Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-31
What Republican Victory Would Mean

What Republican Victory Would Mean
THE stress OF Republican leaders to secure
control OF Congress finds pitiful illustra-
ton in the appeal OF Charles E. Hughes for
support of party candidates in speech de-
hVered by him in New York City on Tues
day night. The defeated candidate for the
presidency asks the voters Of the country to
come to the rescue of the Republican party
III its lust for office and help it tie the hands
OIL the President in the further conduct Of
the war after he has forced the war lords to
their knees by raising the false cry that the
issue involved in the elections is the saving
or the republic from the methods of autoc-
racy.
Contending that mo political party was
paramount i'll PATRIOTISM" Judge Hughes de-
MES the soundness of the Presidents assump-
toh mat only the return to Congress of u
Democratic majority would uphold his ma
tional leadership In taking issue with the
PRESIDENT on this statement Judge Hughes
ehtlfely ignores the argument as 10 the i'm
preston that would be created abroad by
Republican triumph, however the result
might be construed at home. That enemy
countries would construe Republican victory
as distinct Reputation of the war policies
or the administration. has been freely voiced
by the press of those countries, in which
such result is confidently predicted And
what is more 10 the point these papers use
the same arguments in support Of their pre-
dlctlons that the Republicans are adopting
III the effort to influence voters in the cam
palgn they are conducling-that is, dissatisfac-
lioh OIL American voters with the methods and
policies of the President applied to the conduct
Oh the war Referring to the coming elections,
the Cologne Gazette. in its issue Of August IL
says: AT the beginning OF November the
people WILL IN the congressional elections.
sit in Judgment over Wilson and his poll
cles If he succeeds, his dicta torship
rests upon foundation enabling him to pro-
clalm himself the Car of America with
Out lear OF encountering opposition, but the
probability is that he will not succeed In
any event, the November elections will have
significance as they have never had before"
This clearly indicates with what eager
ness the Germans look forward to Rcpubli-
can success as comfort in their accumu-
iating distresses. Astute Germans are under
no illusion as TO the effect Of Republican sue
cess III strengthening Germany's hand in the
further course of the war and in settlement
OF the issues TO be determined at the peace
taole. They we'll know that it would mean n
weakening of the Presidents influence in al
led councils by reason OF the impression
created abroad that his leadership was lack
ing in united support at home
The chairman OF the National Democratic
Congressional Committee correctly states tho
issue in the controversy over the control or
Congress when he says that it resolves it,
self simply into whether the American people
desire TO have the President backed up by
wei-trained military establishment to con-
duct the war, or whether they wish it con-
Quoted by political committee OF unschooled.
unframed men,"