Norwich bulletin., 1918-06-26
T|LSON ADDRESSES STATE REPUBLICANS
Emphasizes the Fact That No Party Has Monopoly On Patriotsm-Declares For the Republicans Connecticut the Question Is to the Party and the Candidates Who Will Best Serve the Supreme Purpose, and the One Great Purpose of All Political Parties Is Win the War

summoned to the colors. The repub- lican boy and the democratic boy march away side by side. and with them political partisanship is adjourn ed in reality. until they return. In like manner should men of both par ties who remain behind fall in line and work together in all matters touch ing the war.
 After all, the great responsibility of carrying on the war is upon the shoul- ders of the president. Under the Con- stitution he is the commander in chief of the army and navy. His is the task of transmitting man power and money into effective blows. All men of all parties must and will support him in this. The republican party has never failed in such q duty and will not now or in the future.
 There have been many places since the war began when it would have been an easy matter to play partisan politics on the republican side. It would not have been patriotic to do so, however and 1t has not been, done. | In other countries where the gov ernment is responsive to the will of | the people, in great emergency of | this kind, the entire control of the government is not intrusted to a sim gle political party placed in power upon prewar issues. but men of differ ent parties make up the government, provided not only that they are in ac- cord as to the war. Even under our Constitution in the Civil war MT Lin
 coin utilized in cabinet positions the
 great talents of political opponents to help win the war.
 At the present time it is different.
 The president, in addition to his other duties, is the head and leader Of his
 party. and as such frequently speaks and acts He has placed at the head of all the executive departments men of his own party, chosen for party
 reasons These men. under the di- Irection of the president. are charged
 with the duty of executing the laws and securing results from the ex- | penditure of public revenues.
 It is human to err. Men make "
 takes if they accomplish anything. Ii is necessary for the president to act through human agencies. Weak oI unfit appointments have been made
 in many instances, while in others. ir
 my judgment the best use has not
 been made of the material at hand i Instance the case of Gen. Leonard Il Wood
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 Much has been accomplished in tht T way of making America the decidins
 factor in the war, and due credi
 should be given to all faithful public
 servants, from the president down. a:
 well as to all patriotic private citi-
 zens, who have done their share. II this great accomplishment republicans
 can justly claim worthy part. Tha they have not done more is due rathe to lack of opportunity than to lack O zeal capacity, or willingness.
 There remains much more to b. done before peace will come throug| , complete victory. Who can do i
 best? Both of the great political par r ties are thoroughly loyal in this grea
 crisis. No party has a monopoly 0 . patriotism or a proprietary right t
 the flag The untiring devotion of
 party to the task of winning the wa without regard to partisan advantag f is the best proof of loyalty that
 can give He loves the flag most wh serves his country best in whateve . lplace he may be.
 As I said at the outset I now sa, in closing, that the one great busi . l ness of all political parties as well a , tof all individuals, should be to win th : war speedily. In this state the ques tion will be which party and whic . candidates will best serve this, su i preme purpose Judging the future i : the light of the past. whether we 2 back over 50 years or go back onl I one year, there can be no auestion a
 to the answer. Proud Of the recor I of the past, firm and steadfast in ou i i devotion to the service of the presen T hour we as republicans can look for
 ward with serene confidence to tn ' day of greater and wider opportunitie . for serving the state and nation T A good citizen is.known by the foo S he eats.