Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-02

discussion The president is without | final power to bind the United States to those 14 points. although his lan- guage does not suggest it. Still less has he power to bind our noble allies. l We do not know that these points in- clude all that our allies may justly demand or do not concede something they may justly withhold. For what they have done for us, we owe our al- lies the highest good faith. It is of capital importance, therefore, that We
 should not elect a senate which shall
 be independent enough to interpret and
 enforce the will of the American people
 in the matter of this world peace, and
 not merely submit to the uncontrolled will of MT. Wilson.
 Nor can the attitude of the house of representatives be ignored in this peace Every affirmative obligation binding the United States in that treaty must be performed by the house as part of the congress. The present 1 democratic majority in the house has 1 been subservient to the will of the | president in, every respect except when | critical issues, in the conduct of the
 war have been involved. The presi-
 dent has not hesitated publicly to dis cipline those of his party who have
 disagreed with hira. and the lesson | A
 congress with it's old leaders thus
 chastened will offer no opposition to his will. They will not be consulted l in the future more than in the past.
 In democratic congress the Ameri- can people will not have the service l of an independent, courageous, CO., ordinate branch of the government to moderate his uncontrolled will. It is not safe to entrust to one man such unlimited power. It is not in accord l with the traditions of the republic.
 Third, the republicans voted with
 out objection billions to be expended by this administration. Six hundred
 and forty millions for aviation were
 given to the executive to build air nlanes without single limitation as
 to the manner or method of it's ex-
 penditure. A senate committee has deplored the waste and failure in tht use of that money. The debts which
 have been created by this war, thu . people will be paying to the third ant fourth generation. They have Tigh to know how these enormous sum
 have been expended. Only republi can congress will have the courage t' fexact a detailed and accurate stor! l of that stewardship.
 Fourth, the work of reconstruction must not be done by one man or flnall. 5 formulated according to his academi 5 theories and ideals.
 ''The president was not elected whel such issues were before the people. Hi s mandate Of power was not given il = the light Of the momentous question : which will soon force themselves fo s solution. He was selected as a peac 7 president and because he had Kept u t out of war The American peopl Q should therefore place in the branc S of the government charged constitI a i tionally with adopting policies Of re = l construction. a congress which will no n register the will of one man, but fires n from the people, will enact the will c = the people.
 h We earnestly deprecate extendin n the unified uncontrolled leadership ( l. q commander in chief to the nakin e of 8, permanent treaty of peace or i a the framing of those measures of re S construction which must seriously at - feet the happiness and prosperity d tie American people for 8 centur, It We urge all Americans who are Amer l, jeans first to vote for republica e congress"