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ate meets IL the Democrats insist on
action. To open the Senate to debate
admits of turning loose the oratorical
foodgates which the present Democratic
determination to enforce was aimed to
defeat.
Tho Republicans now hold tho whip
hand. II the Democrats want their con-
tinuing resolution to 60 through they will
have to listen to Republican oratory for
a while at any rate. The resolution is
debatable and the rules OF the Senate do
not restrict debate TO the germane mat
ter before the Senate.
Attack on Roosevelt.
The Democratic guns were levelled to-
day at Col. Roosevelt. Homer s. Cum
mings, acting chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, made public
a long Geographic and mail correspond
ence not TO or from Col. Roosevelt, but
involving him. and construed by the
Democratic National Committee to show
that Col. Roosevelts Liberty Loan
speeches were not purely patriotic.
The correspondence was made public,
Mr. Cummings declared, In formal
statement ''in order that the record
may be kept straight and that the
American people may have full informa-
Won rs u WUtlHtT UOl tit IkcpuDh-
cans have at any time in the present
campaign been governed by an under
standing that politics Is adjourned
or even observed that the agreement
solemnly and generally entered into that
the Liberty Loan campaign should be
kept free OF politics"
In addition to this blast Secretary OF
Labor Wilson. Senator Kendrick (Wyo.)
and James w. Gerard. former Ambas-
sador to Germany. were prevailed upon
by the Democratic National Committee
to make statements on why they
thought Democratic victory next
Tuesday essential to the welfare Of the
country.
In striking contast TO the Cummings
statement was a statement from Chair
man Hays OF the Republican National
Committee defining definitely and in
such way that there can be no two
constructions OF his words. the ideas
and aims OF the Republicans and urging
that "both great nolitical horses" help
In pulling the war load of the country
the Democrats through the executive
branch and the Republicans through
the legislative branch Of the Govern
ment.
The Republican National Committee
in the political ammunition fired to-
day included statement that all
departments OF the Government are be-
ing misused for partisan purposes. that
even the war machinery OF the Gov
eminent is being prostituted TO the same
ends and that the Democratic politicians
are seeking to invade and use every
organization formed for aIdipg the Gov
eminent through war work OF various
kinds. Even the movies are being
| intimidated and managers Of moving
picture theatres are being made to
show slides appealing for a Democratic
majority in Congress.
Correspondence Made Public.
The correspondence made public by
the Democratic National Committee
| started with telegram sent from
| Washington by a A. u. Rain to +. II.
Carpenter at Minneapolis asking him to
arrange for the Roosevelt speeches TO
be delivered in Minneapolis on the after
noon and evening of October prefer
ably in connection Liberty Loan IL pos
sihle" The telegram went on to say that
Col Roosevelt would like to meet 1.-THE
boys" from all parts Of the State IN the
afternoon and asked that a delegation be
| on hand.
A letter confirming this telegram was
revealed by Mr. Cummings also. The
letter went into details about the re-
ception for Col. Roosevelt. The let
ter then continued:
Mr.. Roosevelt would much prefer to
talk on the Liberty Loan and this should
be arranged IL possible. However il
the date for his appearance is too late
or IL for any other good reason he can.
not talk on the loan he will put up the
loyalty question. especially with refer
ence to the activities OF the non-parti-
san league. Get as much data together
as you can on the non-partisan league
especially The Photographic copy of Mr.
Gilbert's letter to Mr. Haywood. In his
speech he touched on the grain situation
/ and compared 1t with cotton. and also
the State owned elevators OF Illinois and