The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-02-28
(By Lee w. Burgnss.)

II n SuOIt duuIe6b uelveI80 ny lee
w. Burgess at Grand Junction. re-
Gently:
! The conduct of republicans in con
gress just prior and also subsequent
to the declaration of war against Ger.
many is particularly interesting be-
cause OF the fact that such conduct ia
in complete accord with what we have
come to regard as thing to associ-
ate with republicans. and look for as
matter OF course. since the time OF
Lincoln. The policy OF the republican
party has always been and still is
constructive. The party never has
been an opposition party. and its pol
| icy never is obstructive. Even tho re.
publicans in congress have been in a
position to obstruct legislation. and
could have embarrassed the present
administration. they have uniformly
voted for every measure that has
been for the good of the country.
Their conduct has. In this particular
been SO inconsistently patriotic that
there have not even been charges of
playing politics from the democrats.
OF course must except from these
statements the conduct of La Toilette.
whose actions have been. along with
those of Stone of Missouri and 9TH
ers. un-American II not traitorous
Altho La Toilette has been q kind of
republican in the past. hope that he
will never again claim to be q repub-
lican. and ! hope and prophesy that.
II he ever runs for Office again as a
republican. he will meet with the de
feat he so Justly deserves.
In some instances in this present
congress. so-called administration
measures could not have been passed
but for the help of republicans. even
tho congress is predominateIy demo
cratic. Take for instance the woman
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
tion. This measure. for which the
women OF the country have been lab
orins so long. and which was an Is
sue In the last campaign. was car
ried In the house by exactly the num-
ber Of votes required by the constitu-
ton. Tho republican, voted eolidiy
for the amendment. while the demo
Gratis were almost able to defeat it.
Eighty-three democrats voted against
II. One more vote against the mea-
sure would have defeated it
To people Who keep themselves IN
formed IL to happenings in Washing.
ton. these facts TO which have re
ferred are matters ~ common knowi,
edge. and to republicans the conduct
OF republicans in congress- is a source
Of pride and qualification. II does not
take a phophet to see that thruout
the land republicans viii be elected to
congress this fall. and congress win
be republican by q good margin
Congress- as now constituted IL
made up az follows
In the senate OF S6 members:
Fifty-four are democrats and forty
two are republicans.
In the house Of 4s5 members:
Two hundred and fourteen are dem
ocrats. two hundred and fourteen are
republicans and seven belong to other
parties.
You may see from this that things
will not have to be turned topsy tur-
vey to make congress- republican. You
may also see that. had republicans
desired to play politics or had they
desired to obatruct or embarass the
present administration, they could
easily have done 30.
The republicans In congress have
even avoided a policy OF criticism.
and have allowed the principal criti-
cism to come from the democrats |
themselves. Senator George f. Cham
beriain of Oregon, who has been OK.
posing the inefficiency OF the war do |
partment, Is a democrat.
What is the function Of congress |
and OF the president In this republic. |
and what Is the duty of the people un. !
der existing conditions? Under an
aristocracy the people are the sub
jects and servants OF their sovereign. |
Whatever they enjoy OF liberties
comes as a gift of benefaction from |
their ruler. Their duty is to serve and
ask no questions. Tho ruler receives
his authority from Heaven. and is
to God alone for his acts. |
The great and shining example Of
this theory OF government in the