The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-01
GAS WE STOOD BY LINCOLN. ''

Wilson delivered his War Address to Con- press and three days after Congress declared that state of war existed with Germany, Elihu Root said:
 stFor four-years to come the Democrats will be in control in Washington, and as we love our country we must give to that party our whole-hearted earnest, sincere support, just as if every man there was Republican. That is the only way can prove not only our love for our country but that the Repub- lican party loves it's country more than place and power.
 eve need no coalition Government to make ns loyal We will make coalition ourselves with every Democrat the country. The coalition of the United Sates will be of all It's people to hold up the hands of the Government of the United States, no matter from which party 1t comes.
 MT. Root did not utter these noble and pa +riotic sentiments in the expectation that there vonld he no mistakes in the conduct of the war, that the great machine that had to De constructed would always run smoothly ana that nothing would ever go amlss. TOO wise and experienced in government to indulge Ill snch delusions. he looked far ahead into the future:
 It is necessary to make a national army singleness of purpose and sympathy responsl- ble ta one Commander in Chief, and not stoop to bickerings.
 ..There will be criticism and fault-indings and discontent, but that has been an incident to all our wars It is an incident to our 1ree- and-easy democracy. It will come agam 1n- evitably. Do not let us join the band of fant hearts when the time of criticism comes' or withhold our support When the lnevltaple shortcomings of democracy must come, then ls the time for stout hearts to stand py thelr country and say that no matter what mlstakes are made we will stand by our Government and our country =
 ..We will not permit the chorus of dis esntent and criticism to obscure the real lh- stincts of patriotism. We will stand py the Government now and all about hosanas. We will stand by the President as we stood oy ISncoln when the faint-hearted were crying that he, war was failure
 Have Mr. Roots inspiring words already been forgotten by our Republican fnenos' Are the Republicans in the House and Senate prepared to tear up the splendid pledge that he gave to the country and to make 1t a scrap of paper? Are they ready to deny that the republican party loves it's country more than nlace and power?'' Under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt, are they now determined that they will not stand by Wilson "as we steod by Lincoln when the faint-hearted were crying that the war was failureP'
 We shall not believe that the promise made bv the ablest of living Republicans will be re- pudiated by the Republicans in Congress un- iii we have concrete proof The criticism and fault-fnding and discontent now finding ex- presson in Washington is, as MT. Root sald' an incident to all our wars and an incident to our free-and-easy democracy. We fe1use to regard it as more than an incident
 Such being the case, it is inconceivable that the Republicans of the Senate and House will compromise themselves by supporting the vicious and unconstitutional War Cabinet Bill which is designed to depose the President and which therefore must inevitably muddle the whole conduct of teh war. It IS inconcelv- able that they will give their support to any measure of ripper legislation affecting the war administration. The war powers cannot be taken from the President They cannot be vested elsewhere. To meddle Is to invite dls- aster. Congress cannot carry on war. That is an executive function, and when Congress e undertakes to override the wishes and the con- stitutional authority of the President ln the conduct of such this, 1t lmper1ls the Nation. More than that, it impeHls civiliza- tio1 itself.-New York World.