Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-29
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Republicans Hit Administra-
ton Recital Of What Lincoln
and Mckinley Did.

The attempt of the administration
and its supporters to make it appear
that President Wilson's appeal to the
voters for the election Of democrats to
Congress is on all tours with appeals
made in 1898 by republicans for the
election Of republican Congress to
support President Mckinley was Wig
orously attacked today by republicans.
Senator Watson of Indiana pointed
out that there is considerable difference
between appeals to the people to elect
congressman made by senators, repre-
sentatives and private citivens, and an
appeal made by the President, who is
regarded not only as the leader of a
party, but the President of the entire
people.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, ad-
dressing the Senate yesterday, read
from a statement made by President
Lincoln in 1864. when he was urged to
Imake an appeal, distinguishing between
his own supporters and those of other
political faith, and deplored the fact
that President Wilson had not looked
at the matter in the same lofty way.
How Lincoln Applied Test.
Lincoln. said Senator Knox. speak
ing to delegation in 1864, which was
urging him to separate the sheep from
the goats-those for him. as were the
delegation, and those against hfm-at
Ia time when it might mean his own
defeat for reelection, uttered these
lofty sentiments:
You have spoken Of the considera-
ton which you think I should pay to
my friends as contrRdistinguished from
my enemies. I suppose, of course, that
you mean by that those who agree or
disagree with me in my views Of public
political friendship personal to myself.
Now, when you see man
loyalty in favor of the Union, willing
to vote men and money, spending his
time and money and throwing his in
huence into the recruitment of our
armies, I think it ungenerous. unjust
and impolitic to make his views on abb
stract POLITICAL questions a test of his
loyalty. I will not be party to this
application Of a pocket inquisition.
I have no right to act the
tyrant to mere political opponents. If
man votes for supplies OF men and
money. encourages enlistments. dis
courages assertions, does all in his
power to carry the war on to a sue
cessful issue. I have no right to ques-
ton him for his abstract political
opinions. must make dividing line
opponents of the government and
those who only oppose peculiar features
of my administration while they sus-
tain the government
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
brought forth another Lincoln letter.
tence:
Except it to be to give protection
against violence, I decline to interfere
in any way with any presioen,lal e.e.-
A reprimand by Lincoln of a post
master at Philadelphia because he
had used his political Office to oppose
the denomination Of Judge William D.
Kelley for Congress. political OPP
to the Senate.
Lincoln Gives Reprimand.
President Lincoln sent for the post
master and read him the following
statement:
Complaint is made to me that you
are using your official power to defeat
Judge Kelley's denomination to Con-
gress. I am we'll satisfied with Judge
Kelley as member of Congress, and
I do not know that the man who
might supplant him would be salts
factory; but the correct principle, I
have absolute freedom of choice
among our friends. My wish, there
fore. is that you will do just as you
think fit with your own suffrage in
the case, and not constrafn any Of
your subordinates to do other than as
he thinks fit with his"
Alas" said Senator Knox, what a
difference between that spirit and the
craftsmanship and secrecy of the pres
ent administration"
not only were the appeals by repub-
lican senators in 1898, which have
been sent out by instruction of Presi-
dent Wilson as an answer to repub-
lican attacks on his own appeal, made
by others than the President, but
also that the situation was very diff
ferent in the fall of 1898 than it is
today. The war with Spain had been
won, and there remained only the
peace treaty to be settled. and the
that the United States take the Philip
pine Islands. Today, he said, the war
is still on and still must be won.
Among DEMOCRATIC senator's also.
tnoUSn tuey udIuId1Iy ueSiIo AOl u
be quoted upon the matter. the Presi-
dents appeal has been criticised, both
a. being in bad taste and also as a
political blunder, likely to give more
comfort to the republicans than to the
democrats They are afraid that it
will have the effect of solidifying the
republicans, and now that the Presi-
dent has thrown down the political
gauntlet, will cause republicans who
night have voted for democratic can
didateS to vote the other way.
Post Office Official
Active in Politics,
Mr.. Penrose Charges
Political activities of the chief
clerk of the Post Office Department.