Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
CHAIRMAN HAYS
ISSUES STATEMENT
Challenges Presidents Right 10
Demand Election of Demo
cratic Congress.
REGARDS LOYALTY iMPUGNED
Declares Wilson Attack Most
Ungracious, Unjust and
Wanton Ever Made.
REGARDS LOYALTY lMPUGNED

NEW YORK. October prcsiden,
Wilson'S appeal TO his couu:~ymcn tha,
II the administration's conduct OF tho
war mas their approval they elect a, the
forthcoming election 81 Democratic con.
sress which Will uphold his hands. to.
day brought from Will II. Hays chair
man or the Republican National Com
mittee, the following statement:
ITO Republicans: President Wilson
mas questioned the motives and iidcIity
or your Representatives in Congress
He mas thereby impugned their LOYALTY
ana denied their patriotism. His chal.
icnee is TO you who elected those Rep
the honor of your great party and to
YOUR own self TO meet that challenge
s9uareiy not only as Republicans. bu,
cal upon YOU 10 do IL,
Mr. wilson accords the Republicans
no :Icd!t Whatever for having support /
co inc var measures PROPOSED Lv his
administrations although they have
d"nc so with greater unanimity thar
tne mem bers Of his own party. Despite
tha. fact. he accuses them Of havin.
Irled 10 usurp his proper functions.
nat charge. as MIR. Taft declares i'm
carefully measured words. is not truc.
tried TO take control of the war out OF
his hands. The President knows that.
!hc country knows it, You know il.
\ more unsracious. more unjust mo..
Wanton. more mcndacious accusation
was never made by the most rcck lc *
stump orator much less by !, President
oi the United states. tor partisan pur-
poses. IL ~ an insult. not only TO
every loyal Republican in Congress. but
II fully merits the resentment which
riShtfully and surely will find cNores-
sion Ut the polls.
Mr. Wilson grmdsingly admits that
Then why does lie demand their de-.
ieat Because they arc still pro-war.
are for peace through. not without. We
tory; because they do not believe ,;,st
ing peace can be obtained through ne
sotia tion: because they consider tina,
the United States stands for uncondi.
tiona! surrender, as well as for IN,
nnn,c nEnl,ed States and Uncle Sam. The
- ~ the issue clear as the MONDAY sun.
INC country, will decide.
Mr.. Wilson wants only rubber
Nj. Wilson says he h,s no though,
OF suggesting that any political Marty
- para'nount in matters OF patriotism
put ne does suggest IL. and he suggest,
ihr'her ihat he aAne ia.paramount in
intelligence"
sTINGINGLY tEBuIIEs THE
ATTITUDE OF PRESIDENT
Continuing. Mr.. Hays declares one
OF the Presidents, purposes Is 10 Sc
as he and his sole. unelected. unap
pointed uncontrmed personal adviser
may determine" Another pu-uose he
attributes 10 the Pres.den, is commit
ment 10 free trade with all the world.
thus giving TO Germany out OF hand
the fruits OF victory greater than she
could Yin by lighting hundred years =
~ Republican CangrosS." saws Mr..
Hays. will never assen; 10 that. DO
YOU want Congress that Will: Ger
many looks TO MIR. Wilson 10 get il for
her as he. pledged himself - do in
ono OF the few OF his famous articles.
which is eXplicablc. Germany under
stands that. See the New York World.
spokesman OF the administration. OF
OF Henry {. Emery. former head OF the
Tariff Commission. just returned from
seven months in Germany The Ger
man people he says. seemed to real
ize that in President Wilson Law ths;r
only salvation. They have turned to
him in the belief that he is the one
great political leader who can be trust
ed TO make permanent peace which
shall permit equal economic develop
ment.
What worse than nonsense then. is
election OF Republicans Congress
pledged TO unconditional surrender and
protection OF American industries and
American. workirsmen instead OF a
Democratic Congress ready 10 assent
To n negotiated peace and free trade.
that would bear cheer To Germany"
Such claims would be ludicrous ii they
were not so seriously unpatriotic.
Mr.. Wilson calls upon the l;cpnbli-
cans OF the country TO repudia,e their
representatives. in Congress who have
proved true and loyal patriots. Arc
you going 10 do il? Answer with your
votes
Mr. Wilson forces the Republican
party TO lie down or fight say. fight.
Answer with your votes.
AMERICAN PEOPLE MUST
ANSWER WITH VOTES
surrenaer-yes: for The unsonditionaI
surrender 10 himself o! the Republican
party. Of the country, OF the allies
ali 10 him. as the sole aroitcr and
master OF the destinies OF the world.
your votes.
THE war is Democratic asset
shouted Vice President Marshall. and
they have made every effort 10 make
insistcncc that we have no contest as
10 anything that touches tin" war en-
cepi that contest as to who best can
serve who most can Sivc.
cans. proud in their patriotism. TO
stand by their country and their can
dida,es. and TO let the world know ;ha;
America spurns autocracy no less az
allies in whatever reparaiion they may
exact for the frightful outrages innict-
ed upon them by The accursed Huns.
We are lighting in France to make
right TO govern themselves. Hero.
where We have that right. we shall
exercise it, now ard always.
America was created Tor tina; very
privilege.
america will not he denied i; now.
America will answer with her
votes
DISL0YALTY CHARGE CAUSES
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