The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-12-05
REPUBLICAN RECONSTRUCTION

REPUBLICAN RECONSTRUCTION
washington, Nov. 3O-The Republican Publicity Assoca;
on through its President Hon Jonathan Bourne r TODAY
gave out the following its Washington Head
quarters:
Hardly less important than preparations war will
De the work OF putting the country in readiness
more the activities of peace In the elections the people
deceed that the task shall be carried the direction
Oh the Republican party While it possible from the point
numbers for the Democrats in the Senate to enact
the pending bill providing appointment of Reconstmc-
ton Committee by the President it is not probable that Dem
ocrac votes can be sofied behind such measure There
are few Democrats in each House who yield subser-
Vence to the President and who have confidence
ability and the ability of their legislative associates to study
ana determine upon the plans for afterwar reconstruction
Inc Weeks Resolution providing for Joint Congressional
Committee composed of equal members of each
OF the two parties will more likely be adopted
But II the partisans of the President should prevail
and Democratic Committee Reconstruction should be
appointed there would be little danger enactment of any
nnWlse legislation such Committee might recommend The
Republicans will control of Congress and
it not likely that much reconstruction will enacted
that time
In view of the vast Importance the reconstruction prob
lens that confront the nation is particularly fortunate
majority of each House of the next Congress will be Repub
can Under the shrewd management of Com
mission made of plant political hencmen the Admin
straon, Incorporating industrial economical experts
supported by subserven Democratic Congress- Mr. Wilson
would have been able put upon the status books legislation
that practical effect would have provided law for long
continued administration of the government by Democrats
That was the inevitable effect of much of the legislation
acted during the last two years With the them
OF the INSCRIPTIONS political efforts of the and his
MAINTAIN their control
pubcans have awaited with repaon excessive in
auocratc legislation preparation for the Democratic at
tempt IN 1920 to continue in the White House Mr. Wilson
of his selection.
but the danger is behind Not only will the Re
pubcans be in position after March 4h, stop further
attempts at Executive usupaon of legislative prerogaves
but they will be able to put before the President for APP
piova bills calculated to undo much of the carefully prepared
political structure that the Democrats have built Let Mr.
Wilson veto such if he chooses Every sound
reconstruction bill that he refuses sign will prove another
nail in his political coffin.
1.-The people have discovered that Mr. Wilson not nfal
lbe This IN spite OF the fact that every effort made
to impress the public that criticism of the Executive was
little short of treason They have been told acts of the
President must be accepted without the slightest question else
encouragement will be given the Doubtless at
his own audacty the voter decided express convictions
without regard to directions from Washington He has found
that many millions of the American people think alike in their
estimate of the President The resutof the elections will
courage not only to the individual talk he thinks but will
stimulate the press to give expressions to the thoughts
have surged the minds of editors months Freedom
CT speech and unbrded discussion of public questions in the
months to will mark the rapid dissolution of the hold the
Democrats have upon the country and will spell an even
more complete defeat for their party in 1920''