The sun., 1918-11-03
REPUBLICANS
SEE WAR RUSE
TO AID WILSON
Suspect Versailles Develop
ments Will BE Perverted
by Democrats.
DANIELS PLEA Is CITED
Claim That President Forced
the Appointment of Foch
Is Repeated.
DANIELS PLEA Is CITED
Special Dcspatcn to The suS.


vAsHINGToN, Nov. 2.-Going into the
homestretch of the campaign the great
est fear on the part OF Republicans is
that the advantage they believe they
have at present over their Democratic
opponents may be taken from them at
the last moment by perversion OF war
developments TO political ends by the
Democratic mani gers.
Thelreports still persists that the Dem
ocratic leaders intend to make the ex-
pected developments in the interallied
council at Versailles the basis for n ter
rife last minute drive Some such catch
word slogan rs He got US out OF war"
2 TO match the campaign cry Of the Demo-
Gratis two years ago. when He kept us
out of war; was the Democratic appeal
10 the paciist elements, Is expected by
the Republicat.-
Even though nothing more in the way
Of political appeals comes from the
President the belief Is growing among
Republicans that the men at the head OF
the Democratic campaign will seek to
make an announcement Of strict terms
by Marshal Foch serve tho same purz
pose with the election SO imminent
that the Republicans would have little
time to counterfeit 1T.
AtCpebtb hbseFtlOus
As going TO prove that these fears Of
the Republicans were not groundless,
Secretary Daniels had in a long state
mcnt repeated the assertion that the
unity of command OF the allied forces
was due to the President and said that
from Chateau Thierry and the supreme
military command OF Gen. Foch the al
lied forces date their victories and the
bright skies that now bend over u.s.
That step" Mr.. Daniels continued,
which has proved its necessity and its
wisdom, has a lesson for American voters
to-day. That overshadowing issue In the
election on November Is this: Shall
the American well defined position oon-
tinue to be voiced by one responsible
leader In the person OF the President, or
shall we substitute for unified command
a discordant and differing debating So
cicty? . ts.
Every voter who approves making
Foch the commander Of all the forces in
France should vote to continue Wood
Tow Wilson as the commander in chief
OF Americas demands on Germany.
Every man who votes for a Repub-
lican Congress votes for a debating So
clsty instead Of a UNIFIED. firm and un-
mistakable pressing Of Americas four
teen demands plus freedom for the
Czscho- Slovaks added later
Draws a Distinction.
Every man who votes for a Demo-
cratic Congress in sympathy with the
President votes to tell Germany; We
will have no dealing with war lords
or militarism except surrender Prus-
sian leaders do not. approses Wilson'S
firm note. Great Britain. France. Italy
and the other free nations approve 1t.
Are American voters to listen to the
passion of partisanship and let Germany
understand that America does not back
up Wilson's demands?
Every man who votes for a Republi-
can Congress jeopardizes America s
strong position and encourages Prusslan
continuance in the war.
There is no escape from this plain
issue. Lincoln pointed out how defeat
Of a Congress of his party would impertl
lds leadership in 1862. Benjamin Harri-
son and Theodore Roosevelt pointed out
tNat the election of Democratic Con-
and embarrass William Mckinley, Were
they right? We voters OF the country
declared that they were.
Then the same reasoning with
greater power just as this war and its
yonsequences are greater than any other
war demand the election OF a Demo
cratic Congress in harmony with the
commander in Chief of the American
Army and Navy.
Il do not speak to dyed in the wool
rartlsans who put party first and
country second. The appeal must be
only 10 the constantly increasing num-
Der Of American voters who in a ma
,!onal crisis refuse TO listen to the APP
reals OF party and respond to the clear
high call OF duty 70 country These
voters will say: There will be time
enough TO debate politics In 1920. This
year America must present solid from,
under Americas chosen spokesman. We
will vote for Congressman In sympathy
with his purpose and his demands
which are approved by all free nationl
lighting with us.
Time for Action.
ANY other course would be like
making Foch Commander In Chief and
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