The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-07-12
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.

tional committees weekly paper published in Washington -hotly resents the suggestion that the people should Support the Command CT in Chief of the Army and Navy by elect ing to congress this fall men who will stand by the president and his war policies Under the heading: 'sThe People Will Punish the Patrioteers at the Polls.'' The mouthpiece of the republican national organization lamely seeks to justify its virtual demand that oppon- ents rather than supports of the administra- ton be entrusted with legislative commissions by the voters
 Unity of action in Washington is as essen tial to the success of the war as unity of con- mand is essential to military success on the battlefelds of Europe This is not theory; it is fact. In past wars the people of Amer1ca invariably have stood by the party in power during the heat Of the conflict. They support ed Lincoln in the trying days of the Civil war, in response to his historic appeal mot to swap horses while crossing river;' they supported Mckinley during the Spanish-American war and they will support Wilson during his great est of all wars.
 The appeals of Lincoln's day and Mck1n- ley's day are as appropriate now as they were then. It may be distasteful to certain repub- lican leaders, who for one reason or another believed it incumbent upon them to crltlclse the president today, to have quoted the speech es they made twenty years ago, when thelr party was in power, but they must In fairness concede that the arguments then used may now be applied with equal force.
 Typical of many was the appeal made In by Colonel Roosevelt, then candidate for gov ernor of New York. He said:
 Remember that whether you will or not, your votes this year will be viewed by the nations of Europe from one standpoint only. They will draw no fine distinctions A refusal to sustain the president this year, will Tn thelr eyes, be read as refusal to sustain the war and to sustain the efforts of our peace commls- sion to secure the fruits of war Such a re- fusal may not inconceivably bring about a rupture of the peace negotiations. It will make possible the interference of those doubtful neutral nations, who in this struggle have wish ed us ill.,
 In similar tenor former President BenJa- min Harrison pleaded for the election of a republican congress to support Mckinley. He is quoted in the Philadelphia North American of November l, 1898, as saying:
 eff the word goes forth that the people of the United States are standing solidly behind the president, the task of the peace commis sioners will be easy, but if there is break in the ranks-if the democrats score telling vic tory if democratic senators, congressman and governors are elected-Spain will see in it gleam of hope she will take fresh hope, and renewal of hostilities, more war, may be nee essary to secure to us what we have already won.''
 LIZ. 2 4l,o ally took the same position. Throughout the congressional campaign of 1918 they made the concerted appeal to the people to support the president, that defeat of his party at the polls should not be mistinterpreted in the capitols of Europe, and particularly in Madrid.
 s'We are at war with Spain, said the New York Sun at the time, ''peace commissions and peace jubilees to the contrary notwithstanding. Upon President Mckinley and his administra ton are yet the burdens and responsibilities of state of not yet terminated. And upon all patriotic citizens of every political party rests the duty of supporting the administration and sustain the nations cause against all for eign enemies, both by voice and by vote"
 Said the Philadelphia North American on the morning of election, November 8, 1898:
 tsThe voters will decide today whether the administration of President Mckinley is to be condemned and the conduct of the war veto ed''
 When the republicans scored victory at the polls, the North American accepted the re- suit as a vindication of the national honor and added:
 ''It is great triumph and must be a