American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-29

President Wilson's statement ad-
dressed to his follow c%ountrymen ask
ing them 70 return a Democratic con-
gress in the November elections II
they have approved OF his Leadership
In this critical time electrified Repub-
Leans at the capitol. who Issued a
formal reply in the name OF the party
leaders in the senate and house and
the chairman Of the senate and house
Republican congressional campaign
committees.
The Republican statement, declar-
ing the minority party In congress had
supported the administration policies
since the war with a unanimity and
an absence OF criticism unprecedented
In party history. pointed to the record
as proof.
Not Presidents War.
The war. the Republican statement
contends. Is not the presidents per
sonal war" nor the war OF congress-,
nor OF a party, but OF the American
people. and declares "the Republican
party, representing more than half
the citizenship OF the country, de-
mands its rightful share In the bur
dens and responsibilities II imposes"
II given a majority in either or both
houseg, the leaders said. the Republi-
a 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 representa-
tives. both Republican and Democrat
ic. issued personal statements during
the day and most leaders on both sides
prepared for the debate which was ex-
pected In the senate when Il reassem-
bled Monday after the weekend re-
cess, and possibly In the house.
The statement issued by Republican
leaders In congress follows:
Some time ago the president said
politics Is adjourned Now. in the
closing days OF the campaign-de-
layed by the united efforts OF all par
Ties for the Liberty Loan-now when
all public meetings have been given
up owing 10 the influenza epidemic,
the president sends out a direct party
appeal calling upon his countrymen
TO vote' for Democrats because they
are Democrats without any reference
10 whether such Democrats have been
or are In favor OF war measures and
have a war record which deserves
support.
"The voters OF Michigan. to take a
single example. are called upon to
support Mr.. Henry Ford-notorious for
his advocacy OF peace at any price.
for his contemptuous illusions 10 the
flag. for the exemption of his son
from military service-on the sole
ground that he will biindly support
the president.
THE president IL quite ready to ad-
NIT that Republicans are loyal enough
To- fight and die. as they are doing by
the thousands; loyal enough TO take
up great loans and pay enormous
taxes; loyal enough TO furnish import
ant men at no salary IN some of the
great war boards in Washington. But
they are not loyal enough. In the pres
dents opinion. to be trusted with
any share in the government OF the
country or legislation for Il.
What G. o. p. VIII DO.
III the Republican party controls
the house we can point out some OF
the things they will do. They will
replace Mr.. Dent OF Alabama at the
head OF the military affairs commit
tee with Mr.. Julius Kahn. to whom
the administration was obliged to turn
for assistance to take charge OF and
carry the first draft bill against Mr..
Dents opposition. They will put a
Republican AZ the head OF the ways
and committee. as leader OF the
house, instead OF Mr.. Kitchin OF North
Carolina. who voted against the war.
They viii give the country a speaker
who did not oppose and would never
oppose a draft bill and would never
say, IS Speaker Clark did. that there
Is precious little difference between a
conscript and a convict
Although the Republicans OF the
house are In the minority. they cast