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mittee-a weekly paper published IN Washington-hOt
~ resents the suggestion thai the people should Sup
port the Commander i'm chief of the Army and Navy
los eIecting To congress this fall Will stand
by president and his policies Under the head
ing. The People VIII Punish the Patrioteers at the
Polls" the mouthpiece of the republican national or
ganizatiOn lamey seeks to justify It's virtual demand
that opponents rather than supporters of the admin
istraon be entrusted with legislative commissions by
the voters
Unity action Washington is essential to the
success of the war unity of command is essential
military success the battlehelds OF Europe This
theory: is fact. In past the people of
during the heat of the conflict They supported Lin
coin i'm the irving DAYS Of the civil war i'm response to
his historic appeal horses while crossing
a river" they supported Mckinley during the Spanish
American and they viii support Wilson during
this greatest of all
The appeals of Lincon's day and AcKinley~s day are
appropriate they then II may he dis
tasteful to certain republican leaders who for
son or another telieVed 1t incumbent upon them TO
criticize the president today, 10 have quoted the
speeches they made % when their party was
power but they must fairness concede that the
arguments then used may now be applied with equal
force
Typical Of many was the appeal made in 1898 by Col
Roosevelt. then candidate for governor of New York
He said
Remember that whether will your votes
this year viii be viewed the nations Europe
one standpoint only. They will draw fine distinctions
a refusal sustain president year. will n
their eyes he read refusal to sustain the and
to- sustain the efforts of our peace commission 20 secure
the fruits Of war Such refusal may not ncOnceyaby
bring about rupture OF the negotiations. II will
give % defeated antagonists: il will make
possible the interference those doubtful neutral ma
tions who in this struggle have wished ill"
In similar tenor former Prest Benjamin Harrison
pleaded for the election republican congress to
support Mckinley He is quoted the Philadelphia
North American Of Nov. L. 1898. as saying
IF the word goes forth that the people Of the
United States are standing solidy behind the president
the task of the peace commissioners will be easy
if there is break the ranksif the democrats
telling victory, if democratic senator's congressman
and governors are eIected-Spain will see in il CLEAN
Of hope. she viii take hope, and renewal Of
hQstiltes more war, be necessary to us
what have already won"
The republican press of the country editoriary
took the position Throughout the congressional
campaign Of 1898 they made the concerted appeal 20
the people to support The president that defeat Of
misinterpreted in the capt
tolls of Europe and particularly in Madrid
we with Spain the New York
sun at the time. peace commissions and peace iubilees
20 the contrary Notwithstanding Upon Prest McKin-
ley his administration are vet the burdens and
responsibilities OF state of vet terminated
And all patriotic citizens every political party
rests the duty of supporting the administration
sustain the nations aganst all foreign enemies
both 10y voice and by vote"
said the Philadelphia North American on the morn
ing of election. Nov. 8. 1888:
The voters will decide today whether the admin
istraton OF Prest Mckinley is TO be condemned and
the conduct of the vetoed"
When the republicans scored victory at the polls
North American accepted the result ASA vindica-
zion of the national honor and added:
1T is great triumph and must be source OF deep
/ satisfaction and profound relief TO our much-tred
much enduring president His policies and the policies
the PARTY which represents have been approved
He proceed. encouraged and uuhindered with
their execution"
The Topeka (Kans1 Daily Capital in m editorial on
Nov. g. 1s9S. took this view:
the republican party puts il the good sense Of
the country whether election of congress
i'm sympathy with president who has shown himself
equal cry would be the best interests of
the country at this time Tn such a campaign no
American worthy Of the franchise should neglect his
privilege 20 vote. and every who believes i'm
s.alwart aggressive Amercanism should hold up the
hands of the stalwart American in the white house
ana that his friends and neighbors do the same"
I The Chicago Tribune. election morning i'm 1895.
i'm this language.
"Whate1 voters elsewhere may do those i'm Chi
should show their citation of an the ures-
dent has done and viii do. not hindered by re-
electng the seven republican congressman. They will
/ support the presidents policy"
( The Kansas city stars editorial Of Nov g. 1895
said.
The people have stood toeether resardless of pol-
ties in supporting the government I'm prosecuting the
war. and logic the contention of the
republicans that there should be change In the con
troll of congress until the issues arising
are settled"
out on the Pacific coast a Ike sentiment prevailed
witness the following from the Post InteHi-
,encer.
THE people believe and trust the president. they
proud OF the achievements Of the army and usyv
they have confidence wisdom OF the adnlinis+
ous policy and expressed their bv electing
members OF congress who 0u work ion harmony with
and aid the president in hi~ plans"
And the So Louis Glooe-uemocrat observed.
"a hostile th. executive would fn,Itiplv
the dirculties needlessly a"i dangerously"
" then "a not noN9