Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-09-22

out OF office. REGARDLESS of the office,
high or low, and regardless VI ths
individual, bis or little.
The fact that tho Republican party
In congress has boen able 10 give
more generous war support than the
opposition IL not rocited by Repub'
ilcanH IN diaparaRomento OF the Demo-
Gratis. By tradition. by training, ny
experience. by aspiration and by
actual performance. We have been
qualified 20 do this. More Is prop
erly expected OF Us by reason Of these
things, and the fact that We have
been true 90 our consistent record OF
preparedness, patriotism ana per-
formance, though at times subjected
tn the most narrow partisan at
tompts 90 deter us. does not entitie
us TO any more credit than that due
Tor the discharge OF any recognized
duty.
There r. no geography political or
physical IN tho patriotism " this
country Democrats and Republicans
alike love the flag and are ready to-
gether 20 die Tor g. / attribute 10
the membership Of the Democratic
party In this country the same high.
patriotic motives and loyal hearts
WhlCh we claim FOR ourselves
hayo pity. rather than any other
concern tor those men who accuse
Republicans ot inck OF patriotism
and a failure IN war support such
stutemruts spawned IN spite and Ut
tered with tho evident belief that n
partisan advantage ran be Tninrd
thereby. are the walls NJ Ignorance
ana tho woofa Of selnshncsa. They
do mo- harm politically 90 those
against whom they are directed The
contrary iF true Eut for national rca-
sons most important I most earn
sstly urge continually that there be
no allegations from either one side
pr the other concerning disloyally In
this campaign. shame on that man
or committee ~ either party VINO
does that such allegations are cal
culatrd 10 create among unihlnklng
people n feeling of resentment on one
eide and dlFtrust on the other when
acrimonious divisions are most de-|
piorahlo Such allegations Will give
a totally false impression of condi-
tlons in this country 20 the enemy
And the man. or the compittec, or
the party who starts anything Ike
,that IL guilty in tho very act or the
worst kind of disloyalty
This iHsNo time Tor little things
All tho organized diabollcal forces OF
a scientifically trained brutality are
nt the throat of this country And
we appeal 20 all patriots. whatever
their politics. 10 aid us In every way
poss lble IN our efforts TO require that
part isanship be kept out of tho war
management ana all war activities.
In the name ~ every American sol
der On France. IN the name " every
American mother ~ those boys, ap-
peal for the support Of the country'a
cause hv All men and women with
out thought Of party. Let not pollti-
cal parties spend their time accusing
each other of dlsloyalty, when both
arc loyal Rather. let us endeavor
TO mako certain that every possible
efficient instrument IN men and ma
terlal which Is available shall be
used IN winning the war. that eff
cheney shan replace inefflciency
wherever found. and that both tho
two Frrat political horses which We
have shall be harneSsed together,
fully and freely 10 share In the pull
Ing OF the heavy load, each striving
10 see which can pull the harder