Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-11-01
JOHN JENSON'S
ABLE ADDRESS
Chairman of Republican State Cons,
vention RecOunts Party History;
Insincerity of Democrats.

"The Republican party in this state.
as well as throughout the nation,
lends its support and has given and
will continue to give its influence to
every effort that will help to achieve
that end. On the other hand, the Re-
publican party is against any and ev-
cry course of conduct which delays
the coveted hour when the hosts of
democracy and civilization shall
sheath the sword, lay aside the weap-
ons of war and return again to their
homes, made safe for them and their
children's children by their heroic
service. The nation will never forget
them. That man is poor American
whose heart does not throb and whose
whole being does not thrill as he reads
the deeds of daring and heroism of
our gallant soldiers.
1.-THE news from the front grows
more cheerful with each day, but let
us not permit that fact to cause any
let-up in our activities. Let us re-'
member that while Germany has lost
the war, we have rot yet won it. Let
the slogan of n. Republican party
be, "Full Speed ahead"
"The Republican part is against
bringing politics into the conduct of
the war, and is likewise against bring
ing the war into politics. 1t believes
that the best available men should be
chosen by the administration for the
work of the hour, irrespective of the
politics, previous utilization or posi-
ton. The necessities of the situation
should sink old prejudices and the mo-
| tive in all conduct should be the sue
cessful prosecution of the war. What
then should be the extent of our po-
litical activities in the coming cam
paign? The administration has said
''Politics is adjourned" By that, Of
course, was only meant that neither
party should in the course of its po-
litical activities do anything that in
the slightest degree delayed, hindered
or embarrassed the conduct of the
war. To that proposition all good
citizens will Subscribe
Narrow Democratic Partisanship.
"There are some Democrats like the
Presidents secretary who are so par
tisan that they have apparently de-
luded themselves into believing in a
species of as yet underlined nonparti-
sanship. They have not yet had the
audacity to make their position en-
! tirely plain, but what they apparently
favor is a -partisanship for the
period of the war that consists of the
Republicans disbanding and joining
with the Democrats while the latter
remain in continuous session.
"Such partisans either do nat under
stand the theory and genius of our
system of government, or else they
think more of the Democratic party
than they do Of their country.
"Such partisans either 40 not I'M
derstand the theory and genius of our
system of government, or else they
think more of the Democratic party
than they do Of their country
'If there ever was a reason why, or
a time when a Republican should be
active and alert and give expression
to the faith that is within him, it is
now. This is a democracy, not an au-
tocracy. In America the voice of the
people is a mandate to those public
; servants whom they have temporarily
placed in office. We are not servants |;
the American citizen knows no mas
ter. In an hour like this when all
, that we have hangs in the balance,
together with democracy itself, that
precious legacy bequeathed to us by
our forefathers, if our voice is not
now to be heard and our will not now
to be made known, in the name OF all
that is sacred, when is IL? The Amer
lean people have no way under our
system of government of making their
voice heard or of giving expression to
their will, except as they do it through
their great political parties.
Attitude of Democrats.
"In this connection it becomes per-
tinent to inquire what have our friends
in the Democratic party done. Let us
briefly consider the character and ex-
tent of their political activities since
our country entered the war. There
have been special elections in Wiscon-
sin, New Hampshire, Indiana and 9th
err states normally Republican. In all
of those elections the Democrats have
commended that a vote for the Repub-
licans was a vote against the admin
: istration and for the kaiser, and have
sought to cloak a partisan fight to
, maintain control of the House of Rep
resentatives by plea based upon the
necessities of the war.
"In the dark days of last April there
/ was senatorial election in Wiscon-
sin. The vice president and the Dem
ocratic whip, Senator J. Hamilton
Lewis, recognized spokesman for the
President and supplied with the now
: famous Aud Test Letter from Him.
took time from the urgent and press
ing business of the country to go to
; Wisconsin to repeat this same plea.
1t is doubtful if more partisan cam
paign has ever beeen conducted than
that carried on in Wisconsin. The
Democrats caused to be published a
two-column advertisement in a Demo-
cratic paper which was distributed
, among Wisconsin soldiers at Camp
Grant Permit me to read it to you.
Astounding Democ attic Appeal.
"To the Wisconsin soldiers at
Camp Grant:
You are entitled to vote for
. United States senator from Wis
consin to succeed Paul o. Hust-
ing.
president Wilson, your com
mander-in-chief, desires all loyal
Americans to vote for Joseph f..
: Davies for United States senator. \
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