Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-01
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ADlOlVIE'S CLAIM
Repels Assertion T h at
Country Needs Demo.
cratic Congress
REPUBLICANS PATRIOTS
Chairman Bugbec Attacks
''Hun" Campaign
Methods


United States Senate long term. issued
b public statement today in which he
called upon his Democratic opponents.
former Banking and Insurance Commits
sioner George NJ. LaMonte. of Bound
Brook, for specifications concerning the
latter's statement. that unless he'
LaMonte. We're elected, the war would
last one or two years longer.
~ "If Mr.. LaMontes election can stop
the war" said the Governor. "and bring
a satisfactory peace more quickly than
anything else. then I am frankly ready
to admit that he should be elected.
shall be perfectly candid to say that
do not believe my election will stop the
war. or at least that the termination of
the war soon or late depends upon my
going to Washington as Senator, or In
fact any one else. My own notion Is
that 100000 American fighters in the
trenches on the other side will stop NE
war. and I only hope that I may be In
Washington by consent of the people In
order that may assist in preparing TO
show that grateful country IL in
readiness TO greet American patriots
upon their return with a preparedness
program such as. in my judgment. can
best be outlined and put into effect by
busin ess-like Republican Congress"
The Governor after quoting from a
a speech made by Mr. LaMonte in Eliza
beth and Newark. in which the Demo-
cratic candidate called the men who are
going to vote against the President for
Edge and Republican Congress 'paci-
fists. pro-Germans. malcontents and po-
litical henchmen of the Republican ma
chine" asked:
"Is it possible that Mr.. LaMonte
means to say that the 10000 Jerseymen
who took the trouble TO vote for me in
the recent primaries are for the Kaiser
and against the President, that they are
pacifists, pro-Germans and malcon-
tents? Does he mean to say that only
the $4,000 who gave him n vote in the
primaries are really patriotic Americans
and supporters of the President? Does
he insinuate that the $40 out of the
GOO or SO New Jersey boys in the
trenches abroad who had an oppor-
tunity to vote in the recent primaries
and cast their vote for the Governor
of New Jersey, instead of for Democratic
political opponents, are pacifists, pro-
Germans and malcontents?"
Bugbee Denounces Hun" Tactics
An eleventh-hour rural newspaper ad-
vertising campaign by the Democratic
State organization appealing totfarmers
and other residents Of country sections
on patriotic grounds and over the name
OF the Loyalty League of New Jersey"
was condemned by Republican State
Chairman Newton A. X. Bugbee today
as nothing less than Hun style of prop
aganda."
The Republicans" he added, 'haye
never had to make a submarine cam
paign OF this type They have always
put before the public candidates whose
experience in public life and records
merited public support. ] do not believe
that New Jersey will tolerate a party
that submits servilely to boss dictation
IN the primaries and then never attempts
TO justify its party nominee. but en-
deavors to get support in an underhand
way by making support OF the Demo-
cratic party a new war emergency. and
insulting the intelligence of the people
by the bogey that the war will be lost
and peace will be impossible unless DEM
ocrats hold down the jobs at Washing
ton."
LaMonte's Manager Sees Plot
Taking the position that in order to
prevent unseemly wrangling in Wash
ington over war and peace measures, Il
Is necessary for the voters to heed
AieSiueHt WlSoH appear Tor Demo-
cratic Congress. Sheriff Elmer NJ
Geran, campaign manager for George NJ
.LaMonte Democratic candidate for
United States Senator, in a statement
today said:
''rhe attack ofOthe Republican lead
ers upon President Wilson'S appeal to
the voters of the country is the cul-
mination of their systematic opposition
to him and his policies ranging over a
period of several months. Hitherto
their criticism and attack upon the
President had been put forth only in
covert ways with open professions o.
adherence TO the Presidents policies
Az the election approached the oppo-
sition leaders such as Roosevelt and
Lodge carried on their attack especially
during the recent acute diplomatic sit
uati0n
president Wilson correctly inter-
preted these hostile acts at home and
thereupon took the country into his con-
fidence by directly appealing for the
election Of a Democratic Congress that
would uphold his hands This appeal to
the people by the President has called
! forth a torrent of partisan abuse from
Mr.. Roosevelt and his followers, and
has clearly shown the character of the
treatment which the President would
receive from Congress dominated by
such impetuors partisans To prevent
unseemly wrangiing at Washington,
sample of which Mr.. Roosevelt and his
followers have given this week, II is
necessary for the voters to heed Presi-
dent Wilson's appeal and return
Democratic House and Senate to Wash
ington,"