The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-29
CHAIRMAN HAYES
SE MESSAGE
TO VEkI,l FRS
Urges the Importance O1
Republican Success in
This State Nov. 5
OUR PARTY SAYS
STAND BY THE WAR"
Republicans Must be Ready
for the Great Problems
of Reconstruction

Montpelier, Oct. 29-Hon. Mason
S. Stone, manager of the Republican
campaign IN Vermont, has given out
the following message to the Vernon
ters on the Importance of Republi-
can victory in the Green Mountain
state next Tuesday.
'"The Importance Of Republican sue
cess this fall cannot be overestimat-
ed. The Republican organization on
every possible occasion since last
March has voiced repeatedly the par
ties determination:
"Q) To win the war.
"(2) For a peace with victory on
ly and never peace by compromise
bargaining Of principles which would
violate American rights, interest and
honor AMI make a scrilege out of our
sacrifice 10 be made again by ou1
grandchildren.
"(3) 70 prepare now, in sane
manner, for the problems of recon
struction.
"The imperative necessity of the
first poinc continues paramount. II
is the supreme objective. The Re-
publican party, always dependable in
matters Of patriotism, says contin-
ually Stand by the war. In this de-
claration Of purpose is included the
statement which the Democratic par
ty seems to have as a Stand
by the p esident" To stand by the
President in support of all war meas
ures is a cuty and privilege which
Republicans have assumed as a mat
ter of course, as to all that the great
office implies, and the performance O.
which duty the Republican party has
functioned far more fully and eff
GENTLY than the Democratic party
and in which course we will persis
without -wa,ver or shadow of turning
Stand by the war includes far more
it includes stand by the President; i
| includes stand by every public off
cial; nigh OF low, measured by thu
thoroughncss with which that publi
official stands by the war; in include
stand by the government; stand b.
this country; stand by our allies
every one; stand against our enemie
in this wal, every one; stand by ou
soldiers in France and the soldiers o
our allies; stand by every effort o
war-saving and war-giving in thi
country; stand for the cause fo
which We fight; stand by the "irre
ducible 1ni:limum" Of peace terms
stand by Tic war aim of this country
which IS tile unconditional surrende
of Germany, that forever we may en-
Prussianism in the world and the ex
preston which it typifed.
"And to the great first purpose al
of our thoughts and actions are dil
ected.
"Again end again we declare, as w
have from the beginning, that w
stand rrevocably for peace with vic
tory only. We demand an uncondit
ional surrender, and we cannot to
loudly proclaim nor too certainly pei
form in oue determination in this di1
ection. from one end of the countr
to the other Republicans have de
manded continually peace with vic
tory only. Doubly important is thi
at this very moment. Today Reput
licans renew their conservation t
that end.
"Now more significant daily bt
comes our third proposition-of pre-
paration for peace. The next Cor
gress will be reconstruction Cor
gress.
"We must not forget for one me
ment that the men we elect now wi
also be the men who will shape th
country's course through the earl
> reefs and shoals of reconstruction.
Remember, we are as unprepare
for peace as we were for war. Whe
peace comes, many millions of labol
ers instantly will be affected by tn
cancellation of war orders and til
disbandment of the armies.
"The myriad problems of recol
struction press upon US for solution
Some Of them no man can forese
others are apparent to all.
eve must not wait until the prC
cession Of disasters has passed by
Republicans, in the case of r.
construction, as always heretofore
the presence of vast constructi1
needs, will anticipate every possib
contingency of storm and stress, wi
:, make tight every compartment of Il
$ ship of state, and doubly insure i
i voyage into the coming unknown.
Republicans cried aloud in va
for preparedness for war.
:, Republicans now demand that Il
d nation instantly prepare for peace
"The next Congress will bear Il
s great burden to that end.
f "Let nothing remain undone viii,
f can honestly be performed to NAL
e Republican success certain.
Il "The country's war load is gres
e Let US hitch up both great polite
horses to mil IL. And let rs hiring