Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-11-02
cd the President faithfully arc I'll,
in the collar"
This newspaper continues:

in the collar"
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But with all respect for the Prcsi-
dent and With undiminished apprcci-
alton of his eminent services, so frc
quently and gladly by us acknowledged
we beg to leave to remind him that
'pol!tics cannot be kept adjourned on
ono side and in full session on the
other. His theory of leadership and
mastery cannot be extended to the
leadership and mastery of both po
litical organizations. 1t cannot be OK
tended to the extinction, for the pur
poses of given election of one of the
great political organizations of tho
republic not oven in time Of war and
upon an inadequate and inaccurate
plea OF wars necessities. Abraham
| Lincoln could not have done it; lie
did not attempt it; he would not have
done 1t If he could. No Executive,
however great seeking the chance OF
leadership and mastery. can achieve
that result in the United States of
America so long as the United States
| continues to be safe for democracy.
! That President Wilson should have
attempted 1t, at such time and In
Such way, must cause grief if not
apprehension to the most loyal adj
mircrs of his discernment. Are the
cNigenc1cs OF partisan politics in the
districts so desperate, arc the pros
poets of a partisan Democratic ma
jority in the SiNty-sixth House so
indigo blue, that no has been induced
to come down from his exalted place
and mount the stump for Kitchin
for example with the untenable and
unworthy campaign argument that II
vote for Kitchin is a vote for his
own administration while q vote
against Kitchin is vote against
the flag for which million
or more Republicans are today risk
ing life at the battle front?
This Is drastic comment. It Dlac-
es President Wilson in an almost in.
defensiblo attitude. 1t continues:
Tho immediate effect OF this I'M
, necessary debasement of Presidential
dignity this unblushing misaDpro.
priation to the vulgar uses OF parti-
san clectioneering of Il cause that
! KNOWS no partisanship, is bound in
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sumption Of politics all around ana
the proclamation of emancipation for
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characterization for tho Rfnublicau
workers for the oycrturning of the
Democratic majority in tho House
OF Representatives.! characterization for
that part of the American press which
has reserved comment and controyor-
sy OH so many matters covered by
the Presidents invitation Of months
ago to join him in abstention from do
nestle politics for the sake OF the
safety OF the worlds democracy That
tacit understanding he himself has
frequently violated in particular and
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beyond the nossih;,itv of douht that
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