The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-26
PRESIDENT ASKS
 PEOPLE TO VOTE
 FOR DEMOCRATS
Wilson Wants Democratic Congress as Endorse ment of Administra-
 ton in War.

| ina the great necessity o' uHu'V'uee sunport in the face of the great worlds crisis on the event of cleo tions at home, President Wilson to- day issued an appeal to the public l urang the people to return Demo cratic Congress at the November cleo tions if they approve his course in this critical period. He said the re- { turn of a Republican majority would certainly be interpreted across the waters as disapprovaI of the admin istration policies. He said he would accept the verdict of the people with out cavil, but added that an adverse verdict would seriously interfere with his power to administer the great trust imposed upon him. The statement says: "conaressionaI elections are at hand in the most critical period the country has ever faced, and is ever likely to face.
 "If you approve my leadership, if you wish md Q continue to be your snapaErassed $ f'ssn,an, J hea you 10 expresss yoursetscs unmistakabiy to that effect by returning Demo- cratic majority to Congress, because SO many critical issues depend upon your verdict.
 :" frankly tell you the great trust assigned me by the Constitution la. clu iv,1N should your judgment be adverse.
 sH am your servant and will accept your judgment without avail.
 T have no thought suggesting any party is paramount in patriotism.
 "The difficulties and delicacies of the present task are such that the Nation should give undecided sup port to the Government for a unified leadership.
 "A Republican Congress at this time would divide the leadership. The leaders of the minority of the present Congress unquestionabIy are pro-war supporters, but anti-adminis- traitor. They seek to take the choice of policy from my hands, and put it under control and instruments and nstrumentaIity of leaders of their own choosing.
 "Ths is no time for divided council and leadership. Unity of command is necessary at home as on the bat tlefield.
 "An opposing majority could as- sume control of. legislation and oblige me to take action amidst a contest of obstruction. On the other side of the waters they would interpret the return of Republican majority as a repudiation of my leadership.
 "The Republican spokesman is urg- ing the election of Republicans to support the President. They desire not to support him, so much as to control him.
 "The Allies would find it hard to believe the American voters had chosen to support the President by the election to Congress majority of those not in fact in sympathy with the attitude of the Administration and it's policies.
 ~ am not asking support for my sake or the party's sake, but the Nations sake, in order that it's in- ward unity of purpose may be evi- dent to all the world.
 Hn ordinary times 1 would make no such appeal.
 "in ordinary times divided councils can be endured.
 "If, in these critical days, you wish to sustain with undivided minds, | beg of you to say so in a way not possible to misunderstand, here or abroad.
 q submit my difficulties and hopes to you"
 REPUBLICANS DO NOT LIKE IT
 Republicans in the United States Senate today said that the Presi- dents announcement means that poli- tics have been reconvened. They de clare that Republican consressmen have been more loyal to the admin. istration than Democrats In voting for war measures. They denied that the resuIf of the election could effect the suecess of the war, and declared that the President will be answered on the stump.