Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-25
REPUBLICANS WILL .. .-.
CAMPAIGN IN FALL
After Fourth Liberty Loan Pnrty
Leaders VIII Advance Interests
of Candidates.
NEED MAJORITY IN CONGRESS
Party Has Been Most Active In Sup
port OF War Measures 10 Its own
Disadvantage.
(By GUS J. KARGERD


WASHlNGTON, -. c, Sept "a
Il accepted the chalrmanshlp OF the
national republican congressional
committee because OF the unanimity
with which It WAS rendered, guaran-
teeing tho elimination OF all faction
al differences. Being thoroughly
convinced that republican congress
Is demanded in the interest OF the
country / obeyed the call from IA
sense Of patriotic duty"
This was the statement today OF
Representative Simeon -. Fees Of
Ohio, former president of Antioch
college, whose participation In prac-
tical rather than theoretical politics
hcgain in 1910, when he became a
member OF the Ohio constitutional
convention. and whose experiences
in the field then new To him have
ripened since his entrance into con-
gress in 1919.
He attains a position Of national
leadership in tho republican party
with reputation in the house well
established. Always "A student and
Il thinker, the days OF the classroom
are far enough behind him to re-
lieve him both Of inclination to-
ward, or reputation for pedantry
Throughout his congressional career
he has demonstrated high ability To
avoid impractical theoriZing and TO
apply profound knowledge TO the
des!dorata OF progressive age and
nation.
Thus equipped. he assumes charge
OF the campaign. the purpose OF
which Is to wipe out "A democratic
plurality OF four in the house and
turn 1t into republican majority,
and to rearrange the political bal
ance in the senate, where the demo-
Gratis now control by vote OF 81
to a.. Not an insignificant under
taking, but Chairman Fess believes
that IT will be done.
l talked with him in his room in
the house office building with ref
erence to the character Of the cam
paign that Is to be waged, with re-
gard to the issues that will be urged
upon the attention OF the electorate.
Although but recently induCted in
to his high office, dr. Fess already
had held numerous conferences on
the subject, had sought the advice
Of other leaders, and had mapped
out the situation in the orderly man
ner which is habltual with him.
MY belief in republican success
in the coming election" he said,
rs based upon the conviction that
the public holds in high esteem the
attitude OF republicans who before
the war showed their insistcnce for
a policy OF preparedness. and who
since the war have given vigorous
support to every measure Of war,
even though by so doing they added
TO the popular prestige OF the oppo-
sition party, responsible for the af-
fairs OF government, The republi-
can attitude, from the beginning,
has been an unselfish one, stripped
of all desire for partisan advantage.
| believe the American people APP
preciate that attitude and will voice
that appreciation at the polls"
Chairman Fess went at once more
deeply into his subject-the conduct
of the coming campaign.
mo active campaigning can be-
gin." he explained, until the drive
for the fourth Liberty loan shall
have come TO an end on October 10.
The republican party is so vitality
concerned in the success OF that
loan, that it can permit no other
consideration to divert the attention
OF the public from 1t. The winning
OF the war is the first and fore
tho only--Consideration
Ihe intense interest or the repuDN-
cans in the loan is clearly shown by
the fact that republicans Of both
house and senate are doing their ut
most so to shape the business OF
congress as to permit them TO take
individual part in the campaign for
the sale OF securities. Their patriot
ic support of the loan precludcs the
possibility of entering them for
campaign service before the sue
cess OF the loan itself shall have
been assured. Then, and not until
then. the vigorous campaign which
is now being mapped out will be set
in motion. Necessarily brief, yet
this political campaign will be OF
vital Importance to the nation. It
will be conducted along the lines
which which the public Is familiar.
through speakers, literature, news
paper discussion, local, district and
state organization. ! have already
conferred with the state Chairmen
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