Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-31

new YORK, Oct. 31.-Theod0re
Roosevelt and William H. Taft issued
here today a joint appeal for election
Of Republican majority in congress.
The statement was said to be the first
ever composed and signed by two
former presidents of the United
States.
Seated at a table in the Union
League club they prepared the state
|ment and discussed old times at the
capital while it was being typed. The
appeal follows.
I'VE approach this subject as
Americans and only as Americans.
When this war broke out we would
have welcomed action. by the presi-
dent which would have eliminated all
questions of party politics. It would
have enabled US all to stand behind
him to the end without regard to
anything except national considera-
lions. Instead Of this partisan lines
have been strictly drawn, from the
first and now the president an
nounces that only Democrats can be
entrusted with future power and only
those Democrats who do his will. Be-
cause Of the reflection on other pa
trtotic Americans we appeal for fair
play.
AIC 1ASAS COIASICSS WILL SSTV0 1EO1Il
March 4, 1919, to March 4, 1921. In
that period: z
First, the war must be fought to
unconditional surrender unless this is
achieved before.
Second, the terms Of world peace
must be settled.
Third, the Democratic administra-
ton after expanding billions of treas
ure and exercising more absolute
| nnuor than orxy a Il M IN ictro k;on g. 4,,r
history must give IN. account Of its
stewardship. #
Fourth. the change from war con-
ditions to peace, must be brought
about with the least disturbance and
the work Of reconstruction must be
broadly begun.
i "A Republican congress will be
much better qualified thar one con
trolled by Democrats, to aid the coun-
for these four great tasks. First ever
as a minority party the Republicans
made the winning of the war posi-
BILE by passing the original draft bill,
Without this we could not have train.
ed and landed two millions of. men
now in France. AS a minority party
the Republicans forced upon a re.
luctant president and secretary OF
state after an injurious delay Of four
months, the amended draft act with.
out which we could not put two more
millions Of men at the front next July
The speaker. the leader, and the
chairman of military committee of the
Democratic house opposed the orig.
inal draft with all the vigor possible
1t was saved, and so our country's
cause was saved by the Republican
minority.
Second, the new senate must ap
prove by two-thirds vote the terms
of peace. Those terms should be set.
tied not by one man only. 1t is one
man control we are fighting in this
war to suppress. If the peace treat,
is to be useful in the future, it mus
be approved by the great body Of
American people. The president ha.
indicated a willingness to make {
peace by negotiation. He has no
demanded as he might have done il
three lines, that which the America
people demand, an unconditional sur
render. His exchange Of notes will
Germany has caused a deep concern
among u people lest he may by hi
%parleying with her, concede her {
peace around a council table insteat
Of a sentence from the court. The Il
points which the president and Ger
many assume that they have alread,
agreed upon are SO general and vague