South Bend news-times., 1918-09-29
THEIR ATTACKS AN ASSET IN
EXPOSURE OF TIE REPUBLICAN
HYPOCRISY so MUCH IN VOGUE


convince the country that republican congress is
needed to supper. Prest wilson and his war
istration auals Of the hypocrisy of it, in the light
OF truth, continue essential to American political
deoeney.
Weekly statements being distributed to the press.
designed to show how a republican congress would be
valuable crisis democratic congress.
The logic is net clear Neither apparent from the
would honest active support for the president
1t is not worth while to attempt analysis Of the
argument The whole thing from premise to concu-
sion. being refuted daily congress by the repub
members themselves
simultaneously with the effort of Chairman Hays to
tell the country republicans would help the president
some republican legislators are doing their utmost to
show how they hinder and hamper him Notable
these who appear to have opened veritabls
fan campaign against the president his conduct OF
the war. the following
sen Lawrence Y sherman of Illinois
Rep William f. Mason. ex-senator from Illinois.
Rep wniam a. Rodenberg of Illinois
II would seem that this trio is endeavoring to bal
dsservice legislation with service the
recruiting the presidents pro-
gram. that what they doing. Every speech.
matter how bitterly they attack the president
his aids serves to convince nation more supremey
that the administration following proper lines The
country knows their records.
Sherman voted against shipping board bill.
espionage act food control bUl war finance corpora
tion. and the armOr plate measure.
Mason voted against the war resolution the seective
act espionage act railroad control bill. and
finance corporation.
Rodenberg voted against the war resolution the last
great war revenue bl and for the Cooper amendment
nullfy the effect Of the neutrality
It is common knowledge that these three men have
been consistently, persistently vocferously
wrong war legislation
am against this because we have had no just
provocation international for going
war" said Mason in April, 1917.
He has been busy in months. and has
Rodenberg explaining that country should not now
his mistaken words and the war.
Republicans have not repudiated Mason and Roden-
berg apologzed for them. difficult it must have
been their bitter language.
Sherman shows no sign OF sorrow for his course He
has had the decercy apologize for, endeavor
for his many mistakes He still he is
right war, with Pres't wilson administra-
uon and the country at large dead
Republican newspapers as the Philadelphia Public
Ledger. the New York Tribune and the New York
Herald. have called him to subsde Republican SEN
ators however make effective effort to him.
mnisrraton appears be shermans particular buga-
uprising against suggestion of the
federal trade commission that. because the packers
appear control the supply. the government
might md advisable take control of the meat busi-
ness Arguing first if he were the chosen envoy
of the packers to the senate sherman finally falls TO
invective and denunciaon Discarding any semblance
of economic argument. Sherman says:
There isn't one cot the Federal Trade
Y4rr lre11r ferFra hoIe,
visit. an economic drebrand. They're younger
brothers of the T. w VS. all of them"
Victor NIurdock of Kansas always and consistently
purifying element n politics, is Of the commits
souers He generally credited with having started
the movement that resulted overthrow the
cannon -Penrose 'oId guard regime which
man seems TO sympathize.
J. Franklin Fort another republican formerly cover
OF New Jersey. another commissioners Sen
Thomas OF Colorado stood up n democratic side
and character Of these two republican COM
nissoners while republican senator's sat silent.
William b. CoIver Of St Paul. well known Mime
publisher is chairman of the commission the
third under shernan's FIRE He is a democrat
SEN KeIlogg of Minnesota republican arose and replied
10 sherman. saying that he knew Colver who was an
honorable gentleman with considerable reputation for
ABILITY.
Kenyon OF Iowa another republican senator Joined
kellogg in resentinE Shernan's remarks but Smoot OF
Utah, and some others Joined with Sherman.
Characterization Of the presidents aids as brothers
of the l. ". w's is well calculated TO help" a war
administration The administration II it needed friends
II it had no splendid record OF achievement win
support itself would rejoice the attacks Of such
Mason. Rodenberg and Sherman. Their every
attack an esset.
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