The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-20

VISITOR HERE
SAYS VICTORY IS SURE IN COM
ING ELECTION FOB
THE G. o. p.
Is Hero Working in Interest Of Coming
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive.

! United States Senator Howard Suth-
! crland - III IN" city for 4 day or TWO.
/ tins being nu" of his stopping stations
{ during Il trn-day visit IN tn" state III
! tn" interest Of the coming fourth Lib
! erty loan.
Senator Sutherland is taking ;u1van-
, tag" Q: Il lull in thn senate proceedings
! after hearing c"rnmItt-" reports on IN"
,, iinanc" bill. which is before the house
! AT present. and will in all probability
b" passed today by that BODY.
, When soon last night III the Mcclure
hotel Senator Sutherland taxed or;lmts-
trc:lly about Republican victory ;hIs
fall and said: "P"liiics is adjourned
rrrned bur the fcmorratS. who took
un the cry Of their leader. president
Wilson will not lot them h" ao-
jnurn"d and continually flaunl their pol
I"i"S IN tn" American public.
I'm the Wisconsin election for a sue
rcsSor i" IN" lat" senator Hustings the
fine hand of the titular head Of the
Democratic party was seen playing
politics which never had ADJOURNED
whenever they see L chance TO gain an
office
Despite the tremendous Influence
from Washington brought 10 bear IN
the Wisconsin election. whore the vice
president Of the United States left his
exalted position as president If the
senate to 20 vote gathering for the glory
of the Democratic party. Mr.. Lcnro"t.
the Republican nominee was elected by
a substantial majority. and in the SCH
ate, today Mr. Lenroot, WIS was damned
by tho party in power is dcvottng all
his energies TO spccdinEG up tho war
and bring II 70 q successful conclu-
sion.
Other elections can be- cited whore
from Washington played a
prominent part. as in the Michigan and
Texas elections.
II think it does not matter which !
party is in power. tho war will BE- con- !
tinued. It is only for tho people to So
lect party whose history shows is !
patriotism and efficiency. i
Let me say here that tho Repuh-
lican party always was he war party. |
1t saved the union in lS6l-1Si5. which !
was just what the Republican party !
was brought into the world for. In ,
1898. under Republican, rule. with about
the same cost as the nirplano expert
mont in this war. Spain Was driven
from the western hemisphere" freeing
Cuba and Porto Rico And giving the
an enlightened govern
ncnt The Democratic party intcrtrrrd
with every means in its power against
he prosecution OF that war and shouted /
from the hnuusc tops.
From all inquiries coming into
from West Virginia that 1
near shows that the Republican party
8 united in this state and III" people or |!
his commonwealth will adhere to Re-
publican policies. demanding n tariff !
which will protect the rapidly growing !
in this state which Is
essential 10 its very existence.
"A protective tariff will have TO take
he place IF tho present inadequate
cmi-frcc trade bill under which We
low exist: and. mind you. if the Demo-
rats remain in power the duties Will
b" reduced until We have out
nd out free trade. That was their
olicy before getting into office and no
ouot they will carry it out Of they
eInain in office; but the breaking out
f the war in Europ" intcrfered. when
hey claimed the unnatural prosperity
nd business IA the work Of their
rains.
You can got an idea Of pure Demo
ratio prosperity by looking back Ia
S93 until 1896 and again in thu latter
art OF 1913 and 1914 up until IN" IN
emo started In Europe
Tho first congressional district.
hich is devoted almost entirely 20
is first. las, and All
l" tim" In want n n prntcrtivc tarIn.
nd my short journey through it t"riny
1ows thnt the voters ar" aw;Ili" ami
ant E"plrbliran to represent them IN
"a *hinGt"n I" 500 that ih"jr interests
% protected"