Evening journal., 1918-10-30

Following are some extracts OF a
speech by Albert J. Beverdge, Repub-
noan. at South Bend, Indiana, on Mon
day night.
= "As 10, carrying on the war TO victory.
there Is no issue, although in the man
per OF our entering II there is a price
Tess lesson. All Americans regardless
u creed, section. race or politics are
bor the war until the American Nation
H triumphant and the enemy lays down
bis arms. From the moment Congress
neclared hostilities, the Republican slo-
gan has been and Is unconditional sur
render.
THE facts Of record place on the
brow OF the Republican party new and
q peculiar glory. In all the wars we
ever waged, Of which this is the sew
enth, this is the first armed struggle
during which the party out Of power
did not oppose the war and obstruct
the governments efforts TO win il. But
ln this conflict the Republican party,
put OF power, has rallied TO the colors
with a mighty enthusiasm and more
han aggressively supported every meas
bre that made for victory on the battle
held
Even during our eight years strug-
gle for independence the people were
ficided and only a part OF them stood
by Washington and his ragged. starving
but unconquerable little army.
"ln our naval war with France the
political party then out Of power de-
nounced that conflict and furiously as
sailed every step our government took
10 vindlcate American interests, rights
and honor.
"In our second armed collision with
Great Britain, the party then out OF
power bitterly denounced H. Governors
Of some States refused military assist
snce. influential and wealthy men de-
slined to buy Liberty Bonds OF that
lime, and openly discouraged others
from doing so. Even secession from
The Union was advocated and planned
for because OF the war.
"In our war with Mexico the party
then out Of power not only was against
the American cause but was abusive OF
the national authorities in their sue
cessful efforts 10 advance the interests
OF the Republic by which was won for
liberty and civilization that vast en-
pire now peopled by millions Of the
freest, hsppiest and most prosperous
men and women on earth.
'The record made by the party then
out Of power during the Civil War and
throughout and after the Spanish War
is still fresh in the minds OF living
men.
"Thus it comes about that. in all our
history, the Republican party, is the
only party OUT Of power that did not
oppose. resist and obstruct the Amer
3can Nation when at war-the only
party out OF power that ever approved
any armed conflict we ever had: the
only party out Of power when the bat
lie flag was unfurled, that ever
strengthened the arm Of the govern
ment
Mot only this, but Il is fact known
70 an men that, ever since we entered
the war. vital war measures could not
have been put through Congress by
the party in power, and were passed
only by the aggressive action OF the
Republican Senator's and Representa-
tives.
Moreover. the States and sections OF
our common land which have paid. are
paying and will pay by far the greater
part Of the terrific expenses OF the waB
pay them without complaint and with
wholehearted devotion to the nation
are Republican states and Republican
sections.
ut IS a fact that the parts OF our
united country that have furnished the
largest number Of soldiers who are
fighting the nations battles are these
same Republican States, these same Re
publican sections.
IF the proportions OF the number Of
Americans under arms represent the
politics geography OF America. it is
not iU .irtsible that more Republicans
are serving with the colors than mem
bers Of any other political party.
"This is a record without precedent
or parallel. Yet we Republicans claim
no credit for IL. We have only done
our duty. But we are proud that in
the doing OF that duty we have raised
q new standard Of loyalty. Would the
same have happened II we were in
power and the Democratic party out
OF pOwer2
"The chief argument and greatest in
luence in the reelection Of the present
administration was that It had kept MS
out Of war and that the Republican
party II successful would get us into
war. Had Mr.. Hughes been elected and
Mr.. Wilson been defeated on that is
sue, would the Democratic party have