Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-10-31
SOLID REPUBLICAN
DELEGATION NEEDED
sHiFT OF CONGRESS CONTROL
VITAL TO Beet INTERESTS
OF COUNTRY.
COTTON ABSOLUTE MONARCH
Contlnued Control BY Democrats 10
An Invitation TO National
Disaster.

Disaster.
1T Is the solemn, patriotic duty ~
the voters Of Michigan 10 send solid
Republican delegation TO congress-
declares the Detroit Free Press The
senatorial contest, the contests I'm the
various representative districts. should
be determined on the premise that
shift OF party control in the national
legislature is vital to the best welfare
OF the country A perpetuation OF con-
troll by the Democrats will invite dis
aster
Mr. Wilson declared politics sd-
journed. but today politics rules In
government circles Controlling Dem
ocratic partisanship has become
menace to the public good 1t is using
the national emergency as an oppor-
tunity for furthering its own selfish
ends. IL has even revived sectionalism
which six years ago was dormant. al
most dead. The solid south has been
placed IN the saddle. Its men control
the government Cotton Is not only
king. II is an absolute responsible
monarch We read OF cabinet officer
who in a public address entioned Jeff
Davis as one OF the saviors OF the ma.
tion
Membership in the dominant party
is considered a prerequisite TO states
manship The great men OF former
administrations who might give ex.
pert council in this time OF trouble are
left TO cool their heels in antecham.
bers, and 10 have been favored under
any former administration frequently
means condemnation 10 the fate Of
| General Wood
III the men who are running the ma.
tion and directing its fate could be
considered able. wise. and trustworthy
from the point OF statesmanship. much
might bee borne But there is nothing
either in the past record or in the
present policies Of the party in power
which gives promise for the future
The Democratic party was the par
~ OF obstructive pacihsm for three
years while we should have been max.
/ ing every effort 20 prepare for an in.
evitable conflict Its leader laughed
/ at preparedness. be sneCrcd az tho @
who argued for IT, And who We final.
~ declared war against Cer,nunv We
/ found ourselves to,..lfy unreadv IN do
any actual egbtino So We ,rastod
year and billions OF dollars before
/ We finally hecame what We pretended
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