The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-10-25
PRESIDENT ASKS
j. s. FOR VOTE
Of CONFIDENCE
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times like these. be allowed 10 stand
IN the way OF speaking the plain
truth.
Asks Undivided support
II have no thought OF suggesting
that any political party IL para
mount In matters OF patriotism.
feel too keeniy the sacrifices which
have been made In this war by all
our citizens. irrespective Of party
utilization. 10 harbor such nm idea.
Il mean only that the difficulties
and d.licacies Of our present task
are OF n sort that make u i'm
pcrativeiy necessary that the ma
ton shouId give lis undivided sup
port 10 the government under n
unified leadership. and that re-
publican congress would divide the
leadership.
Tho leaders OF tho minority In
the present congress have I'M
questionably been pro-war. but they
have been decentralization. ~
almost every turn since we en-
tered the war they have sought
10 taVs the choice OF policy and
the conduct OF tho war out OF my
hands and put II under the control
OF ins,rumentalities OF their own
choosing.
This IL no time either for divided
counsel or for divided leadership.
Unity Of command n an necessary
now In civil actions ms Il II upon
the field Of battle. II control Of
the houm and senate should be
taken away from the party now In
power. an opposing majority could
assume control Of legislation and
obliro all action 10 bo taken amid
contest and obstruction.
Europe Would Misundesvtand
Tho return OF republican ma
jority 10 either house Of congress
would. moreover. certainly b. In
serpretod on the other ndc Of the
water as n reputation OF my lead
ership.
"spokcsmon Of tho republican
party are urging you 10 elect a
republican congress In order TO
back up and support the president.
but even IL they should. In this
way. impose upon some creduious
voters on this side OF the water.
they should imponr on no one on
the other side. II II well under
stood there. as well as herc. that
the republican leaders desire not no
much 10 support the president. "a
20 control him.
Tho peoples Of tho allied coun.
tries. with whom VIC are associated.
are quite familiar with tho sig
nificancr OF elections. They would
find I, very difficult TO believe that
the voters Of the United States
had chosen 20 support their presi-
dent by ciccting 10 the congress n
majority controlled by those who
are not. In fact. In sympathy with
the attitude and action OF tho ad-
miniairation.
Fog Nations Sake
II need not tell you. my fellow
oountryrnen. that I am asking your
support. not for my own sake. or
for tho sake OF q political party. but
for tho sake Of tho nation itself In
order that In inward unity OF pur.
pore may DO evident to all the
world. In ordinary times would
not feel at liberty 20 make such an
appeal 20 you. In ordinary times
divided counsels can bc endured
without permanent hurt TO the
country.
But these arc not ordinary times.
II In these critical days II 4. your
wish 10 sustain me with your undi.
vidod minds. beg that you win say
no In a way which II viii not be pos
sibie 20 nisunderstand either here.
at homo or among our associates on
the other side Of the sen. submit
my difficulties and my hopes to you
tSignedD
WOODROW WILSON"