Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-01
NOVEMBER j. 1918
LET THIS ISSUE BE CLEAR.

on Friday october IS, Woodrow
Wilson, president Of the United States,
issued an appeal TO the American
people to return a, democratic con-
gress to uphold him in the conduct
of the war, In words il was an APP
peal to patriotism In fact it was an
undertaking to divert the fervid pa
triotism Of this great people into the
channel of political election and
thereby force q partisan victory for
the democratic party: but with this
tory for the democratic party Of
Thomas Jefferson, which upheld at
all times the separate integrity of the
three divisions OF our government:
but a victory for the democratic party
of Woodrow Wilson, which desires to
continue in the executive and other
administrative departments of our
government the great extra-constitu-
tional powers granted to the president
of the United States for the conduct,
OF the war.
The congress, republicans and DEM
ocrats alike, has extended every neces-
sary authority to the president to
carry on the war without the neces-
sity of consultation with or action
from the legislative branch, There is
no issue of patriotism here; no ques-
ton of loyalty The vast powers ex-
tended to our, COMMUNICATIVE chief
were granted with the understanding
by all, and the determination by the
thinking men of this nation, that they
should be returned to within constitu-
tional limitations at the conclusion of
the war.
The purpose Of President Wilson,
however, IS made clear in his appeal
to the nation, is to secure the con-
tinuance of this power in his hands
during the treaty making period, and
into, if not through, the period of re-
construction, when tire economic pol
icies which will make or break this
nation, are being determined. That
was not the purpose of congress in
granting the powers for the duration
Of the war, and they will not be con-
tinued after the conclusion of a peace
with victory over Germany.
An appeal to the patriotism of the
people of the United States in behalf
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objective or ambition is an abuse of
patriotism and wrong, and such an
attempted abuse Of patriotism will
react against those who undertake it..
On Tuesday, October 90. democratic
campaign managers of New Mexico.
in pursuance Of a carefully laid plan.
caused to he published a newspaperI
advertisement containing a telegram
from w. 2. Metcalf, socialist candi-
date for the senate, to the president
Of the United States, calculated toI
draw from the president-of the United
States reply opposing the election
of A. r. Fall. the republican senator
now a candidate for reelection. The
reply was forthcoming and was con-
tanned in the advertisement, dated att
the White House, sent as government
business, but signed Woodrow Will
SON" not Woodrow Wilson, presi-
dent" This was fortunate, for i'll
permits discussion of the incident
with more frankness than would
otherwise have been possible be-
cause of the deep respect in
which all of us and particularly
the republicans of New Mexico.
hold the presidential office. This adj
vertsement was made up by the dem
oeratic campaign managers to re-
semhla one of those great advertise
nents authorized by the government
in behalf of the Liberty Loans. That
was in pursuance of the democratic
campaign to seek a partisan victory
under camouflage of patriotism.
The advertisement carried the sacred
American flag, supported on one side
by a soldier and on the other by al
sailor in uniform 1t is the first time
a telegram from the president of the
United States has ever been used asI
advertising matter.
The telegram in that advertisement
signed Woodrow Wilson" has beent
quoted in the Journals editorial col
umns and is now we'll know to theI
people. It's choice of words was care
full. 1t questioned. indirectly. the
loyalty of Senator Fall and in that it |
did wrong to a great and fearless
American. whose loyalty has Inn
PEELED him to support every measure
for the prosecution of the war. while
his duty and his courage have re-