and under the
that confront US, who does
not give all of his ability, all of his
talent, all Of his influence, and all
OF his power in support of the presi-
cent, be he right or wrong in mere
matters of detail, is not acting for
the best interests Of the country or
the welfare of the people.
With this thought in mind | desire
TO discuss briefly the acts and conduct
my opponent since we entered the
Not from d political standpoint.
as we understand politics to be diff
ferences IN methods or policies of gov
eminent as advanced by the great re
publican and democratic parties.
only desire to refer to the record he
has made as a representative of the
people of Idaho in the senate of 5he
States during the last two
years.
Before entering the war, citizens
this country had been m%anufactur-
ng and selling to the belligerent ma
ions, munitions and war supplies. AS
he war progressed, the Central Pow
RS were unable to come to the country
or such commerce. Then began,
throughout the nation, the destruction ;
II munition plants, means of trans
.,ortation and assembled war supplies.
10 prevent such conduct and punish
hose responsible therefore, the 64th
congress-, during its first session., !
'assed an espionage bill. On it's final
'assage, on February 10, 1917, SEN s
tor Borah voted against this bill.
;ong. Record, p. 1865. ]
Following u entry into the war, it
ecame necessary that congress give l
act a broader scope with more :
evere punishment and this bill came I
lp for final passage in the 65th Con t
'ress, LIST session, May IA, 1917, and
Borah voted against the pas i
age of this bill. Cong. Record D. i
27O.
On April A, 1917, Senator Borah t
'oted for war, 65th Congress, LIST
ession. Gong. Record p. 261. v
Following the declaration of war, /
Of course became necessary to or s
an army, and congress passed t
bill entitled "a Bill to Increase the y
Army and Navy Temporarily" COM
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