The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-09-18
JOSEPH 7. IUhul1Y GETS
ANSWER FROM v. Il, HAYS

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candidates to be men who are suprem-
ely pro-American who win give the
country's all for the winning Of the
war now, and who will stand ire
vokably against any peace based on a
compromise Of principles which would
violate American rights, interests and
honor, and make our sacrifice a sacri-
lege to be made again by our grand
Children. Ihope and trust the Dem.
ocratic party will work by the same
token"
Recognizing, as we all do that there
will always be politics, am pleased
to advise you that what I said to these
Republican state chairman, because I
insist that our politics be open and
acknowledged and on a plane and of
a character that needs no subterfuge,
and that there be no political parti-
sanship in anything that touches the
war.
Further, now take the opportunity
to appeal to you directly and to the
Democratic organization, as I long ago
did in my reply to Colonel George Har-
vey's letter, to join with us in this ef-
fort to- keep partisaHship out of the
war and the war out of politics. This
is no time for little things. The world
is on fire. Our duty to our soldiers,
measured by their marvellous accom-
plishments and their supreme service,
the magnitude Of the task ahead for
US all, and the incalculable conse-
quence of the result, all cry out for the
fullest cooperation. Let not political
parties spend their time accusing each
other Of disloyalty when both are 10y
al. urge that there be no accusa-
tion Of disloyalty from one side or the
other in. this campaign. Such accusa-
tion will give a totally false impress
sion to the enemy, and the party or the
committee making such accusation
will be guilty in that very act of the
worst kind Of disloyalty.
We have a heavy load to haul. Let
US, as far % blAeshitch up both
our great politieaK hosses and have
fthen- both used, uRkaaapered,raeIs
to- pull this load, each striving to sec
(which can pull the harder:
/ Sincerely yours, IS
WILL II. HAYS
When Chairman Hays was asked
late on September 11th to comment
upon the newspaper report of Secre.
ltary Tumulty's telegram, Mr.. Hays
said::
II have not received q Telegram
from Mr.. Tumulty. I will be very
pleased, indeed, to receive it, and shall
be very glad to reply both to what
have said at any time and as to what
II believe the facts to be as to any
subject matter which may be refer
red to in his telegram"
The following is the telegram which
! Secretary Tumulty, at the request o.
President Wilson, sent to Chairman
Hays:
"Hon. Will Hays
| Indianapolis, Ind -
"On Thursday, September s, 1918
the Topeka Capital, published at To
Ipeka, Kas., quotes you as having made
1.-THE following statement to the thirty
one State Republican Chairmen Win
met with you in Chicago on Sept. 2:
4 "The Democratic leaders at Wash
lington would not stop at anything that
they believed would insure the reel
ection of a Democratic Congress thi.
fall and a Democratic President twt
tyears hence. They would even end thu
war with any kind Of compromise i
that would insure the continuance o.
the Democratic party in power
II shall be obliged IL you will lei
me know if this is correct statemen,
Iof your remarks.