The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-11-01

KEEP THE RECORD STRAIGHT.
President Wilson does not look for
precedents to guide him in his course
and conduct, but 1t happens that in
appealing to his countrymen for the
return Of q Democratic congress so
/ that his administration will have UNI
questioned support throughout the re-
mainder sof the war he had the prec-
edents Of Lincoln and Mckinley In
the Nars during their administrations.
Moreover It was none other than
Teasing Teddy who made speeches
md declarations for the return OF q
Kepuhlic4u congress to guarantee
president Mckinley an uninterrupted
| direction Of bis war policy with Spain.
4 HUI that, ~. not the only point at
I which the record needs to be straight
snsd tor the correctiop Of false state
merits made by the Republican con-
grsssional committees which so hasti-
y attempted to reply to President
Wilson's appeal.
The statement of Messrs. Lodge,
Gillett ct al. regarding the support
that has been given administration
/ war measures is entirely incorrect.
Although the Republicans Of the
house are in the minority, they cast
more actual votes on seven great war
measures than the Democratic major
ity was able to do" says the state
ment. What is the record of the sem
, ate?" ask the Republicans, who give
the following twisted answer: "On
fiftyIone roll calls on war measures be.
tween April 6. 1917, and the 2sth day
OF May, 1918, the votes cast by Re
publicans In favor Of such measures
were 70 per cent, while only 81 per
cent OF the votes cast on the Demo
cratic side were in favor of such
measures Those were the Presi-
, dents own measures. Does the record
look as II we had hampered him? The
| Republican party in congress has sup
ported the administration policies
since the war with a unanimity and an
absence Of criticism unprecedented in
thsparty history" s
!. ItsthAt statement had not been
made Ia such seriousness. 1t would be
At,only for publication in a humor-
ous Journal. Take the facts straight
from the Congressional Record:
|, 4, Thirty.two Republicans and only is
democratic congressman voted against
.wsr, and 3 republicans and Demo
cratic senators. Two Of the Demo
cradle senators have since been repu-
dated By. their constituents.
!. One hundred and three Republicans
/ ana only l32 Democratic congressman
voted against killing the McLemore
resolution: and u Republicans and
I only. 2 Democratic senators voted
against killing the Gore resolution.
!. Seyehty:six Republican and only
az Democratic congressman voted to
nhllify the Armed Neutrality act by
q fayptingg the Cooper amendment to
prevent American ships carrying war
supplies from arming: and the LaFNol-
Illstte (Reppblican) fllibuster killed
THE Armed Neutrality act in the sen
\ ate. 1,
s.., Ninety-seven Republican and only
kS' Democratic congressman voted
I against the Espionage act; and 5 Re-
4 puhicans and only Democratic sen.
I ator voted against 1t.
Zone hundred sixty Republican and
only Democratic congressman voted
against the Shipping Board bill; and
q hApublican ana no Democratic sen.
aters voted against It
! One hundred thirtythree Repuhli-
can and only Q Democratic congress-.
men voted against the Armor Plate
lplant measure; and % Republicans
and no Democratic senators voted
against It.
These were the fundamental or el-
smehtal war measures. with few ex-
fcepfions. These exceptions include
tho two war revenue bills, for 1917
and 1918. The 1917 bill was opposed
by 1872 Republican congressman and
80 Republican senators, and Demo
cratic congressman. The 1918 war
revenue bill was opposed by rs Repub-
| lican congressman and senators, and
by no Democrats.
No Democrats voted against the
Telephone and Telegraph Control
bill. but four Republican congress-
| men and 10 Republican senators did.
/ The Railroad Control bill was oppos-
led by 4 Republican congressman and
10 Democrats; in the senate Is Repub.
|lieans and 4 Democrat voted for a
|Repnblican substitute for the measure.
None of these details are offered
|by Republican leaders to substantiate
their assertions that the Republicans