The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-28
ATTACKS WILSON'S
PRIMARY ACTIVITIES
representative Rodenberg
Voices Resentment Of Re
publican Party.
CITES RECENT CAMPAIGNS
Recalls Record Of Henry Ford
as Pacifist and Critic Of
Patriotism
CITES RECENT CAMPAIGN:
su,-a, Dssratc. ~ Tur srx.

SrN-rdl UGkr1fct W IHN SIN.
WASHINGTON. Aug .s,-The resent
,,r, o. Republicans In Congress against
...cu,,ve interference IN Senatorial and
Congressional primary racea found ex-
p-esSnn to-day In the House Repre-
sentative RndeneerE Inl. Republican.
cv;lined the leading part Republic
can. have played In the support Of the
ADMINISTRATION since the declaration OF
wa and challenged the truth OF the
s,stsment OF President Wilson that
-nnitirs iS adjourned.
Representative Dewai. CPa), Demo
RAJ replied He attacked Mr.. Roden-
Se-rs failure TO vote with the Demo
Gratis In opposition TO the McLsemore
resolution and other ante-belium legts-
ls;ive matters. hut he was soon forced
70 retire under bombardment OF uues-
upns from Republicans.
In helping TO make the world safe
sr- democracy II II IN no sense n retec-
non upon the loyalty Of citizens Il at
.he SAME time thev decline TO make this
country safe for the Democratic party"
eid Mr.. Rodenberg.
Cite. wisconsin Inciaent.
Turning TO the Wisconsin situation he
saia: Shortly after the close OF the
yecen, Senatorial campaign In Wiscon-
Sin, which resulted 50 disartrousiy for
the Administrations candidate, MI
Davies IN which the Democratic Vice
President b-Rzeniy insul;ed me patriot
ism OF every Republican in that State.
President Wilson addressed joint ses-
! sion Of the House and Senate In the
course OF that address the President
said. Politics II adjourned
D,Ae
b.-r exclaimed. Indeed how very,
ve-v interesting. WHY, my friends.
politics has not been adjourned since
is o'clock noon, the 4th day OF March,
1913
Was politics adjourned when the
President wrote n letter antaEonistie 10
the candidacy OF the representative from
Texas Mr. Slayder, who has faithfully
served his constituency with conspicuous
ability for the last twenty-five years, a
letter designed To promote the political
aspirations OF his opponent. who by a re-
markable coincidence happens 10 be the
hruther-in-law OF the Postmaster-Sen-
e-als
Was politics adjourned when the
President sent a telegram TO Alabama
Intended TO compass The defeat OF Mr.
Huddleston and which was answered by
an indignant constituency in tones so
clea-. SO full and SO convincing that he
VINO runs may read:
vardaRan Campaign Recalled.
Wa. politics adjourned when tine
President inte-fered In the Senatorial
PRIMARIES In mississippi and requested
the Reputation Of Senator Vardaman"
Was politics adjourned when tine
rzmp OF Presidential approval was
NJ rrzf.
his appointee. Mr.. Harris. In Georgia in
preference TO Senator Hardwick AND our
orr colleague, Mr.. Howard:
Was politics adjourned when only a
few days ago the iridesceut AND trrepres-
sble Democratic Senator from Illinois
was sent posthaste, w'hiskers, spats.
Rainbow vest and all. 10 France on q
mos: mysterious mission. which. OF
course was TO be capitalized later in his
campaign for reelection:
Was politics adjourned when Presi-
DENT Wilson selected the muiri-million-
ARE, Henry Ford, as his candidate for
Senator in Michigan and notified all
democratic Rspirants to keep on the
grass True the great tftney builder
PRIOR 10 the declaration Of war was In
no way a supporter of the Administra-
non 10 Use an expression that In rapidly
becoming s1sreotyped, but when politics
IS adjourned many remarkable Things
are apt 70 happen II must not be for
gotten, however that II was Henry Ford
VINO conceived the fantastic project Of
sendlnE a shipload of impractical VISION
ares across the seas 10 take the boys
out Of the trenches before Christmas.'
Henry Ford and the Flag.
1T was Henry Ford who said that no
man was patriotic and that the word
JatrintIsm Is E last resort OF a scoundreL
!; WAS Henry Ford who less than four
months ago declared, i don't believe in
TIE flag il is only something - rally
around. and when tine war Is over these
tags shall come down never 10 go I'D
tgzIn.
1t was the money of Henry Ford that
paid for the highly sensational full page
entertainments that appeared In the met
fo2olI;an press before the declaration OF
vsr iu1pugning the integrity OF purpose
o. every man who did not subscribe 10
hH ultra pscifist views.
Tt was the influence Of Henry Ford
and MS millions that secured exemption
from military service for his son Edsel
Who Is Of draft age and in the very
prime OF vigorous young manhood.
And yet. despite all these facts, and
a. time when the acid test Is being ap-
Piled ruthlessiy ard Indiscrminately TO
others. II is Henry Ford who to-day
bssks in the sunshine OF Presidential
favor. II is ne, who. although less than
per cent 1T in ability and experience
N public affairs has been stamped.
tagged and labelled ny the President
himself as 100 per cent. available as the
candidate for the Senate from the great
Republican State Of Michigan.
Politics IL adjourned was mere
hgmert Of the Presidential imagination,
Ill empty, meaningless phrase.
When the bill providing for a bond
issue Of $500 600. 600 70 finance our. war
ACTIVITIES came 10 a vote. only SIX Dem
ec-ats out OF Democratic membership
OF 10 voted in the affirmative, and their
names are Cummings, Briggs and Nc
t.tIIar. New York: Fitzgerald. Masss-
ehasetts, NcAleer, Pennsylvania. and
Zen Joe Wheeler. Alabama.
VII any Democrat to-day deny that
~ the campaign for the Presidency IN
wv. more than two years after the be-
ginning % the European war, tine Demo-
GS'if party adoptt > as its slogan, He
sep US ut % war;"