Evening journal., 1918-09-27
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1918.
DELAWARE VOTERS SHOULD HEED IT.


- ECLARING that Republican control of Congress will
~ speed up the preparation of the Unted states for
victory over Germany Senator Henry Cabot Loose' oA
Massachusetts Republican leader in the Senate today
gave out the following statement:
Il am extremely anxious to see Republican House
and Republican Senate elected
II want to the organization Of the TWO houses
pass into the hands OF the Republican party.
II urge Republican for one reason, and one
reason alone because believe that N VIII best promote
the one great object which l in common with every
patriotic American has at heart and that carrying the
war TO speedy and complete victory.
"Repubcan control Of the two Houses viii strengthen
preparation and accelerate speed in all the measures that
lead to victory.
ut will be Of great service to have the Republican
party taking direct share in the responsibility for the
war Republicans are of one mind DO this and as to
the terms of peace Even minority they have never
flinched where the majority party has weakened.
without the Republicans Of the House the first and
second draft bills on which all in war rests,
could never have passed In control Of The organ
zation of House and Senate they will be able to drive
the war forward with greater energy than tle present
majority because they have friends in executive once
to protect and no orders to take from source except
the counrys cause They will tell the truth without fear
or favor and nothing advance the war as abso-
lutte truth in dealing with the American people.
Americans are brave They ready for any sac
rince but they want to know the truth they viii face
and do all the better by knowing it, Nothing is gained
bv misleading them II for more than year the Ameri
can people had not wilfuHy misled and mystned
by misrepresentation regard to airplanes should
now have fighting planes OF own to protect the
American army We should have them I'm sufficient
numbers We should not be using French machines. We
should not using old machines and losing lives by SO
doing We should not have large number Of our
aviators sitting idly by for weeks and months because
The French could not supply them With machines.
"Noihng so stimulates production, nothing so smu-
laes administrative energy, knowledge Of all the
facts as the plain truth The is true about our
artillery especially our big field guns to which General
March referred the other day Republicans have but
one idea now and that TO win the They have
nothing TO conceal They wish TO sustain TO the utmost
those charged with responsibility, first and above all our
armies in the field. then the Administration but where
there is inefciency delay wrongdoing, they will ad-
dress themselves to curing it without fear or favor
Vhen the time for reconstruction comes the Repub-
lcan party which has always been the constructive
party is best adapted that work. but now at this
moment, If It can be given a share as party in the
conduct OF the Government it will drive it forward
10 victory with an energy and speed not thus far at
tanned
"ro return once more to the terms of peace, believe
that those which have ventured to outline are the terms
of peace, and the kind Of peace which all Americans
without regard to party not only desire but demand NO
other terms would be acceptable to the Republican
party'
That statement is addressed to Delaware voters in
iced It.
senator Salisbury and Representative polk, both
democrats Of this State. seeking reelection The
best interests Of country demand that thew he de-
'eaed ana that Republicans be elected 10 succeed them
The voters IN our State should follow the leadership
If DR.. L. Hesler Ball. the Republican candidate so
United States Senator and defeat the Democrats an along
e line in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties Roth
The present and the future stake in the
ing election No Delaware voter, matter how much
he may interested in the immediate present should he
to lose sight of the future the vital effect
Which the Congressional elections in 1918 will have on
Ilst future