Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-01
Record OF Congressman F. N. Zihi-
man.

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F1N. Zihlman, of the Sixth Confessions
District of Maryland, did not stand by tn
PRESIDENT. His record is fraught with par
tisanship. He has not stood by his coun
try, his flag, his President, or the Draw
boys who are now making the suprem,
sacrifice on the battlehelds of France.
FIRST OFFENsE.
II. X. 29l, 65th Congress, LIST Session
page lS4l Congressional Record. the Espion
age Bill, to punish the willy spy and thu
asitator. We were at war with the Ger
man autocracy. Without such law the
man who spreads the Shiny propaganda Of
the Hun would 90 unpublished. The bill
was passed by Congress. 1t became law
Under it Bill Haywood and his followers OF
the |. W. w. were sent to prison. Under
this law hundreds of German spies and
agitators have been punished. Yet when
the vote was taken in the House on this
measure, Mr.. Zihlman arose and voted
"No"-thereby placing the Sixth District
OF Maryland on record as against such a
necessary measure.
SECOND 0FFENsE
S. 1894, 65th Congress, End Session,
page 1880 Congressional Record, to con-
denim lands for Government-owned nitrate
plants for the manufacture of nitrate. to
be used in war materials. and In furnish
ing fertilizer to the American farmer at
low cost. Mr.. Nicholas Longworth, of Ohio,
the famous son-in-law Of former President
Roosevelt, offered a motion to recommit
the bill and report it to the House in such
form as to prevent the manufacture of fer
tilizer in these Government owned plants
Had the motion carried the American
farmer would not have been able to pro-
cure fertilizer at reasonable cost. but
have been at the mercy Of the great fer
tilizer manufacturers Of the country. Mr..
Zihlman voted Yes on this motion, there
by turning his back on the American
farmer and voting to put extortionate
profits into the pockets Of the fertilizer
manufacturer.
THIRD OFFENsE.
S. 1894, 65th Congress. End Session.
page 1881 Congressional Record, to con-
denim lands for Government owned nitrate
plants. When this same bill to provide
nitrate for the Government and fertilizer
for the farmer was up for final passage in
the House. Mr.. Zihlman failed and refused
to vote. 1t will be noted that within the
hour he had voted on the motion to re-
commit above referred to. Mr.. Zihlmans
failure to vote apparently was premedi-
tated, and certainly was inexcusable and
unexplainable.
FOURTH OFFENsE.
H.R. 42SO, 65th Congress, LIST Session,
page 28l8 and 28l9, Congressional Record
bill to raise revenue for war expenses.
We were at war with Germany when the
vote was taken. ltprovided money to feed.
clothe and equip our army. Only few
weeks before Mr.. Zihlman had voted to
conscript the manhood of America to crush
the German autOcracy. Thirteen days after
this vote was taken. 100000 Ameri-
can men cheerfully registered for service
against the Kaiser. With these facts be-
fore him, Mr.. Zihlman. partisanship ap-
parently overcoming his patriotism. SOL
EMMY placed his vote against the bill. To
the men who have registered for military
service. to the men who are ready and
anxious to answer their country's call. to
the men of the Sixth District of Maryland,
such partisanship in the hour of stress.
such failure to support the President and
the country. must seem, indeed. shameful.
FIFTH OFFENsE.
II. r. 6567, 65th Congress, End Session,
page 1882 Congressional Record; bill
for the Deportation of Certain Aliens. This
bill provided for the deportation of certain
aliens who refused to take their part in
the war against Germany. This was nee
essary legislation. 1t was a war measure.
Only 81 members of the House voted
against it, Yet we find Mr.. Zihlman alb
sent, failing and refusing to vote. Absen-
teeism is not permitted on the part of the
soldier who is fighting his country's battle.
1t should not be permitted on the part Of
the members of Congress.
SIXTH 0FFENsE.
H.R. 10608. 65th Congress, End Session,
page 4049 Congressional Record; the War
Finance Corporation bill. This was a war
measure. 1t was advocated by the Presi-
dent. 1t was needed by the country Yet
when the vote was taken on the motion
to consider it in the Committee of the
Whole House. we find Mr.. Zihlman again
absent, again failing to do his duty. again
failing to properly represent the wishes Of
the Sixth District Of Maryland