The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-10-01
BAER STANDS
FOR FORCE VS..
HUN BRUTALITY
CartOOnist Congressman from
North Dakota is Not Town
ley Pacifist
WAR MOTHER TAKES STAND
Woman Nominee for Congress
has Two Sons at Front and
Backs Them Up

New York, Oct. 1.-the National Sc
curity league makes public today add
tiOnal replies from nominees for ih'
house of represent tiyes and senate Il
it's questionable, issued in connection
with the leagues compilation OF infor
nation for the voters OF the country.
Josep W. Folk, ex-governor OF Mis-
souri,, former solicitor OF the depart
ment Of state and now chief counsel Of
the Interstate Commerce commission
who is candidate for senator in Mis-
souri,, writes Charles d. Orth, chair
man OF the Security leagues congress
sional campaign committee:
There can be no peace until the
war is won, and won right"
In response 10 the query in the
questionnaire as to his views on re-
construction, Mr.. Folk says:
THE winning OF the war takes pre-
cedence over all other questions
Capper and Baer.
Governor Capper Of Kansas, who is
candidate for the senate in his state,
writes:
Il am emphatically opposed TO ne
gotiated peace. We must stay in the
fight until the kaiser has uncondition-
ally surrendered.
John NJ Baer, the farmer-cartOon-
fist congressman from North Dakota !:
While would like to see the day
the nations would settle their differ
ences by reason instead OF by force,
realize that, until right has triumphed
in every land and love reigns In every
heart, governments must, as a last re-
sort, appeal to force. II is, therefore,
OF prime importance that our nation
should be prepared to meet such emer-
gencies as the future may demand. II
we do not obtain a degree OF disarm-
ament at the peace table, ! shall
sorry trimming. Until we have peace
distated by the Allies, / shall support
every measure for the greatest mill
tary program possible and for the
support of our military establishment
support OF our military establish
n1g In Woods District.
One fthe most interesting replies
to the QUESTIONABLE received by the
Security league during the past few
days Is from J. r. Files, OF Fort Dodge
Ia, nominee in the 10th Iowa district,
which repudiated Congressman Woods.
who was chairman Of the Republican
Congressional committee. In answer
ing the QUESTIONABLE, Mr.. Files says:
with Mr.. Woods defeat, resolved
that In the coming campaign shall
not discuss partisan politics nor make
anly partisan appeal for support OF my
candidacy. Mr.. Woods was exceeding
ly popular with the people OF his dis
trict There was abundant cause for
that popularity. He voted against
the tabling Of the McLemore resolu-
ton, against the declaration OF war,
and against a number of measures for
preparedness and defense He was
defeated for denomination"
a5l Inconsistencies. ,rs-
Notable Inconsistencies continue to
appear in the replies to the Security
leagues QUESTIONABLE from Congress-
men in various parts OF the country
who opposed preparedness. For in
stance, Congressman Shallenberger,
of the 9Th Nebraska district, writes
that he ''advOcated military training
OF the manhood Of the nation rather
than reliance upon small standing
army that would be found totally in
adequate in modern warfare" De-
spite this, Mr. Shailenberger voted
against the Kahn amendment to the
COnscription bill, which eliminated
the volunteer system from the Select
I've Draft.
Congressman Candy, of the 3rd