The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-07-18

/ war party has always been a wa,
rarty 1t remains today even more a
war party than does the democratic
The republican party was born in the
civil war which ii prosecuted to a
glorious conclusion. 1t stood sponsor
for and triumphed again in the Span
ish war. 1t stands today as sturdily
American and as staunchly militant
in the world war. 1t looks upon all
this nations previous history as
merely preparation for the glorious
destiny now about to be fulfilled. II
will take no secondary seat in partici
support of the countrys cause in this
and the last congress exceeds that of
the democratic by actual compute
ton"
Then what is the exact line OF
cleavage between the democrats and
the republicans"
The Line of Cleavage.
1T is the historic line of cleavage"
answered the chairman. THE war
does not stop it, but only accentuates
it. l need not dwell on it; every one
Knows what is it. The republican
party is against too great federalza-
ton of industries and activities, ex-
cept as necessary war measures. We
declare that the American laboring
man will need a protective tariff after
this war more than before. We want
a dominant merchant marine, but to
the extent that is necessary to meet
the difference in cost Of construction
and maintenance as compared with
ether countries.
But the crying need of the hour,
as we see it, always excepting the
paramount necessity of winning the
war and making no peace without a
complete victory, is immediate prep
aration for peace. Every country ex-
cept America is preparing for peace
We are slipping along now under a
democratic administration without
any apparent thought for the morrow,
Just as we did before we entered the
war. We are committing just as great
a national blunder now in not prepar-
ing for peace as we did then in not
preparing for war. If the republican
party is not the party of the future,
then there is no use for the party
There is not going to be any zone of
twilight for the republican party be-
tween this time and the inevitable
time when we regain power. We will
work in the open. for the future, and
] hope with at least twice the present
top speed of the democratic party. If
We have made mistakes in the past,
experience has taught us what they
are and we will come back with the
lessons learned and all our old power
of initiative and force vastly height
ened.
Adjournment of Politics.
what reply do you make to the be-
hest of the administration that poll
ties should be adjourned'?"
THE administration has made its
lily into politics than ever Witness
Wisconsin, and now Michigan. 1t is
striving wherever possible, to make
the issue of loyalty one between DEM
oCrats and republicans. To this we
heartily and determinedy dissent. We
say there should be no politics in the
war and that equally so the way
should not be allowed to be a political
issue. We are even more vigilant
than the administration in stamping
cut any evidence of disloyalty.
IAN episode of last month will in
dicate to you where l stand. Colonel
George Harvey wrote me suggesting
that I meet with him and with the
chairman of the democratic national
committee to see if we could not agree
to eliminate a certain number of pol
itical districts from the November
contest, on the ground that at least
half the congressional districts would
be mutually conceded, before election,
to one side or the other. 1t was his
opinion that if we accepted 5000 ma
jority in each of the last two cleo
tons except in special instances, as
a district safe for the DOM
inant party in that district. and that
ii the minority party would then agree
towithdraw there for the coming cleo
ton, the number of contests would be
reduced from 435 to less than 100. !
replied that / would do
anything i could to keep politics out
of this war and that / would keep any
appointment he could make with the
democratic chairman. However, up to
date, none has been made.
Loyalty Of Candidates.
Il will go even further than that. !
am willing at any time to meet for the
purpose of comforting on the question
OF the loyalty of all congressional
candidates. All candidates should be,
and wep ledge that all our candidates
shall be. supremely American. On
that subject | am not only willing but
more than anxious that we should
stand absolutely as one. I don't want
any allegat ions from aithar Opa side