Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-15
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Representative Fcss Of Ohio has
presented tho Issues uf th" repub-
l,c'n congressional campaign I'm
hrhH words Republican success
viii uos only insure vigorous prosrru
u'n or TIE war, but viii be- guaran-
l'e against compromise and. thrrc-
Tore, an incouclusiyo peace" lie
has also cited the fact that the major
war measure. tho drart act. had bGen
passed In the senate with rppubI-
cans I'm charge over the opposition
~ tho democratic leaders. Intending
speaker CLARK of the house. and tho
floor. leader Mr. Kitchin
On juno 20, lHst Senator FaI re-
publican. ot New Mexico. introduced
an amendment 10 the army appro-
prlhuons bin which embodied pracu-
chlly what has now been accepted
and which vii result In the drafting
ot older mrn this week Senator
Fall proposed 90 extend the druft
ages from Is 20 O. years and practi-
onlly all ~ tho republican senators
wrro in favor NJ the amendment
nut this proposal met the serious
opposition of the administration ana
~ was declared hy officials that there
were enough men I'm class I OF the
original d0tt 10 answer am Of the
prospective neCds' OF tho army.
Provost Marshal General Crowdcr
did not agree with this statement
but ne was not able 90 muster guf-
ficicnt administrative strength 10 on
act tho amendment After moro than
sixty days ~ inoNCusIblc delay Tho
provisions ot the Fill amendment
have been accepted by the demo
d. d La ~ I too b a..
Wcro most precious what sixty
days mean I'm war can h6 moro r,ar.
ilv stated by Generals pprshiur and
Fuch than bv tho average citizen.
But this was not the first instance
NJ The republican party being eager
tu 80 oheadNSlh tho war once THIS
nation WIS committed 90 a. ~ Will
ho romcmh hcred that IN April 1872.
contrary 20 tho expressed desires NJ
the president and Secretary Hlkr
IN house committee ON military ~
fairs having a majority democratic
mem bcrship voted 90 recommend
tho Dent amendment 20 the cou4rrip-
tiun hill. This would have author
I2cd the president % try and raise Am
army on the voluntary p'nu. ana
then. n this plan should fau after
"a long and Indefinite trial he miyht
resort to COuscrlpUpn This action
ou the part Of the military commit
tee 80 upset the president that no
turned 90 the republicans and asked
Representative Kahn ~ California
to take charge OF thc fight IN con
Errss Tor tho conscription bin At|
tho same time Secretary Baker called
upon Representative Lenroot Of Wis
Consin hnd Lonroot Kahn, Mann
ANA Anderson. MI republicans. lo1
the presidents fight against his own F..
party ana won the victory Tor uni-
Ncrsal military conHcripuon
Republican CunErcGsmCn have /
made splcndidly patriotic records I'm F.
war legislation. They havo, indicated .
90 tho nation that the Republican .
party Il I'm reality tho "war party .
and Il ~ snfo 70 say that without thls /
solid republican hclp for the prca- I
dent America would today be six /
months or year behind thc prorrcss .
that has been actually made There,
forc IN declaring that republican |
success will Insure the vigorous pros. /
Ccution OF tho war Representative /
Foss speak upon tho record.