El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-31
WILSON ATTACKS
SENATOR FALL
Urges Defeat of New Mex
leo Senator; Fall Is Quick
To Retaliate.

Albuquerque. n. NJ, Oct S1.-Presi-
dent Wilson has some out urging the
defeat Of senator a. B. FAN. Of New
Mexico for reelection. saying: no one
who wishes TO sustain me can intelli-
gently vote for him." and senator Fall
has issued a statement defending him
self against the presidents attack
The presidents telegram is in re-
Spouse to one from W. P. Metcalf, a
Socialist, and is as follows:
The White House. Washington. Oct
IS, 1918.
'-w. P. Metcalf. Albuquerque, y. N;
Your question whether I would be
willing to depend upon senator Fails sup
port IN settling our foreign relations is
easily answered. 1 would not He has
given such repeated evidence OF his en-
tire hostility to this administration that
I would be Ignoring his whole course OF
action II I did. No one who wishes 10
sustain me can intelligently vote for him.
and II that IS the issue the voters Of
New Mexico wish TO vote upon. 1t IS easily
woodrow Wilson"
MetcaIrs Inquiry.
Metcalrs telegram Of inquiry fol-
lows:
Albuquerque. Oct 2s. 1918.
President Woodrow Wilson. Washington,
D. C
claiming that he has earnestly and sym
pathetically given. your administration his
support during the war and II IS also
claimed that his reelection would be sat
isfactory to you and that you will be
willing to depend upon his support in
settling our foreign relations at the con
clusion OF the war VIII YOU be kind
enough TO indicate your view regarding
80 an
citizens Of New Mexico who want to give
you their whole support in this crisisz
w. P. MetcalE"
Senator Falls Answer.
Senator Falls answer to the presi-
dents attack is contained in a mes
sage TO George r Craig, chairman Of
the Republican state committee, as
follows:
Hon George p Craig. chairman, Al
buquerque. n ~ $50
message to Mr.. Metcalf. saying among
other things. in reference 10 my canoi-
dacy. No one who wishes to sustain me
can inteIligently vote for him. received
In the interest OF democracy. decency and
the good name OF our country, am glad
this telegram Is only signed woodrow
wilson and not as president Although
Mr. Wilson never has understood TINS
distinction. I always have
1t Is true that ROOSEVELT. LoQEe anu
others. IN 1855. appealed to the voters
20 stand by Mckinley when the Demo
Gratis in congress were not doing So This
attitude OF that party. followed By their
platform in 1900 IS the principal reason
I cult that party The nartyred Nc
Iinley. then president and communicate
chief. had too high conception OF his
great office TO appeal IN partisan way
TO the voters
Has Supported President
7 have always stood by president WI
son. and despite his cruel and partisan
appeal, I viii continue to do 50 until the
fourth OF March next-at any rate. so
long as he stands by the country-and I
win. as heretofore. give him the benefit
OF the doubt
II will. however, support no BolsheFli2l
German peace. nor VIII the people OF Great
Britain. France. Italy and our other allies,
nor the people OF this country allow
such a peace 10 be made
This is my only public utterance since
my nomination and must be the last dur
ing the campaign- left my wife. one
daughter and four grandchildren four days
since in Alamogordo. conraleseing. thanks
TO that Almighty Power 10 which al but
kaisers IN Germany. and elsewhere. eventu-
ally turn. I came here 10 give medicine
and what care is possible to ten Of my
people living on my ranch. who are yet
alive and conTalescing- There have been
several deaths among them We have
no physician An returning TO Alamo
Eordo today for few hours for the pur-
pose Of bringing home my wife and the
remaining members OF my family
Albert B. FAN