The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
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IS THIS THE VOTE OF A PATRIOT?

support TO Germany by voting against
Tabling Of the McLemOre Resolution?
His vote on that resolution was
against his country and in favor
of Germany and Austria. By
that vote he directly supported
the Hun.
The McLemore resolution came
up in the House of Representa-
tives on March 7, 1916, and the
representative from the 18th Con-
gressional District aligned him
self against his country.
Editorially, March 8, 1916, the
Philadelphia Inquirer, a stalwart
Republican newspaper, in an ed
itorial headed THE United States
Flag Still There" branded Mr..
Focht as pro.German in the fol-
lowing patriotic and vigorous
language:
"All honor to the 276 Republicans
and Democrats who have aligned
themselves on the side Of America
Fist
"All shame be upon the heads Of
the ll2 Republicans and Democrats
who have, from one motive or an
other, aligned themselves on the side
of Germany FIRST
1T makes no difference that the
motives Of some of these l42 may
have been conscientious. The act
is what counts and it is all that the
American public will take into con-
sideration
"But enough Of this. The whole
miserable movement was reeking
with ignominy and loaded down
with cowardice, dishonor and hyph-
enated audacity. 1t is done for.
ihO ElSdG luOIdl Stuhb VI luc Citt-
zenship Of the United States abhors
the murder of women and children
on Shipboard and plants itself firm
ly on the observance OF iuternation-
al law. This country will not in any
manner whatever condone such
crimes. 1t will not be put IN the
position of even seeming to acqui-
esce in them. 1t may not be able to
prevent all assassination, but at
least it can convey this word to Ber-
lin and Vienna: Thou shalt not
murder citizens Of the United States,
"This it has done by the action of
both Senate and House. And Ger
many and Austria now know that
If they continue to violate the laws
of God, of humanity and of the ma
tions, they will do so at the cost of
the severance Of friendly relations.
When the Philadelphia Inquir-
er says that the representative
Of the 18th Congressional District
aligned himself on the side of
Germany, the patriotic people of
this district will not allow them
selves to be classed on the side of
Germany, and they do not want a
representative in Congress who
can be classed as on the side of
Germany.
On March 8, 1916, the Phila-
deIphia North American, a pro-
gressive and influential Republi-
can newspaper, says this:
"American Spirit is upheld after
bitter fight and petty politics.
both Houses OF Congress are
now inon record as supporting
President Wilson in his stand for
the rights of Americans upon the
high seas and against all PROPOSE
tions to abandon principles for the
sale of temporary expediency.
"The McLemore resolution pro-
posed to warn Americans from trav-
cling upon belligerent merchant ves-
sells was held upon the table in the
House this afternoon by the over
whelming vote of 276 to LAP.
"The action finally taken is i'm
pressive and decisive. Those Amer
leans who, because they think that
surrender is better than resistance
of wrong and injustice, would have
had the House adopt the McLemore
resolutions; the representatives of
Germany and Austria who have
been laboring 2ealously to persuade
Americans that the ignoble and
cowardly way is the safest way, and
those European nations, who had
been given reason te believe that the
United States would not take a de-
fensive stand for its own have
learned better
az shall vote TO table the McLe-
more resolution in defense of the
flag" declared representative FARR
Republican of Pennsylvania, point
ing to the American flag behind tho
speakers chair. ITO vote for the
resolution would be to put yellow
streak in that iiag.n
Representative GRAHAM, Re
publican, of Philadelphia, declared:
"Today, | don't want to be Pro-
German, pro-Austrian, or prot any