Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-10


There is still another reason. The
democratic party has not adjourned
/ politics and will not for it never did,
not even during the dark days of the
civil war 1t did not adjourn politics
! in the Wisconsin senatorial election.
II has not adjourned politics in the
Michigan senatorial fight. In both in
stances cited. the president, who is the
head of the democratic party. has been
the offender, II offense it be.
have faith TO believe that the re-
publican party will be returned TO
control in congress in November. This
does not mean retarding war activities,
but on the other hand means that they
will be speeded up for the record az
republicans in support of the war so
far proves 10 Us conclusively that they
are in favor OF pushing the war 10 its
logical conclusion with the greatest
possible speed that conclusion being
the suppression OF autocracy and the
dominance of q representative form OF
government. and no peace without IN
conditional surrender.
We are here today because we be-
lieve no one man is big enough TO
carry the whole burden OF this war or
TO solve all the intricate problems that
will arise in connection with the war.
We believe in representative govern
rnent, which means discussion of men
and measures and the shaping of poll
cies by all the people.
We are free TO support the COM
nendahle things accomplished by the
party in power and will do so. Equal
H.
ness to disagree.
Our government is divided into three
branches. Each branch should exercise
its constitutional functions. The ex-
ecutive ought not to encroach on the
prerogatives OF the legislative
Congress is directly responsible 10
the people ard ought 10 carry out the
functions Of government assigned TO
It without executive interference.
The republican party was born be-
cause OF a great national c--::FF.:z It's
history is glorious. Il accepted the
task assigned and rendered an ac-
counting which has made the United
States Of America world power
This party has given TO the world
an Abraham Lincoln. The inspiration
OF his noble, unselfsh life IS reflected
n the splendid growth Of the nation
and It's advancement in moral and
ethical affairs.
For Foreign Commerce.
To correlate the navy and make II
world power. IT has always been the
policy Of the party TO encourage
ship building, and in 1900 this proph-
ecy was uttered IN the republican
platform, Our present dependence
uopn foreign shipping FOR ntae-tenths
OF our foreign carrying is a great loss
10 the industry OF this country. It is
also a serious danger for its sudden
withdrawal n the event of European
war would seriously cripple our ex-
pand.ng foreign commerce"
The republican party has always
been national and never sectional.
1t Has had e. vision from its inception
Of the possibilities of our nation as
world power.
It has always used its power and
Influence TO encourage home indus
Try by a protective tariff. TO see to
It that American labor was better
paid and, therefore. better clothed.
better fed, and better housed than
labor IN any other country in the
world and has at the same time used
lis utmost in fuence 10 build up ou
commerce with foreign countries SO
that there would be an outlet for what
ever over production We might have.
Under these wise policies our country
grew among the nations Of the world,
until at the time We turned over the
re!ns Of government in 1918 all our
people were well employed and the
balance Of trade was in our favor.
Popular Government Endangered.
The tendency just now IS to nation
alize everything. We must not lose
sight Of the fact that We are fighting
TO maintain a representative form Of
government in this world az ii our
own country.
Representative government starts
from the locality. We must keep in
mind that after all has been said and
done, the least government rs the bes.
government, and that local government
must not be supplanted by federal OF
Bureaucratic government The great
civil war was fought 70 establish the
fact that We are a Union Of states and
not group Of independent states, and
now We must avoid going to the other
extreme and federalizing everything.
Some Inconvenience in self govern
ment are necessary in war time and
are freely yielded, but always with the
understanding that when the war Is
over the local government will be
again restored.
We are just now engaged IN a great
world war This is not the war Of a
, party. but Of q nation. The one task,
Of course. is to win this war now.
There ought TO be no selfish partisan
ship displayed that will interfere with
the successful prosecution Of the war.
1t is with peculiar pride that we can
point to the record Of republicans in
congress in their support Of the preei-
dent since war has been declared. The
charge Of selfish partisanship cannot
be laid al the door of the republican
party. we have accepted the chal-
lenge q the hour and are ready and
wiling to yield any place in order that
victory may come to our cause.
~ States Are Loyal.
! In every state in which republican
| governors and legislators are In con-
! troll, they haze supported the admins
tration that IS new in power. Not one
| single thing mas been asked Of tho
| state of Iowa by the federal govern
ment that those in authority have not
| gladly given. No body Of republicans
assembled anywhere or under any
| conditions has voiced a word OF pro-
test against the administration or
done anything in any way to curtail