Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-01
CONGRESS.
URGES STUART
Former Governor Out With
Call to Republicans to Make
State Delegation Strong

Former Governor Edwin S Stuart
yesterday came out in a ringing call
to Republicans of Pennsylvania to
support their party nominees for Con-
gress and in doing so vigorously re-
sented the attempts to make capital
for the Democratic party out of the
war situation
While he made no reference direct
ly TO President Wilson's recent ap-
peal for Il Democratic Congress, Gov
ernor Stuart, who is regarded as one
OF the most conservative as we'll as
one of the most respected citizens of
the commonwealth. placed himself
squarely upon record as opposed to
the national administrations policy as
outlined in that political paper
Il sincerely hope that Republicans
VIII understand the Importance of
voting for their candidates for Con-
gress at tine election on Tuesday
next" said Governor Stuart. This is
not a war of the Democratic party.
but a war declared against the I'M
perial German government by the
Congress of the United States, the
only power under the constitution au-
thorized to declare war.
The American army in France is
not a Democratic army. 1t is not a
Republican army. 1t is composed OF
patriots of both parties, who, dis
regarding their political creeds and
convictions. are willing. if necessary,
to die for their country, and it's in
situations. They will make the SUI
prone sacrifice, not because they are
Democrats or Republicans, but be-
cause they are Americans. fighting
for fha FNf-A AnRNrANfA, 80 NIA 1flA-NfAa
of America. c
The twenty million subscribers to
the Liberty Loans were not all DEM
ocrats. They were not all Republicans.
They were simply loyal Americans,
who, by their subscriptions hat made
the loans so gloriously successful, said
in effect, to Germany: The American
people are back of their government,
In this war and they intend to sus-
tain and uphold 1t to the full extent
of their in men and money
until Germany. the enemy of the
world, is forced to an unconditional
surrender"
THE citizens who believe in IN
past record and present policy of the
Democratic party may vote for Con-
g~ressional candidates of thai politi-
cal faith. The record, however, of the
official acts of Congress-. before and
since the declaration of war, will
show c~onclusively that the Repub-
lican members of that body have
stood back of the President in support
of all measures that had for their
purpose the vigorous prosecution Of
the war TO ultimate. adequate vic
tory. On the other hand many Of the
most eminent leaders of the Presi-
dents own party inNand out of Con-
gress. by speech. votes and influence
opposed the declaration of war and
the enactment of legislation ess an
tial for carrying it on effectively.
Those who advocated and favored
war measures. even if they were Re-
publican members of Congress. should
not now be regarded as traitors to
their country.
Members Of Congress, elected at
this time, will not take their seats
Until March. 1919. If the electors
choose Republicans to represent them
in the National Legislature. and The
war is not ended by the time they
assume their duties, the people necd
not be apprehensive that they Will
aid and abet measures hat may mean
a slowing up of the activities incident
to waging war vigorously and effec-
lively. On the contrary the Repub-
lican members of Congress may be
depended upon absolutely to lend con-
slant and faithful cooperation to the
government in all efforts to defend
the honor and safety of the United
States of America. None understand
this better than the Kaiser and the
military autocrats and Junkers of
Germany"