Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-26

share In the government of tho coun-
Try 1S or ,h ,efssiation for 1t.
shlnGs they will do. They will replace
the the D 0fi1,i',o OF Alabama, at the head Of
Julius Kahn. to whom the administra.
ton was obliged TO turn for assistance
d dr. taT h,,i charge OF and carry the first
my VII put a Republican ut the head
Ht the Ways and Means Committee. as
K nafI OF Il The he'll House. instead OF Mr.;
against the war. They will give the
country a Speaker who did not oppose
anu ani',, would not oppose draft bin and
mat there is precious little difference
O!aI xItbonaeG onSScrip, and convict ~.
House sh aug IN me ne Republicans OF the
more actual votes on seven great war
measures men st than the Democratic majority
tho Senate? ON iifty-one roll-calis on
wa, measures between April C. 1917 and
Inc In. :, 18th OF May. 1913. The votes cast
nres We're 72 per cent. while only 81
per cent Of the votes cast on the Dem-
% oera snros side r, were in favor Of such
own measures: Does that record look
as s,sL II we had hampered him? The Re-
popiaGan party In Congress has sup
since the war with a unanimity and
an a., absence OF criticism Unprecedented
ih tiic pdTly history.
REPUBLICANS WOULD NOT
CATER TO COTTON GROWERS
There are some domestic questions
Mnere we should undoubtedly differ
m mini rat course pursued by the ad-
wheat and leave the planters cotton
III uhtouGhed. Another domestic question
III when the Republicans believe thor
ougnly is economic preparation for the
coming or peace, and they are clearly
OF OF the opinion that the Congress OF
tne united States should not be cX-
Guided from that great task.
rms Is not the Presidents personal
It is not the war Of the Democ Tttes or
the Republican party. 1t is the war OF
IN ,american people: 1t is more: 1t
allied powers. Of the civilized world
against the barbarisrn of Germany In
ms RaS,t Great burden and responsibility the
than half the citizenship of the country,
demands its rightful share.
II the Republican party is intrusted
they viii do everything possible to
drive forward the war and hasten the
day OF victory. The President speaks
truth. That the Republican party in
control OF Congress would do. for they
nave no friends TO shield. And they
VIII DO more. They viii give all the
money to the last dollar necessary to
sustain our armies and our fleets. but
they will check tho waste now going on
of the money given by the most gcner-
Gus people on the face of the earth.
The President speaks OF the effect
OF the election abroad. lie says that
there they understand the mearNrg OF
elections They do, and they will know
that If the Republicans have 4 majority
IN Congress, the war will he pressed
with greater vigor than ever before.
They are quite aware that the power
OF the Senate is equal to that of the
President in the consummat;on OF peace
Republican party stands for vic
torious peace and the overthrow OF
Prussian militarism. That knowledge
Will not depress the spirit of our allies
or encourage the government of Ger
many.
QUESTION OF SURRENDER
SHOULD DE LEFT TO FOCH
The Republican party believes that
the quE ton of surrender should be
left to Marshal Foch, to the generals
and TO the armies In the field. When
her arms the United States and the
allies should then impose their terms.
VIII that knowledge cause detection to
those who arc fighting with us? All
the world knows that the Republican
party is opposed to negotiations and
discussion carried on in diplomatic
notes addressed to the German gov
eminent. The Republican party stands
for unconditional surrender. There is
no Republican creed so short that there
is not room in il for those two words.
REED SMOOT,
HENRY CABOT LODGE,
Chairman Senatorial Committee.
'FREDERICK Fl. GILLETT.
"SIMEON u. TESS
Congressional