The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-10-24

Gratis in Congress- has sriven to make it party war;
conducted with view to partisan advantage.
"The election of Republican Congress would put
the war on really non-partisan basis and would make
peoples war; to be pushed through until crowned by
the peace Of an overwhelming victory"
WILLIAM H. TAFT
On the Congressional Limited one afternoon was
seated next to gentleman whose expansive person
bned with his breadth Of manner indicated one whose
vision ought to be anything but petty It was the gentle
man who for four years occupied the place held by
Mr. Wilson, and who for four years occupied that now
held by Mr.. Baker asked him what he thought of the
Senator that might be well to let the Democratic par
continue in the control of Congress- that would
complete Democratic responsibility for possible future
misconduct failure Ny kindly neighbor become stern
"With such view" said Mr. Taft Il have not the
slightest patience 1t is utterly beneath consideration
No American citizen now consider any moment but
the present The party fortunes OF 1920 must be allowed
to take care of themselves. The only thought that
afford to entertain is that Republican control
of Congress is needed mperative to drive the American
war programme on to successful conclusion The cleo
ton in Maine proves that the American public is well
aware which party has the better record and which
party better be trusted to meet the demands Of
the coming two years The country knows that the DEM
ocratic leaders in Congress have fallen down repeatedly
at important crises They know that Chairman Dent of
the Military Affairs Committee failed to meet the de
ands of his party leader who in great war crisis was
also the Commander-nC Chief Of the Army They know
that if the ranking Republican member Of that Commit
tee Mr. Kah had stepped into the breach and fought
Americas fight at critical moment the first Draft Law
rublc knows what Champ Clark, what Claude Ktchin,
what other Democratic leaders repeatedly did the floor
of the House to prevent the passage OF necessary war
measures not only the declaration of ITSELF but
even after the United States had been committed to its
present high position The country knows perfectly well
that judging the two parties only their records in the
present Congress- there is nothing to do but to give the
Republicans the next control The American Nation
stands vitality in need Of that control and it will be
in greater need than in the coming Congress.
mo voter should have any thought Of 1920 now All
other issues in the coming election secondary to this:
How the United States achieve its highest war eff
cheney The only to that question lies in the study
Of the records Of the two parties in the present Congress
Of certain Democratic orators that Republican victory in
November would be interpreted favorable to Germany
'The Gemans know perfectly well" replied the ex-
the Republicans win the election. They just asfuly
informed of the records Of the two parties in Congress
as they are Of the military conditions. They know that
the Democrats judging the two parties by their records
since April 1917 by their preparedness records and by
their whole life records.
Besides they have our party declarations, and they
any tar rank in the party who has not proclaimed
himself vigorously in favor Of carrying the war to
speedy knockout victory The German leaders will know
definitely when the Republican Congress is elected in
November that they have nothing to hope for from Am
orleans except hot shot and more of it.
Moreover, allies, who are well informed as to our
methods of party government, would be UNNECESSARILY
cheered by Republican victory. They would know that
that means speeding up all along the line; that it
end to all hesitation and delay and they would
the fact that the will Of the American people has been
expressed at the polls in favor OF the win the War Now
policy"
land today concede that Democratic congress will be
s nation stands squarey behind the President Mr. Welt
know much about it as Yelling does The people will
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