El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-08
A REAL CONGRESS, NOT A REICFISTAG;
A WHOLE NATION REPRESENTED

THE NEXT CONGRESS WILL BE A VIGOROUS WAR
l CONGRESS, BUT IT WILL BE NO RUBBER STAMP
CONGRESS. Backing up and urging forward everything
that makes for fun and complete victory, viii not
tolerate TRANQUILITY sackness in performance incOmpetency
in leadership exTavagance in expenditures IT WILL
JOYFULLY GIVE BILLIONS FOR DEFENCE BUT NOT
ONE CENT FOR GRAFT OR WASTE.
It viii support but viii not take orders, be led from
hcng post to htchng post stand gagged for any
whatsoever It viii be truly republican congress,
congress Of the people of the United States REAL CON-
GRESS AND NOT REICHSTAG.
It viii be congress of free Americans, representative
Of the people Of the country and responsible to the people
It VIII be expressive of the patriotism of united and de-
voted people, Democratic and Republican.
The enemy viii derive 10 consolation from the election
of these unconditional surrender" Republicans Better
for Germany would it have been to return to congress some
o. the mossbacks and pacfists Who though Democrats
heo up me PRESIDENTS war Pohes ana iougnt against the
draft The allied governments know well enough that, so
far from being handicapped by the congress- the
American government VIII be strengthened in its and
peace and receive impetus in its actions so far
those actions for the good of the United States and
the allies
Republican victory is the answer which the American
people given to president Wilson's unfortunate
pagn declaration Il expressed part the resentment Of
the people against presidential attempt to the pres
tge Of high office for party advancement and It was IN
part desire OF the people to all elements Of the eoun
try represented IN the affairs Of the nation With single
party power, debating legislation, only part Of the
people represented-Ony half the brains Of the cOun
Try being utilized With two parties IN power, which
what regime viii amount to- the best that each
has TO offer viii be brought forward Compromises VIII
be the Order-hIs De Soand Sucn
compromises must what is best for the country.
Neither party, uncurbed unbrdled be expected
all that best for the country Legislation that
viii best suit the entire country and which viii probably
rebound to the best interests Of the country, VIII
largely through compromise The country will be using all
its instead Of only part Each party viii do
its best in order to make good showing before the people
and out Of the present situation should great good
for the whole country.
The result is also lesson to either party that It must
consider itself power to be able to
dictate to the people The Republicans rebuked
years ago for the Free American citizens
cherish their right to vote according to the dictates Of their
conscences and at the ctation of nobody else They
deliberately rejected the speous argument this year that
election Of Democratic congress the only way to
export she president and avoid giving aid and comfort to
Germany. They knew that party, Democratic or
Republican had monopoly of patriotism ability and
they proceeded 10 elect the who seemed to them the
abest and most devoted to the welfare Of the nation
THIS ELECTION MEANS THAT FROM NOW on THE
WHOLE AMERICAN PEOPLE INTEND TO HAVE A
VOICE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE GOVERNMENT, IN /
WAR MAKING AND IN PEACE MAKING.
So far America is concerned it viii not be man
war, peace, enc reconstruction after
peace.
The fact that congress IS be Republican does not
that, continues after the body takes Of
In 1919, governmental initiated IN the
house VIII be fought delayed in any partisan way
that any advertisements handicaps Of any character
VIII be thrown IN the OF vigorous prosecution Of the
war The country looks to the Republican leadership in
the lower house to expedite all measures and It VIII
DO so.
the senate alsO with the Republicans il the majority,
every aiming at victory IN the viii have fun
demanding preparedness for with Germany
the Lustania sunk who could honor in the
campaign slogan che kept Of war" and who rallied
70 around president Wilson as the United