The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-10-22
EVERY WAR ACTIVITY
HAS HAD SUPPORT OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY

WASHINGTON. J.. G.. oct. @l.-John
sherman. the great Ohio Republican
statesman. when the Civil War ended
and the country faced the problem OF
paving it's debts in good hard money
did what Greeley once said: The way
to resume specie payments Is TO re-
sumo" and under Shrrmnn's masteriul
plan tho treasury was placed on sound
basis.
William Mckinley another Republic
can statesman, after lh' Spnnish-Amer-
lean war, signed the gold standard law
and ended Bryan's threat 10 d"basc the
currency.
william Howard Taft. still another
Rrpuhl!can statesman. So administered
tho business of the people that h"
saved more than Sl01.00O.0Qo by crll-
cirnt methods.
These are 4 few illustrations OF con-
structirc Republican stai"smanship'
Tho Republican party and its leaders
have ever possessed III" genius, tho
business Judgment and tho sound econ
ontc principles wit9f which To cohoucI
the government saf"ty.
The Republicans consider winning
the war the tlrs, great duty They
worked al along toward that end. and
measures IN Congress than the Demo-
Gratis. They have supported every war
activity. Erfrr" tho war they asked
for prcparrdn"SS which was denied
them br !; Democratic Congress. they
are now pointing uut III" necessity or
preparedness tur peace. apparently
without avail. but their patriotism. Wis
dom ana business ability have been
called upon to help win the war. The
Democrats boast tas fake display OIL
non-parlISaush!p) that they hay" utll-
lied the brains and directing force of
the Republicans in this war. they
head the list with Taft. Hughes and
Srhwab and Il long list of tlnanciers.
diplomats, soldiers. statesmen. business
and professional men. Tn" Republicans
ot IN" constructive type are doing the
hig things 1T personal sacrifice. not
merely holding jobs or commissions,
but buidnE great Elects nf ships. rails
ing billions in taxes and Liberty Bonds,
raising and cqu;pp!ng great armies and
speeding tho VIII program.
When peace Cnncs-Ind recnnstruc-
tion--lhcsc constructive Republicans
will he called on To- solve the problems
growing out Of tho w%r. and II tho
same timc protect tho interests OF thu
a:d the business mall TE!S can not be
done h. the Democratic party. l'"'n"-
rrniic party now absolutely controlled
by the South.
Northern. Mid-WrStcrn and Western
Democrats have no vuicc In their par
tvs r"lic!es. These policies arc con-
trollcd ny n" Democratic congressman
from rinr Southern states. Democratic
congressman representing Northern.
3iiG-Wr%tcrn and Western citizens arc
bound hlHG md foot by III" party Cau-
Gus which is controlled absolutely BY
tho South.
Democrats as we'll as Republicans.
outside Of the South cannot hop" 10
have their great and varied interests
l"nk"d after properly by n"nWcratic
representatives. controlled by 4 South
crn caucus.
They should vote 10 send Rcnuhl!-
cans to Congress. who could construct
lively represent their districts. state and
nation without Tho bussiSm Of tho
South. whose interests ar" vastly DIFF
f"rrnt from those OF the North.
Peace and reconstruction will bring
tremendous duties-Ecpublican states
men would Do able to properly handle
tho great problems.