The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-04
AND
AGAINST WILSON
MADE TO VOTERS
Democratic and Republican
Leaders Issue Statements
Calling on Voters for Sup
port at Polls Tuesday.
QUOTES NEWS
HEADLINES IN MESSAGE
Attempts to Show That With
All Europe Looking to Presi-
dent for Views, Victory
Should Be Assured.

SnOul0 be ASSuTtu.
WASHINGTON. Nov, A.-More APP
peals TO the voters Of the country have
been issued by democratic n Tepup-
lican leaders, including Acting-Chalr-
man Cummings, Of the Democratic ma
tIonal committee; Attorney-General
Gregory and Representative Tess, Of
Ohio, chairman Of the Republican con-
gressional campaign committee
Mr., Cummings said that the women
and men at home VINO enjoy the great
privilege Of suffrage have the same
responsibility resting upon them Tues-
day that rests upon the soldiers VINO
ara fighting Americas battle for de-
mocracy abroad.
There is only one ISSUE" he de-
clared. shall we help or hinder the
president? lie has asked for a vote OF |
confidence, Shall we give II 10 MN
There Is not one Of the allied countries
England, France, lt&Iy or Belglumn
that would not give woodrow wilson
a vote Of confidence AZ this crisis. Are
we OF the United States less grateful
or appreciatlve? Under his leadership
the world Is coming to a democracy
by fast leaps, Thrones are. tumbllns'
| Dynastios are Crumbling 10 dust. Tues
day win give a WORD OF cheer 10 the
"In the final hour or the campaign,
| certain political opponents have seized
upon the presidents war policy as an
object of attack. They profess rear
| that Tho presidents war aims will not
result in n victorious peace. Separately
| and collectively they should stop him
stop him. The news of the day dis,
closes that the presidents poltical
critics at home alone are fearful OF the
success OF his policies.
ION the front page of a New o r
daily, one OF the leading Republican
organs of the country, | find the toi-
lowing headlines;
Wilson Views Followed at Truce
| Council this over an Associated Press
dispatch from Paris,
u Truce Terms Strip Turkey. OF All
Powers, this over an Associated fresS
dispatch from London.
"'Austria Split; Karl Out' this over
a dispatch from Vienna, Jeoountlhs the
downfall Of the Austrian emperor,
KAISER Karl and Archduke Flee as
New Republic is Proclaimed A Zurich
message announced.
IN the columns ! read. Germany
recognizes the CEecho-Slovaks; that
Yanks free twelve towns that Per
shlng's men In an advance of four
miles take 5000 Germans,
DO you want 10 stop htmY l am
confident o don't
Tess Raps Others.
Chairman Fess urged every citizen
who respects his right 10 cast a ballot
Without official Interference, scrutinize
closely the activities OF the admlnlStra-
tion which has virtually taken over d.
rection OF the campaign to continue
the present control IN congress; some
OF the cabinet members, he said, have
been away from the capital campaign
Ing In Republican states m others
have Issued appeals.
1.-THE president" said Mr.. Fess,
armed with wider authority thau& Is
a. hr nnu VnnnlTnh mn
earth, makes II direct appeal FOR votes,
This most ~unusual attempt OF the head
Of the government to use colossal power
for party advantage in time OF war
to try to capitalize the peoples patriot
ism for partisan purposes has aroused
the nation as nothing since the Civil
"McAdoo, head OF the treasury and
Of the federal board in charge OF the
banking resources OF the nation, ana
head OF tho capital Issues committee
in control OF all new enterprises botn
public and private, director general OF
all transportation, railway and, lnland
waterways, with more than 2,0O0.Oo0
employees: MoAdoo, a Georgian, whose
pre1udIces are made known by his ap-
peal printed on railway schedules IN
which he names the wars our nation
has engaged In but omlts mentor of
our greatest past war, tho Civil war,
an insult TO every American citizen,
McAdoo pleads for Il Democratic con-
gress for the SAX Of unity,
mir. Burleson, Of Texas, head or the
postal system, director of telegraphs
and telephones, with thousands of m
ployes, on behalf OF the present con-
troll permits to be issued from his Of
flee a call to arms,
"While rumors persist hat a peace
stampede will be issued for party pur.
-. poses, the people can not be deceived
as they were In 1916
Acknowledgement Gregory SAID:
Blames G.. o. P.
"The partisan issue was injected into
the approaching election by men who
are admittedly the eaders OF the Re-
publican party,
The president is regarded by the
world as It's most influential citizen
and by OUR allies MS their CHIEF snokes.
man Nevertheless Col, Roosevelt, the
accepted unofficial leader OF the Re
nublican party in the United States,
has by every means In his power sought
to destroy the confidence reposed ny the
people In tho president and to weaker
Inc authority with which the latter Ii
clothed In q more subtle way, me
leader of the Republican party In thu
senate has pursued the same course,
- Heretofore these gentlemen coult
hardly be said to have occupied q NOR
p dignified position than the traditional
| uOk lntl be9NN ~ 'HNs~'' -
h ferent condition would arise i tn
party led by them obtained control 0
"a leither house of congress, where II couli
70 prevent the passage of legislation es
= ~sential to the further carrying out o
e; the presidents policies.
% 1t was therefore the plain duty @
= President Wilson to warn the peopl
t. against the danger of this government
re becoming one of factions at n tim
TO like this -
in The Democratic national committe
" has made public a letter written b
Herbert Hoover, food administrator an
Of chairman Of the Belgian relief commits
sion. TO Frederic II. Coudert, OF Ne,
to York city, In which MIR, Hoover said
Ne II am for President Wilson'S leader
.. shin not only In the conduct of tn
10 war. but also In the negotiations (
~ peace, and afterward In the directio
81 Of Americas burden In the r~ehabillta
-, ton OF the world, There Is no create
~ monument to any mans genius tina
~ the conduct OF negotiations with II
o. enemy by the president, II the fin
90 overthrow and surrender of autocraC
is can be accomplished through the GeI
Of man and their allied peoples themselre
the president win not only save Il
lives OF a million American boys al
- countless innocent women u Childre
but will have attained more compile
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