Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-11-01

In all history, it is to the glory of
the republican party that, in or out of
power, it has never INSTRUCTED the
nation when at war. The record of
the democratic party in the Mexican,
Civil and Spanish wars needs no re-
citing; in the last two it is still fresh
in the memory of many living men.
IN the present war it has taken the
most aggressive action on the part of
republican congressman and senator's
to put through vital war measures,
frequently against the most strenuous
opposition of democratic leaders, such
as Chairman Dent of the House Com
mittee ON Military Affairs, and Chair
man Kitchin of the Ways and Means
committee, both Of whom fought the
Army bill for instance. The demo-
cratic leader of the House of Repre-
sentatives voted against all bills to in
crease the army and navy in 1916,
fought against the declaration of war
and, when money was needed to make
the army of any value, these leaders
Of the party dominated by the solid
south not only did not support the
passage of the bill but fought it. The
republicans had to lead the fight for
the army bill. When the fight for the
selective draft bill asked by President
Wilson was on, the democratic ma
iority in Congress cast only LA votes
for it, while the republican minority
cast 100 votes in support Of the
measure, and the fight was led by
Congressman Kahn, of California, re-
publican member of the Military
Affairs Committee, against the oppo-
sitiOn of Dent, of Alabama, the demo-
cratic chairman of that committee
The republican slogan has been and
is, unconditional surrender It's
paramount aims now are: First, to
win the war; second. peace with vic
tory, not by compromise bargaining
which would make sacrilege of the
sacrifices our allies and our own
splendid young men have already
made, to be made again by our grand
children; third, for a sane preparation
row for the important problems Of re-
construction.
Will republican victory "bring
joy to Berlin" and dishearten our
boys and allies on the battlefield?
What piffie.
Sen. Albert J. Beveridge answered
that question very effectively in
speech delivered at South Bend, Ind,
Monday night when he said
1T is said that Republican victory
will hearten Germany and dishearten
our associates. The answer is, Maine
Did republican success in Maine en-
courage the Kaiser? Did republican
triumph in the Pine Tree State para
lyze the will and brain of Foch, or
bring despair to Italy, Great Britain
and France? Would the Central Pow
ers be strengthened by tidings that
American elections have been carried
by the political party led by Theodore
I'VE are asked to vote for demo-
cratic candidates for the House and
Senate because they will do whatever
the Administration wants them to do,
not only until peace is declared, but
also in that dark and heavy period
that will come upon us when the war
is won. That time cannot be far dis
tant. 1t may come as suddenly as
the breaking of that monstrous storm
that for years has deluged the world
in blood.
why should voters sign blank
checks for Mr.. Wilson to fill in as he
likes hereafter? Yet that is what you
are directed to do You are com
manded to vote for democratic can
didates in order that they may ratify
any decree no matter what, that here
after may be issued from the White
House. Yet if peace arrives within
the next few months, it will find
America is unready to solve the prob
lens and perform the tasks that will
then suddenly confront us, as America
was unprepared to fight when the in
sane and wicked German government
forced us into the conflict Whose
fault is that?