Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-10-22
WAR RECORD OF
Phillip SCORED
GREEN BAY MAN REFUSES
APPOINTMENT BY
GOVERNOR
VIII Not Accept Honor From Execu-
tive Whose Leadership F."
in Time Of Crisis, Is Reply
to Proffered Place.

Because of his profound disagree
ment with the utterances Of Gov.
Philip with regard to war policies
and preparations, and his disapprova,
OF the stand the governor has taken
on number of occasions, p. H. Mar
from the governors hands an APP
pointment as delegate TO the confer.
ence on federal. state and local taxa
ton. n
Opposes Govern Reelection.
In letter received from the COVER
nor Oct. 18th, 1918, Mr.. Martin re-
piled on Oct. I4th, 1918, declining the
commission, Mr.. Martin says he does
not feel that he can receive an hon
orary appointment at a time when he
is speaking severely in condemnation
of the governors course, and actively
striving to bring about his defeat for
reelection. Mr.. Martins letter in part
is as follows;
'T would not feel justified in accepting
honor at your hands while continuing
sense Of duty impels. 1t seems that you
should have appreciated this, since II
is known to you that I have spoken
publicly and frequently and very en-
phatieally in condemnation OF your
record, and l must preserve this free
uorn OF action uninfiuenced by any
honor you can bestow, since II Is nay
purpose to contribute all that ! may to
cause you profess TO be Republican.
since measured by the spirit and vision
Of Lincoln and millions OF other
patriotic Republicans, you fan Iar snort
...,As. - "A
hour OF trial, believe no man should
The defeated merely because he Is Re-
publican or elected merely because ne
Is a Democrat Let their records furnish
the acid test. So far as l know you
have never uttered a word in con-
domination OF the brutal excuses OF the
Prussianized Ge- nan government IL
has murdered our citizens, attempted
TO strangle our commerce, cohsplreo oi,
American soil to perpetrate deeds OF
violence, made propaganda to suovert
and corrupt the allegiance OF our cltl-
gems, sought to coerce the policy OF our
government, outraged all the laws OF
war and OF humanity, yet, no ringing
protest has ever been uttered by onr
executive. ID
"Where we had right to look for
leadership there was humiliating sii-
ence. In the presence or this insnit 20
the integrity and dignity OF america,
fhis menace TO The trurt that we OF ms
generation must protec: aud hand down,
you utterly failed u.s.
Course Meant Allied Defeat.
'.You favored an embargo. knowing
tbet n meant panic at home, the starva-
ton Of the victims of Prussian brutality
in Europe, the utter dcfeat IN short
ORDER Of the allies and tho consequent
triumph Of brute power. Truly, then
Germany would stand no nonsense from
America ii would take care OF us when
the allies had been defeated. Then
WHIT, Mr.. Philip? l.,
"yVhen accommodating insult end In
Jury spurred America to draw tn sword
in defense of our right ana In holy
resolve to save the civilizaelon OF ths
world, you faltered in duty and opposed
tho declaration of war by active efforts
DId yor, believe then that we had nc
lust and adequate cause for war, OF
did YOU lack the American vision
| courage and sense Of duty, or did you
lack sympathy VIII VIII or Grr4 Gauye of o'
"When war was declared you op-
| posed consumption, though you must
| have known that 1t was necessary
democratic and just. You opposes
| place where they could strike the enemy
| and execute the will Of America. Sucf
| craven attitude in the presence OF IN
| suit injury and menace Is not IN Keep
| ing with American tradition ana nber
| "Your antagonism was doomed to ran
| The shirt OF America had asserted itself
we had interpreted. the vision and id ca
| Of washington, Jefferson, Adams, Jack
| son. Hamilton and the great Lincoln
and we are today proudly conscious OF
| the heroism of our sons in the discharge
Of dangerous, but patriotic duty.
War Record Is Repudiated.
"Under these circumstances, do yor
expect to gain position of honor while
our sons hold positions OF danger? your
| self-seeking is, in my judgment. an in
| suit to the memory Of our dead and
| noclSery of the efforts of the living. M
vote catching pretenses. M
egot!stical claim Of credit for what Wis
consin has done, no glory borrowed Of
the heroism of the Thirty-second anc
ether American divisions. no belated re-
rnntance should obscure this your record
Won are a war governor. indeed, but
with record never to be forgotten ON, one
already repudiated by thousands IRE
spective of party. and to be repudiated
let US hope, by other thousands: T fhest
and other things in your record begel
in me such strong resentment that
am constrained to return you herewith
your proffered commission"