Norwich bulletin., 1918-10-26

J to return democratic congress in the | november elections if they have ap- proved of his leadership 1n this criJi- l cal time.
 Failure to return a democratic ma l ]orltys to both the senate and house | ot representatives, the president said, l not only would seriously impair his | power to administer the great trust | assigned me by the constitution" but would be interpreted abroad as a re- plldiation of his leadership.
 The presidents action electrified re- pubilcans at the capitol who issued a formal reply in the name of party leaders in the senate and house and the cha1rmen of the senate and house republican congressional campaign committees
 The republican statement, declaring the minority party in congress had supported the administration policies since the war with a unanimity and ar absence of criticism unprecedented ln party history. pointed to the record as proof.
 The war. the republican statement contends, Is not the presidents per sonal war nor the war Of congress, nor of party. but of the American
 people. and declares the republican party, representing more than half the citizenship of the country, demands {. its r1Shtful share" in the burdens and responsibilities it imposes.
 Ii given majority in either or both
 houses, the leaders said, the republi-
 can party would drive forward the
 war and hasten victory and would
 check the waste now going on of
 money" given by the nation.
 Several senators and representatives l sin personal statements during the day
 and most leaders on both slu-- pre- l pared for the debate which was ex-
 pected ln the senate when it reassem- l Lies Monday. aftar the. week end re-
 cess and possibly n the house
 Following is the presidents appeal:
 My fellow countrymen: The con- igreSs4onal elections are at hand They occur in the most critical period our | country has ever faced or is likely to face in our time. If :cu have ap- proved of my leadership and wish me 1 to continue to be your unembarra3se spokesman in affairs at home and abroad 1 earnestly beg that you will express yourselves unmistakably to
 that etfeck by returning d democratic
 majority to both the senate and house cf representatives.
 T am your servant and Wfii accept
 your judgment without cavil, but my power to. administer the great trust
 assigned me by the constitution would
 Fe seriously Impaired should rouI JltdS ment be adverse, and l mus frankly tell you so because so many
 critical issues depend upon Your .yer- : dict. NJ scruple of taste must In grin times like these be allowed to stan.
 i'll the way of speaking the plair l truth.
 T have no thought Of s.:.;gesting
 that any political party is paramcun;
 ln matters Of patriotism. I feel toe deeply the sacrifices which have beer
 made in this war by all our citizens irrespective of party affiliations tt harbor such ideas. I mean only tha the difficulties and delicacies of ouI present task are of a sort that make.
 1t lmperatively necessary that the na tion should give it's undivided supper !, to the government under a unified : leadership and that a republican con gress would divide the leadership
 The leaders of the minority in tn 2 present congress have unquesLionabI g been war. but they have been anti
 administration At almost every turi | since we entered the war, they hay 1 sought to take the choice Of party an l tine conduct of the war cut or m e hands and put it under the contrc ]. of instrumentaHties of their ow s choosing.
 e This is no time either for undivide a council or for undivided leadership
 Unity of command is as necessary no1 II in civil action as it is upon the fiel n Of battle. If the control of the hous e and the senate should be taken lwa
 from the party now in power an op # posing majority could assume contrt l. of legislation and obige ali action 1 1T be taken amidst contest and ohstruc
 tion.
 '- '"rhe return of a republican major Il ity to either house of the congres
 would moreover be interpretatiVe c W the other side of the war as a repr y diation Of my leadership. Spokesnlc h of the republican party are urging yo $ to elect a republican congress in ol 70 der to back up and support the pres 0 ident, but even if they should in tn
 impose upon some credulous voters (
 this side of the water they would in
 pose on no one on the other side. r is well understood there as well ; | kere that the republican leaders d. ? sire not so much to support the pres l. dent as to control him.
 es "'The peoples of the allied countri e- with whom we are associated again le Germany are quite familiar with u h. significance of elections. They wou ct find it very difficult to believe tn l. the voters of the United States hf in chosen to support their president l 1e electing to congress a majority co1 Id t. oiled by those who are not. in faC to in sympathy with the attitude and a
 tion of the administration. r. 'I need not tell you, my feHo ne coUntrymen, that I am asking yo' g support, not for my own sake. or f ss the sake of a political party, but f 4V the sake of the nation itself in ord S. that it's inward unity of purpose m; p, be evident to all the world. Tn ord Ill nary times I would not feel at fiber CT to make such an appeal to you. SC ordinary times divided counsels C, le. be endured without permanent hurt
 the country But these are not ord
 nary times
 If in these cre<cal days it is yo . wish to sustain me with undivid by minds. I beg that you will say so ns way which it will not be possible O. misunderstood either here at hoy he CT among our associates on the oth ok side of the sea. I submit, my dificr ry ties and my hopes to you.
 or (Signed) WOODROW WILSON, or The statement issued by republic ,i- leads in congress follow:
 ly Some time ago the president sa ng politics is adjourned. Now. in t " closing days of the campaig ign-dela in ed by the united efforts of all pa n ties for the Liberty loan--now, wh w all public meetings have been giv ar. up owing 10 the influenza epidem of the president sends out a direct par ds appeal calling upon his conntrymen | for tC a At democrats without any preference he Wheth her sllcIl flenOr rats hnNe hean