The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-11-01

and foes alike, as = repudiation of
the president.
This is not because the new con-
gress would be Republican, but be-
cause It would be no longer OF the
same party az the president.
do not advance this argument on
my own Judgment alone, though !
am very clear about II. have the
very highest Republican authority.
Twenty years ago we had a war
with Spain. The president and both
houses OF congress were then Repub-
licans. The Democratic members
cast politics aside and heartily joined
in supporting President Mckinley
from start to finish. There was no
stinting on their part In any respect.
Hostilities had been suspended but
peace was not yet made when, in
1898, a congressional election came
on. So the situation was not nearly
so critically as II Is now.
Warned by Harrison.
Former President Harrison warned
the people against a change, just as
| am doing now. He said:
IF the word goes forth that
the people Of the United States
are standing solidly behind the
president, the task Of the peace
commissioners will be easy, but
If there is a break in the ranks,
If the Democrats score a telling
victory, If Democratic senators,
congressman and governors, are
elected, Spain will see in It
CLEAN of hope. She will take
fresh hope, and renewal of hos
tilities and more war may be
necessary to secure to US what
we have already won
You will note that Mr.. Harrison
did not charge that the Democrats
were any less loyal in the war against
Spain than the Republicans. He was
not speaking Of the election of con-
gress really hostile to the president,
or so understood by Americans. He
had in mind the Interpretation which
would be given across the sea.
Senator Foraker said:
THE war came while a Repub-
lican administration was in pow
er and must now be settled by
that administration.
Il do not believe any fair
minded Democrat would question
the fitness of the Republican
party for the discharge Of this
duty, but however It might be
otherwise, the work in already in
the hands Of President McKin-
ley. What he wants Is the sup
port of a Republican house of
representatives. It Is the duty
of Ohio to lend him this help"
The then leading Republican jour
nal of Ohio said editorialy:
What viii be the effect If a
Democratic house Of congress is
elected Spain WIN rightfully in
terpret it as rebuke TO the Nc
Kinley administration and a vic
tory for her. We do not believe
the American people VIA cast il"
Similar quotations could be multi
piled indefinitely.
This argument proved most effeo-
tive, and justly 50. Thousands of
Democrats all over the land patriot
ically yielded to It, President Nc
Kinley's hands were upheld before
the eyes of all the world. The sneak
ing desire of Germany to block the
way of the young republic was block
ed and the victory already won was
made secure.
For my part, instead Of shrinking
from the test, l welcome this cleo |
tion as the first opportunity Of the
sovereign authority of the land to |
make known to all the nations and to |
the long oppressed people everywhere
who ought TO be and shall be nations,
that the ballot boxes Of America con-
tain no comfort for her enemies.
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