The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1918-10-29
POLITICAL SHIPPING
HURTS COUNTRY
Patriotism Calls for Support
Will Country be Willing
to Swap Horses in
MIDDLE OF THE STREAM ?

MIDDLE OF THE STREAM =?
Washington, Oct. 28.-A protest
against any peace terms dictated by
President Wilson alone and not the
representatives of the American peo-
pie the United States House and Sen
ate was offered by Senator Knox,
former Republican Secretary of State
who charged the President with be-
ing guilty of political partisanship.
Washington. D. c.. Oct. 28-"The
resolute spirit of the people at large
requires a whole-hearted support of
the Administration"
The foregoing is the keynote OF a
strong article in the September issue
of The Forum. Written by Homer
IS. Cummings, Vice-Chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee,
this article tends to put the fall
Congressional campaign on a patri-
|otic, rather than u political basis.
Mr.. Cummings says, in part:
There is sound basis for the
belief that the Democratic party will
be successful in the coming Con-
gressional campaign. Events seem
to have made such a result inevitable.
The leaders of the Republican party,
being quite aware Of this situation,
have sought to forestall It by urg-
ing that it would be better for the
country to elect Congress adverse
to the Administration. than to
choose one in harmony with it.
"The mere fact that such sug.
gestion Is seriously made is an indi-
cation Of extreme poverty Of inven'
ton. and a proof of the hopeless
plight In which the Republican party
finds itself.
"Manifestly the overwhelming
business of America is to win the
war. This is a purpose Of which al
other considerations are subordi
nate. The outstanding fact is tha,
President Wilson is not only Presi
dent OF the United States and Com
mander In Chief OF the Army ant
Navy. but he is the leader Of hi.
party, and is at the head OF an ad
ministration which Is actually con
ducting the war. and conducting Il
with success. The fundamental dif
hculty which the Republicans con
front grows out Of the attempt t
Justify a distinction between sup
port Of the President and such lin
tied support Of the President fol
war purposes only. as the Republics
leaders, In their wisdom thinl
proper.
ITO persuade majority of thu
American people that it is wise t
make such a distinction will require
more plausibility than the Republi
can leaders possess. It is a program
which counsels domestic and politi
cal confusion during period OF wal
1t Is pregnant with opportunities fol
political 'sniping' and can serve NJ
purpose of patriotism. The reso
lutte spirit Of the people at large re-
quires q whole-hearted support o1
the Administration. Any attempt t
equivocate or to draw fine distinc.
tions can lead only to the discom.
fiture Of the person or the party
making the attempt. The great mass
Of people believe in the President
and propose to stand by him.
Surely the Administration would
be in a better position to devote its
energies to the problems Of the wal
II supported. in Congress, by. those
who have confidence In It, rather thar
by those who, openly or covertly
seek to take advantage of 1t. Our
President has become the leading
figure in the affairs Of the world, his
influence was never greater than
1t is today, his words carry into ev.
cry quarter Of the globe and the
statesmen Of the allied governments
have accepted his leadership. Il
would be sorry commentary upon
popular government IL the results IN
November should impair, in the
least degree, the influence Of that Il.
lustrous and commanding figure.
Who WIN Bs Leaders?
"Our purposes are not limited By
the war What We have accom-.
,condnusd on pass ~