Arizona republican., 1918-03-27
The Wisconsin Contest

It is to be hoped that President Wilson will keep his hands off the Wisconsin senatorial fight in spite of his letter the democratic candidate Mir. Davies profferng him his influence. If he and MT. Lenroot the republican candidate left to themselves it is certain that Wisconsin will elect loyal senator, democratic republican But the active interference of the president only contribute to the chances of the election of Berger the socialist and disoyal candidate.
 Whether such unspeakable thing would result from the presidents activity, there would almost tanly be worse and more widespread consequence, the injection of partisansm into the conduct of the The president has had the loyal support of the republicans in congress. Without support or if it had been merely passive the important of the presidents measures would have failed in demo- cratic congress.
 The foremost leaders of his party not with him in the beginning notably the speaker of the house, the democratic chairman of the commit tee appropriations and the democratic chairman of the senate committee foreign affairs. Without epublican support there would have been declara- lion of a state of against Germany; there would have been selective draft law. The democratic party found itself rather committed against the It whipped into line by the attitude of the re- publicans. We do not believe that any mistake the president might make would force the repub-
 
 ference in Wisconsin would be a nation wide dis turbance of the non partisan spirit at a time when the greatest the most perfect harmony of political leaders is essential than ever
 Regarding reflection in the presidents letter 10 Mir. Davies that MT. Lenroots attitude in ante belum days was not all that the administration de- sired, reference possibly to an attitude against long before declared it may be said that Mr. Lenroot than stood on precisely the ground with the great majority of the leading democrats the presi dent himself, MT. Bryan and Mr. Baker, while repub- lcan leaders foresaw at the time of the invasion of Belgium and more clearly foresaw in the sinking of the Lusitana, our ultimate participation in the war
 Some Americans opposed our entrance into the war for one reason or another; account of a lingering friendship for Germany; some because they believed there had yet been sufficient pro- vocation; some because they believed some honor- able way out of it would be found some because they were dsloyal and some because they were pacifiss. What their motives were does not now matter and not then very material. Lack of vision, dis Loyalty and pacfst blindness all contributed equal to the delay the effect of which seen Ill the slaughter in France.
 The record of MT Lenroot is clear that of any foremost democrat before the war and it is perfect record since the Every presidential measure proposed in relation to the has had his earnest support in the house.
 We believe. moreover that large republican can the administration better in the senate or the house than democrat can serve it. There is a belief voiced very frequently many of the demo- cratic members of the house and senate are held in line only by their fear the president The repub- lican members entertain such fear They are loyal 10 the president because he is the countrys head.