Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-04-02

Last Thursday evening the opera
house could hardly contain the large
audience, which gathered to listen
to the patriotic address of Joseph E.
Davies, democratic candidate for the
United States Senate. At o'clock,
Mr.. Davies appeared on the platform
and was given a greeting seldom ac-
corded to a public man by a Wausau
audience. He was accompanied by
Attorney Fred w. Genrich, chairman
Of the evening.
c. H. Ingraham conducted the sing
ing of patriotic airs previous to the
address. He has the happy faculty
of making everybody sing.
Mr.. Genrich, after a few brief re-
marks in which he emphasized the
necessity Of a sure and success
full outcome of the present war
was far more important in the minds
of the people, than were the questions
of party politics, introduced Mr..
Davies, who, at the outset, paid a high
compliment to our city and it's people,
having come to know many of our
prominent men by frequent visits to
Wausau.
Mr.. Davies talked for nearly two
hours, the major part of his address
was upon the present world war He
covered the great question in a most
masterful way and with an earnest
ness which carried conviction to the
minds of those who listened to him.
No matter whether the man who heard
him was for or against him, politically
in order to be true to himself, was
compelled to admit that it was the best
and most convincing speech on the war
situation, in all it's phases, that had
been delivered here. What he had to
say was said fearlessly and in langu-
age plainly understood When he
had finished there was not a man in
the audience who did not know right
where he stood on the vital questions
of the day and what he would do if
elected. He placed himself square on
record, thus:
81 pledge you that will aggressive
ly support President Wilson, that this
war may be conclusively won This
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the future peace of the world. My
support shall be constructive not criti-
cal; it shall be helpful not harassing;
it shall be directed toward aiding not
hindering the conduct of the war. 7
shall fight all effort that looks toward
hindering it's progress or hampering
protection to our fighting men.
81 firmly believe in the justice of
our cause. l believe that this war is
a conflict to determine which set of
moral principles shall rule the world
and civilization, and I take pride in
the leadership of my country in this
fight for the masses of men against the
material power and world-grasping G
ambition of the military masters of
Germany, who threaten all that we
have that we have or may hope for
and would impose the rule of the
sword and the power of might upon
the world. l believe that the issue
of the conflict will determine whether
the gospel of Calvary or the theory OF
the Corsican, the rule of Christian
justice or the rule of power shall
sway the future civilization of the
world
81 shall at all times stand for the
protection of American lives and honor
and the perpetuation of those interna-
tional rules of conduct which are the
expression of centuries of development
and one of the foundations of ciyiliza-
ton
On the political situation he re-
marked that:
Party politicians are trying to whiI
up old partisan feeling. 1t won't work
| This is the most serious time of the
war. 1t is our war now. We must
win the war" 1t was his reply to the
charge of partisanship by republican
leaders taking part in the Lenroot
campaign. He continued:
| THE responsibilities are lodged will
the commander-in-chief of the army
and navy-the president of the United
States. The task he has is a colossa
one. The burdens of President Lin
coin. Nothing could be more unfor
tunate than disunion between the ex
ecutive and legislative branches of tht
government. For three years respon
sibility of winning this war by tht
people. He has called to his assist
| ance some OF the ablest and bes
qualified republicans, such as Messrs
Cochrane, Vanderlip, Davidson, Hoov
er, and others. The task that con
fronts him is the most tremendous tasl
that has ever confronted any man.
will exhaust our greatest generosity
If there ever was a time when patriot
ism demanded that politics be forgot
ten it is now.
How does Wisconsin want to help
Does ii wish to help begrudgingly an
critically, or generously and directly
If the character of help which my op
ponent is to offer in the future is to b
measured by his present criticism an
his attacks upon the commander-in
chief of the army, then Wisconsin vii
not give through his election the ful
measure of help which this countr
is expecting. The great undercurrent
of the people are moving swiftly an
strongly with the purposes and desire
to uphold the man who is bearing thei
burden
THAT is what is giving so muc
CONSERVATION and panic in the oppoS
ing camp. 1 repeat again, as 1 hay
on every occasion, that 1 seek til
support of all men who want to hel
their president and l seek the senat
as an American and not as a partisan
| Indirectly answering Gov. Philip
| speech of Wednesday, Mr. Davies SAID
| There are those who say that tt
government is permitting profteerin
and that this has justified Socialism
| This is an insult to some of the fine
| men in the government 1t is an insu
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have been helping to win the war whe
others sit on the sidelines and criticiz
i lit is an attempt to create. false an