Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-30

Union Albany N " 2S, 1879
To-day the people of this country divided
Those who wanted any price
And those who hoped peace peace could be maintained without the
sacrifice Of national honor
Now we are war; the astonishing anomaly of the leaders
Of the war trying gnaw the as Commander
Chief while the great majority Of those who stood for while peace
spelled uphong the Presidents hands Aaron and Hur upheld
the hands of Moses in his battle with Amalek
present attack against the policies Of President Wilson
il no haphazard incident wellaid plot nicely trained and
saegay tmd Its purpose matter how secreve its
how snuang its methods how seductive its arguments to give the
Republican Party majority the House Representatives and to
pave Republican President in 1920 From political point
this may torabe from patriotic aspect in national crisis
like this it is odous and detestable.
Of the Nation to-day to win the and the political
leaders, who for party personal aim lay the slightest obstacle in
happy this business clothe themselves
diaboca livery political Vaccinations with brm
phurou od offensive people who patriotism in
politics. but abhor politics in patriotism.
For months Roosevelt injecting politics into the
through his articles the Kansas City Star and Metropolitan Magazine
he has planted bomb intended blow President
Wilson political existence and this Guy Fawkes plot he has had
the uncous assistance Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, and the crafty
support Senator Wadswo New York But cunning and unoou
win contest like this The mountain truth too big
dcoored daug brushes the facts potent be mnmized
by mpish Discrimination distorted by cunning castigaon
The Bible he who draws the sword shall perish by the sword Well
his followers first the political sword this dispute
and with their aumv vor they should quarter before the
blade Of their rapier.
For 8 years before the present Democratic administration the Repub
the custodian Of the welfare this Nation and in all these
10 years did but little put this country basis adequate
paatn o Grover Cleveland started the American Navy its
imperial strength but Theodore Roosevelt President of the United
States naugurated naval program that curtad the Cleveland policy
Great Navy is today would be far greater still the policy of
Cleveland had prevailed and the plans Roosevelt buried the bottom
Of the And with the Navy it with the Army for
Theodore Roosevelt left the Army the United States weaker than he had
found it years before.
sooner however Woodrow Wilson with panoramic the
ledge democratic aspirations and economic possibilities his sympathy
with the and his consideration of the had he be-
President the United States than the wheels progress
motion equip this Nation before she should have equipped
the solution pressing national problems the handling
tingences Of an international nature
The rehearsal Of all the legislation of President Wilson carry out this
progressive program would be superfuous here The world by
him splendid place the craftsmanship
the unmkabe triumph the democratic yeaing with which the
heart Of mankind hrobs and pulses to-day And Woodrow
Wilson wonderful o 1915 against avalanche money
labyrinth of intrigue
His federal reserve bank law which Muha the famous English
economist worth world
this country with the stupndou
panic the history and enables to ride the tumuuous waters
"wordwa finance with hardly squeak old ship of
state Without this Federal bank to-day the United
be grinding and pounding on the rocks of disaster,
Nor is this an
From vision almost prophetic the Federal BILL which
wng ody portion from
from tariff mposs which the baneu influence dwndled
insufficient provide fabrication gears Government
alone provide fuel for the Treasury boiler that makes the wheels
life 90 round
Our national experience carry
every famnded American that for these
neabe debt gratitude the wisdom and craftsmanship
Wilson
And Of our military realm have the self-same tale
Theodore Roosevelt indulge himself in all the wierd juggling
language that peases his fancy may himself spa
ona not emotional frenzy fire his tongue and fare his
imagination but the fact remains undenabe nefaceab removab
that TWO ante beu days Woodrow Wilson did
Army and Navy footing than both william
Theodore Roosevelt did in the whole II Of their upne re
During these two preparedness for possible pushed by
President Wilson fast the sentiment of the country would permit
quite fast the most violent of his preseny critics then deemed
expedient Of polite.
Suddenly however conditions created by the auocra dogmasm
Germany diegaddng treaties and throwing promises the