Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-25
PRESIDENT ACCUSED
OF EMPLOYING WAR
FOR PARTISAN USE
Republican Senator'S Object to Administration in Politics.
Democrats Uphold Stand by the Presidenf' Slogan

fined his efforts to Republican states
and candidates. but went into Geor-
gia and Mississippi, where, he said.
Democratic candidates were not re-
garded as desirable and opposed
their nomination.
In conclusion, Senator Thomas
said the Republican organization is
seeking support for candidates who
have been severely attacked for their
course regarding the war. He said
Senator Norris, the Republican cam
didate in Nebraska, is an honest and
upright citizen.
But the senator's record for paci-
fism," Mr.. Thomas said, "is motor
ious. If l remember correctly he
made a speech here placing the dol
lar mark on the American flag. The
man running against him has no
such blemish on his record"
In Kansas, Senator Thomas said,
Governor Capper, the Republican
candidate for senator, is notorious
for his pacitism," while Representa-
tive Roberts, the Republican candi-
date for senator in Nevada, the SEN
ator continued, voted against war
with Germany.
IF pacitism is the test, why inter-
fere in Michigan" Senator Smith
asked.
Senator Williams in reply said the
speech in this Senate which the dol
lar mark was placed on the Amer
ican flag was 'disgraceful" and at
least had not been made by Henry
Ford, the Democratic candidate for
senator in Michigan.
While denying that he had any
intention of saying anything against
Mr.. Ford or Truman II. Newb erry,
the Republican senatorial candidate
in Michigan, Senator Smith said the
Democratic party was guilty of klep-
tomania when it tack a man out of
the neutral zone" and made him
it's exclusive candidate.
Senator Williams charged that
Newberry spent "a whole lot OF
money" in his campaign. Senator
Smith denied this, saying Newberry
in his affidavit filed with the secre-
tary of the Senate had declared he
had not spent dollar,
We'll, somebody spent it for him."
replied the Mississippi Senator.
Senator Smith asked how much
Colonel e. NJ. House, of New York,
and Thomas d. Jones, of Illinois,
contributed to the last Democratic
campaign fund.
When Senator Williams concluded
the debate ended and a vote was
taken on the military deficiency bill,
after which the Senate adjourned
until Monday.
Chairman Fess, of the Republican
Congressional campaign committee,
in a statement to-day attacked Presi-
dent Wilson's letter, made public
yesterday, asking for the election of
Democratic senators from New Jer-
sey, as subject of just criticism by
voters who have resented the capi-
talization of the war for party pur-
poses.
Administration For Food
Secretary Daniels in a public
statement to-day urging Michigan
voters to support the candidacy of
Henry Ford for the United States
Senate declared naval officers of the
United States and foreign countries
have pronounced the Eagle boats
produced at the Ford plant in De-
troit as next to the destroyer, the
best weapon to exterminate the sub
marine" BY next summer, Mr.
Daniels said, the government expects
to have a hundred or more of these
new craft in the water.
In referring to Mr.. Ford as sena-
torial candidate the Secretary's state
ment says:
In war he knows how to produce
weapons to win peace and in the
problem to be settled after the war
his practical judgment as senator
would be of the highest value"
A letter from Secretary Daniels