The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1918-11-05
HOW HAS WILSON
Been HAMPERED?
Given More Power Than Ever
Give Lincoln, More Money
Than RuSsia's Gar.

washington and Lincoln were ham
pered by critics. Don't hamper VII
son. Elect Men Who WIN Aid Him
Win the War."-Democratic National
Committee ad.
Senator Lewis, of Illinois, early In
the year, before the Democratic Ma
tional Committee decided TO libel the
Republican party and question the 10y
atty of 100000 Republican voters
said, in speaking of what Congress, had
done: I'VE have given TO the Presi-
dent greater powers than were ever
entrusted to Washington or requested
by LincolR. We have placed at his dis
posal more money than was ever con
trolled by the Gar of Russia"
This is but a simple statement of a
fact, for the Republicans In Congress
have Joined hands with the Democrats
In transferring unparalleled power to
President Wilson In order that he
might have a free hand In waging a
victorious war.
Give President DlctatorIal Powers.
By a series of special enactments
Congress has made him dictator of all
the processes of production, distribu-
ton and marketing of virtually all the
tional existence.
In order to increase President Will
sons war waging powers Congress has
created special councils, boards and
commissions governing practically ev-
cry sort of industrial, agricultural,
mercantile, and financial activities. and
placed the personnel and the direction
of these councils, boards, and commits
sions In the hands of the President
Congress has given President WI
son absolute control, through his own
appointees, who are subject only to
It's vital and underlying industries of
its domestic transportation systems by
land and water; of all shipping which
touches our shores, whether American,
enemy, or neutral OF all exports and
imports, of the disposition of all inan-
cial credits, OF the prices of commodi,
ties, and of foreign relations.
Congress voted the President, as
Commander In Chief Of the armies and
n~avies, S10O,OO0,OO0 contingent fund tC
be expended by him without making
any accounting to Congress.
When Congress voted loans for the
Allied nations II left II up TO the Presi
dent to allot these loans, which
amounted to over 81. 1000, 000,0 900, h'
being the sole judge, under the ex
t~raordinary powers given him by Con
gress, as to what nations should par
each participating nation should. re
ceive.
All OF this has Congress done sine
the United States went to war witt
Germany and in all of this the Repub
licans assisted. Republican leader
have been In the foreground of ever
parliamentary battle In Congress whicI
had to do with measures which stoo'
by the war. They led the fight, whel
Democratic leaders deserted the Presi
dent, to give the United States tn
Army Of Victory which is now drivinI
the Hun from the fields OF France an
Flanders, and bringing Consideration
to the Hohenzollern dynasty at Pots
dam.
Despite the fact the Republican
have been standing by the war an
strengthening the war arm of the Pres
ident after Democratic leaders faile
him. the Democratic National Commit
tee and Democratic leaders seekln
reelection are trying to make tn
country believe the election Of a II,
publican Congress would In some maj
ner hamper the prosecution Of the wa.
The Republicans of Congress hav