Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-01
Wilson Foes Seek
Gains on Ruins of
u. S. Honor; ; Lewis

Chicago Nov Tinted States
Senator James Hamilton Lewis. in
a patriotic oFation last night, held
/ . Theodore Roosevelt and his par
tisan followers to public scorn as
men who would humiliate the presi-
dent and America itself for politi-
cal advantage in the 1920 presiden-
tiaI election.
Cheered by thousands who defiej
the rain. Senator Lewis delivered
his address, denunciation OF the
partisan vilifiers or Woodrow viii
son-before two big meetings.
His supreme effort came in the
Arcadia hall. where more than ten
thousand men and women shouted
and wept by turns as the senator
pictured the possibilities Of a parti-
san betrayal of the president in this
hour of gravest crisis for the entire
civilized world.
The senator, asking nothing for
himself, but all for America, paid
particular attention TO the recent
outburst from the former president
and recognized Republican leader.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. who
repudiated the presidents announc-
ed war aims, as symbolizing what
Americans have been fighting and
dying for.
He asked why Colonel Roosevelt
waited all these months to turn
loose that repudiation-''m months
! during which the great war of
righteousness has been waged with
those aims as the ideals of our al
lies. as shown by the statements OF
all allied leaders, civil and mill
tary."
What is it now that has turned
these leaders to the sole purpose to
whip the president instead of Prus-
sia?" was the question he put to his
thousands Of hearers.
That the privileged may profit
by the confusion of men and that
scheming men may rise to power
on the ruins of the nations honor.
was the answer supplied by the SEN
ator himself He pronounced it a
, summons to surrender America to
the ambition for office"
And what is it that has called
these patriots so suddenly from ev-
cry consideration of their cOuntry's
achievements and sent them yelping
as a pack of bloodhounds following
d criminal?" was his next query.
The appeal of the president OF
the United States addressed 70 hts
cOuntrymen TO give him a congress
OF his political family to help him
beax-tAez sriouszlEssPonsisiiiey he
now all but breaks under. the like
~. \
has had to carry since civilized gov
ernment was born" was the an
swer
Cites Facts in History.
Then the senator called upon his
hearers to bear witness 10 facts in
the history of the war to date, show
ing how men have been driven to
. obstructiveness by party demand at
, the very hour when the president
as commander in chief was faced
with the necessity for quick action.
He pictured the same situation in
the Spanish-American war days a
crisis hardly to be compared with
the present day situation. but a cri-
sis in which Democratic states and
democratic districts needed the ap-
peal from President Mckinley and
from men and newspapers now en-
gagged in denunciation of President
Wilson.
Roosevelt Self-Seeker.
He charged Colonel Roosevelt
with crying out for the war 10 go
on TO the complete determination Of
every German and with making that
mis- party platform for the purpose
Of keeping the war going to furnish
q presidential issue for himself in
1920.
He called upon the people Of
America today TO recognize the
clearly defined issue of Wilson
or the Kaiser" lie implored the
people not 10 betray the president
after they have sent him TO ask the
kaiser whether or not he represents
the people in Germany
We are Americans our one vow
in this hour is our country and
nothing but our country. praise
God" the senator concluded and
for minutes the crowd stood shout
ing