Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-10-26
REPUBLICANS
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er who did not oppose and would
never oppose a draft bill and would
never say, as Speaker Clark did that
there is precious little difference
between conscript and a convict
. Although the republicans OF the
house are in the minority, they cast
more actual votes on seven great
war masures than the democratic
ma Jority was able to do.
What is the record OF the sem
ate? On 81 roll calls on war
measures between April s, 1917,
and May 20, 1918. the votes cast
by republicans in favor OF such
measures were 72 per cent while
only 81 per cent OF the votes cast
on the democratic side we're in IA
vor of such measures. These
werehthe presidents own measures.
Does that record look as IL We had
hampered him? The republican
party in congress has supported the
administration policies since the war
with a unanimity and an absence OF
criticism unprecedented in party
history.
Domestic Policies Differ.
There arc some domestic institu-
tions where we should undoubtedly
differ from thu course pursued by
the administration. We should not,
for example, fix o price on the farm
er's wheat and leave the planters
cotton untouched Another domestic
question in which the republican
party believes thoroughly is eco
nomlc preperationHfor the coming OF
peace and they are clearly of the
opinion that the congress OF the
United States should not be excluded
from that great task.
This is not the presidents per-
sonal war This is not the war OF
congress. 1t Is rot the war OF the
democratic or the republican party.
1t is the war OF the American people.
1t is more. Il is the war OF the
United Sta'es, of the allied powers,
of the civilized world against the
barbarism OF Germany. In this great
burden and responsibility the re-
publican party representing more
than half tho citizenship OF the
country demands its rightful share.
II the republican party Is entrusted
with power in either or both houses
they will do everything possible to
drive forward the war and hasten the
day OF victory. Tae president speaks
OF the necessity OF telling the plain
truth. That the republican party in
control Of congress would do for they
have no friends to shield. And they
will do more. They will give all the
money 20 the last dollar necessary to
sustain our armies and our fleet, but
they will check the waste now going
on OF the money given by the most
generous people on the face OF the
earth.
VIII Garry War on vigorously.
The president speaks OF the effect
OF the election abroad. He says that
there they understand the meaning
OF elections. They do, and they will
know that IL thu republicans have a
majority in congress, the war will be
pressed with greater vigor than ever
before. They are quite aware that
the power OF the senate Is equal TO
that OF the president in the consum-
nation ot peace by treaty They will
know that the republican party
stands Tor \ victorious peace and the
overthrow OF Prussian milttarism.
That knowledge will not depress the
spirit OF our allies or encourage the
government OF Germany.
The republican party believes that
the question OF surrender should oe
left TO Marshal FcCh, to the generals
and to The armies in the field. When