The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-18
G. 0. P. CONGRESS-
WILL BEST WIN
WAR, T.R. SAYS
Finishing Of War Must be
American Task, Tells New
York Republicans.
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
SARATOGA, n Y, July 19.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt emphasized the neces-
sity of electing Republican congress"
in an address here today before the
New York State unofficial Republican
state convention.
The events Of the past year and a
half have shown that Republican
congress is necessary, the former
President said, ito support the Ad-
ministration at every point where 1t
acts vigorously in prosecuting the
war. and to supply its deficiencies in
the prosecution Of the war and in the
carrying out Of a proper world policy"
This country needs" the Colonel
declared. "a congress which will give
the administration this kind Of vigor-
Gus support, and yet will fearlessly
supervise and when necessary investi-
gate what is being done.
Since the war began the Republi-
cans in congress have acted In a
spirit of the largest patriotism, and
wholly without regard to questions OF
politics. For the administration mea-
sures designed for efficiently carrying
on the war they have furnished a
larger percentage of support that have
the Democrats; and where the admin
istration was wrong, the bulk Of the
Republicans ventured to withstand 1t
and have stood by the country, where
as the bulk of the Democrats have not
done so; although there have been
some conspicuous and honorable ex-
ceptions.
Must Overthrow Germany.
The right kind Of peace, the peace
which America must insist upon, Col.
Roosevelt said, was "a peace condi-
toned upon the complete overthrow
of Germany and the removal of all
threat Of German world dominion"
In fighting against disloyalty in Ameri-
ca, against all foreign racial solidarity
In this country, he declared, I'VE must
treat agitation for a premature or in.
conclusive peace as treason to the
Republic"
Abiding to "a most gallant Ameri-
can army across the seas, and to
ship and airplane production, the Colo
mel said that 1--WE owe much of this
achievement to the work of the Senate
Committee on Military Affairs, and wa
owe even more to the success OF the
German drive which began in March.
I'VE have played poor part in the
early stages of the world war;" the
Col. continued. Let us make the fin.
fishing of the war an American task.
BY this time next year we ought to
have overseas an army as great as
the combined armies of France and
England, an army of between 100000
and 100000 fighting soldiers on the
various fronts, and this. considering
requirements and non-combatants,
means at least 100000.
Congress should refuse assent to
the war departments present policy
of procrastination in deferring the
necessary extension Of the age limits
for the draft, and in other ways.
There should be no further delay.
Giant Peace Tasks
There must be no peace until Ger
many is beaten to her knees. To
leave her with a strangle hold on
Russia, and, through her vassel allies,
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey. domi-
nant in Central Europe and Asia Mi
nor, would mean that she had won
the war and taken a great stride to-
ward world dominion"
The men selected this fall should
not only be absolutely loyal but pos
sessed Of broad vision, sound common
sense. high character and unyielding
resolution; for they must grapple with
tremendous international questions.
Looking forward to "the giant tasks
of peace" Colonel Roosevelt said
there must be universal military
training. Such training" he declar-
ed, would instill into our. people
fervent and intense Americanism
which would forever free us from the
menace of Bolshevism and all its Am
erican variety, from the frank HON.
icidal march OF the |. w. w. to the
sinister anti-Americanism of the Ger.
manized Socialist party
While there will be peculiar need
for supervision of big business afte-
the war, the Colonel said, business
men should be permitted to cooperate
and combine, and business should not
be penalized merely because of its
size. The Colonel concluded his ad-
dress by discussing briefly his policies
urging suffrage for women, better con.
ditons for lahcring men, more indus
trial reward and benefit for farmers,
and kindred reforms which he said
were certain to confront the nation
with the dawn of peace.
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