The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-14
LOYALTY IS TO BE
 ELECTION SLOGAN
REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS AGREE THAT NONE OTHER
 SHALL BE ELECTED

Washington, May 13.-American voters are called upon to elect only loyal and war till victory men 10 congress next November. in an ap- peal presented 10 oongressional lead CTS today by a delegation represent ing the League for National Unity The two great political parties are asked to poin forces in doubtful dis tricts to insure the choice of con eressmen who will be unswerving in their support of the government in the conduct of the war.
 In the party twhich received the delegation were Representative Ferris, of Oklahoma and Representative 1 Woods, of Iowa, chairman respective l ly of tho democratic and republican congressional campaign committees, Representative Kitchin, democratic floor leader in the house and Rep resentatlve Gillette, acting republican leader
 The appeal said in part
 The nation must be able to count l upon both parties nominating men at the forthcoming coneressional pri- | maries who are whole hearted and unequiyocal supporters of the war aims of our government and its pur- pose to prosecute the war to sue cessful termination
 "In the interest of the nation we ask for more. If in any district it becomes likely that an anti-war can didate be successful it is the impera- tive duty of two leading parties to effect a coalation aganist the non | American or anti-American candidate | in order to make certain his defeat . An equitable arrangement should be ! effected between the two parties cov- ering all such districts as require the eXpedient of coalition in order to avert the electionof a disloyal candidate
 "If in any congressional or sena- l torial election there prove to be dan ger of the election of a disl0yal can didate it will become the duty of Americans, regardless of party affilia- | tions to defeat such candidate adn to | select loyalty to the nation above personal loyalty to the party.
 "Let no party nominate or elect to congress any candidate on so-caled peace platform
 In personal letter to Representa- tive Woods, Elihu Root, one of the signers of the appeal wrote:
 "I do not believe that there Is single congressional district which ha not a staunch loyal majority but understand that there are probably from twenty to thirty districts which there are enough pro-Germai and pacificts and extreme socialist votes to make it possible for a dis loyal candidate to be returned by plurality if the loyal vote is divide pretty even between the republican and democratic parties. Such me- would do infinite harm to our countr | in congress because their electio would bring aid and comfort to tn enemy, would dishearten all loya citizens and would be disc reditable ( both political parties.
 "Of course parties must continue their organization must be maintain ed and neither one ought to make tn patriotism of the other a means o maintaining an advantage, bu all o the differences between parties are 0 tritling consequence as compared wit the overwhelming issue of life O death for our free republic which de Ipends upon winning this war. If i any district there is the least chanc that a hisloyal man may be sent [ congdess, then there is only one issu in that district, that is the issue O loyalty"