The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-09-19
WAR TEST FOR CONGRESSIONAL
CANDIDATES.

Already we hear the argument ad-
yanced hiatt democratic candidates
for congress must be supported in or
der to insure support for the presi-
dent in carrying on the war, and the
president has taken 1t upon
himself to write letters advocating
the defeat Of certain congressional
and senatorial candidates for reelec-
ton because they had not supported
the war measures of the administra-
ton. That this argument is insin-
cere and Is made purely for the pur-
pose of intrenching the democratic
party in control of the government
should be apparent to every observer
of events since the war. AS matter
of fact, the record shows that larg-
er percentage of republicans in the
senate and house have supported the
war policy of the administration than
democrats. But If proof of the insin-
cerity Is required, it Is only necessary
to refer to the results Of the primary
elections in two adjoining congress
sional districts in the state Of Wash
ington In the Spokane district Con-
gresham Dill was candidate for re-
nomination. He was q notorious paci-
fist and could almost be classed as a
pro German. He practically upheld
the German submarine attacks on
American shipping while we were
neutral, opposed the selling Of NUM-
tons and supplies to the allies and
advocated the prohibition Of Ameri-
cans sailing in the war zone. He vot
ed against the declaration Of war
against Germany. and brought shame
and humiliation upon the loyal people
OF his district Ii support Of the war
policy of the administration was es-
sential, how could Dill hope to be re-
nominated and elected with his obi
Gus record? But he was nominated
by large majority and his candidacy
has the hearty support of the demo-
| "a. al nx.A tnA
signature of w, r, HOLSTER, assist
ant chairman of the democratic ma
tional committee. written from the
letter was published in the Spokes-
man Review of Sunday preceding the
primary, in the form of an advertise
ment, which follows;
1.-The national organization can
not undertake to participate in
local contests for congressional
nominations upon the democratic
ticket. In view of your inquiry,
per for me to say that Congress-
man Dill, if he receives the demo-
cratic nomination, will be most
heartily supported by the ma
tional committee and those asso-
ciated with it. AS a man of the
very highest character, clean and
forceful in every way, we will be
glad to do anything we can to
promote his reelection to con-
gress"
In view of Mr. Dill's war record
will it be contended that his reelec-
ton is necessary to insure support to
the president In the conduct of the
war? If the success of the war de-
ponds upon such support, then the
sooner we make peace with the
kaiser the better. But his candidacy
has received the cordial endorsement
of the democratic national committee
and promise of hearty support
Now, take look at the returns
from the fifth congressional district,
adjoining the Spokane district, and
see how Congressman LaFollette far
ed at the hands of republicans in his
candidacy for denomination. LaFol-
lettes record was less notorious than
Dilrs, but he was clearly inoculated
with the pacifist poison, largely
through his relationship to the sena-
to- of the same name. LaFollette
was overwhelmingly defeated for re-
nomination, being third in the race,
solely because he had failed to give
the administration loyal support in
the prosecution of the war He was
beaten In republican primary be-
cause he had failed to support the
war policy of democratic admins
tration.
Here are two men in adjoining dis
tricts each with pacifist record and
each seeking denomination. one a