Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-10-26

Washington, OcC. Ao.-I IeSlueH Wilson in a statement today address od to hls fellow countrymen asked thom to return a Democratic con press m the November elections Ii tney have approved of his leadership m this cxitical time.
 " ,Stirs Up Republicans.
 The Presidents action electrified Republicans at the capito who issued a formal reply in the name of the par tv leaders m the senate and house and the chairman ot the senate ano house Republican congressional cam palgn committees.
 me Republican statement, declar- ing the minority party Tn congress had supported the administration poll cies since the war With unanlmity and an absence of criticism unpreced- ented in party politics, pointing to their record as proof.
 The war the Republican statement declares is mot the Presidents per- sonal war" nor the war of congress, . nor party, but of the American peo- pie, and declares ''the Republican par ", representing more than half the citizenship of the country, demands its rlght1ul share in the burdens and responsibilities it imposes"
 Hote Debate Monday.
 Several senators and representa- tives, both Republican and Democrat lc issued personal statements during the day and most leaders on both sides prepared for tine debate which was expected in the senate when it re- assembled Monday after the week. and rcess, and possibly in the hopse.
 Republicans Statement.
 The statement issued by Repub- licah leaders in congress follows:
 Some time ago the president said, politics is adjourned.' Now, in the closing days of the campaign-de- layed by the united efforls of all parties for the Liberty Loan-now, when all public meetings have been siven up owing to the influenza cpl GelLic, the president sends out di- rect party appeal calling upon his oountrymen to vote for Democrats because they are Democrats, without any reference to whether such Denl- dcrats have been, or are, in favor Of Wsr measures and have war record Wttich desreves support.
 Ask to Support Ford.
 The voters of Michian, to take q single example, are called upon to support Mr. Henry Ford-notorious for his advocacy of peace at any prlce, for his contemptuous allusions E to the flag, for the exemption of his son from military ,. service-on the sole ground that he will support the president.
 The president is quite ready to admit that Republicans are loyal enough to fight and die, as they are doing by the thousands, loyal enough to take up great loans and pay enor- llPus taxes; loyal enough to furnish important men at no salary on some of the great war boards in Wash iDetCn.
 Not to Be Trusted.
 But they are not loyal enough m the presidents opinion, to be tulsted with any share in the gov elnment of the country or legisla- ti)n for it.
 I'll the Republican party controls tne house we can point out some or the things they will do.
 Some Changes to Make. Ihey will replace MT. Lent of Ala oama at the head of the Military silalrs committee with Mr. Julius, 10 whom the kdmilnAstra tipn twas cGEeed to turn for assistance to take cnafge of the first draft bill against MT Lent's opposition.
 lhey will put Republican at the neao of the Ways and Means com lhiilee, as leader of the house, in- s'ead of Mir. Kitchen of North Caro- ma, who voted against the war.
 They will give, the country a speaker who did not oppose and would never oppose a draft bill and ". MIclo never say, as Speaker Clark a'a that there is precious little diff ieience between cOnscript and 3 convict
 Although the Republicans of the rouse are in the minyrity, they cast more actual votes In seven great @s! measures than the Democratic majority was able to do,
 .,,, Record of Senate.
 what Is the record of the senate ? un ol roll calls on war measures ostween April 6, 1917, and the 29th ul May, 1918, the votes cast by the republicans in favor of such meas u.es were 72 per cent, while only 67 Pet cent of the votes cast of the meniooratlc side were in favor of SuoM measures. ~
 measures.
 Does that look as if we had hamp- cru hlm? The Republican party in ttonsress has supported the admins "suon policies since the war with uhanimity and an absence of criti- tcry. p"''' mere are some domestic questions sras Hnste we shGald undoubtedly differ \ m,1 muna the cou..se pursued by the ad-
 .u Equal Price Fixing. We should not, for example, fix price for the farmer's wheat and 'save a. the planters coEca untouched v,s; another domestic question in th hHch the Republican. party believes tnlooroo,ughly tl is economic preparation a.o as tne coming of peace, and they n." n.n clearly of the opinion that the .chsress of the United States should