Arizona republican., 1918-10-27
Politics Reeonvened


 Politics which President Wilson some months .5 declared to be "adIourned" has been formally convened by him in his statement to the country Friday demanding the election of a democratic con- .rs-. In assuming that the people of this country a.r ready to accept him American dictator th.uk thc president is about to experience decided and rude awakening.
 lu his statement the president acknowledges that tho republicans in congress have been loyal to .aautry He might have gone farther and if he had desired bc entirely ingenious he would have done and have that but for the loyalty of the Illu,an members of congress we could hardly have participated in the war; that but for the republican .r-rcssalen in. both houses he would have been allc Co play upon the fears of the democratic mem- Hsrs whom he has since brought into a of Hitv to him. which he calls loyal support. But f.r tbe knowledge that the republicans stood with The president in the war there would have been a successful democratic instruction against him.
 The democratic party. as is well known was per rclted with pacifism fact for which the president was largely responsible. For three years he was re- eardcd as a pacifst leader. His second campaign conducted a platform of pacifism. We would rather say of the president that believe that in 1916 hc honestly believed he could keep America
 
 bidding for the of the pacifiss knowing war to le inevitable.
 There were other latent causes of a democratic insurrection The democratic leaders were jealous of the president. His ascendancy the party be- great. Tho adroness of the Schoolmaster of f1nceton had at first amazed and then terrorized them. Now vas tAe time rid themselves of him by Keeping out Of the war" as he had promised the people that they should be kept there loomed behind the president at this juncture the powerful publican minority and backed by great force able whip the insurrectionsts into subjecton and make them cringe at a word @ look.
 Since then the republicans have given the presi- don't manly. upstandng support The democrats have given him crawling, obsequous support. There no criticism only blind, unquestioning obedience. The president resents even honest criticism with un- SNeakahc bitterness. And the president sup port after the war. He contemplates a reverson to democratic policies and he knows that there the re- ruhlicans will part company with him.
 AS to unified support and undivided leader ship In the war; and the interpretation which our allies in Europe would place upon a republican vc;ory next week, surprised the descent of the president While the republicans neither adore nor fear Mr. Wilson, they are as earnest about the war as he is and devoted to their country They will give him they have given, all the support he wm require and they will follow, as they have followed his leadership in the war.
 As Co what Europe would think we are amazed that Mir Wilson should estimate intelligence of his countrymen to raise this question: It was not surprising that small democratic politicians George Crccl for instance should do We may say that cur European allies have, and have reason to feel a niorc abiding confidence in the republican leaders than in the democratic leaders.
 h is not improper here to speak of the place MT f,, tat of Lloyd George and that of Premier Clemenceau We are apt 10 overcstimate the importance of Mr. Wilson as war leader, position for which he wa never chosen The British and French premiers were specially chosen as war leaders. They were called upon Co their nations. They products of the var. t is only by accident that Mir. Wilson is the leader Of America. It very likely that if the nation had known that it would be at war; another l,adcr would have been chosen years ago. A very large and decisive number of American citizens voted far him for president because they fooshly believed that hc would avoid a war
 There many other American statesmen demo- ciais and republicans who would have filled the po- siiion as efficiently he has done There are many reruhcans who would have filled it more energetic aN The president by virtue of his position beer tc spokesman of his people the greatest richest anc most powerful nation involved. But have We not hat Zoo much spokesmanship? And in the first year. die vo not have too little action
 To whom should credit be given for the progress uort lately made? Certainly not to the statesmen and politicians who bundered through the first yea o' ,he war but rather the silent powerful bushes men who were called in 10 repair those blunders
 it is matter of the deepest regret that the presi nc has rcconvened politics in manner that vii l,ad Co country wide recrimination and bring abou a- critical period reign of partisansm This state icnt which asounded the country on Friday is some fnr unprecedented in American politics It can ha V only one effect that of bringing republicans voter o vI"hii-on Troclivites together, and the country w- believe even democrats will conceda. on so bald a slo as The president has presented, is overwhcm ir,y republican