The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-01
MEET CHALLENGE
SQUARELY URGES
CHAIRMAN HAYS
(Continded from page one

of his hands. The president knows
that. The country knows it. You
know it,. A more ungracious, more un-
just, more want0n, more mendaciOus
accusation was never made by the
most reckless stump orator, much
less by president of the United
States for partisan purposes. 1t is
an insult, not only to every loyal Re-
publican in congress, but to every
loyal Republican in the land. 1t fully
merits the resentment which rightful-
ly and surely will find expression at
the polls.
"Mr. Wilson grudgingly admits Re-
publicans have been 'pro-war.' Then
why does he demand their defeat?
Because they are still pro-war? Hard
ly that. No. 1t is because they are
for peace, though not without victory;
because they do not believe lasting
peace can be obtained through nego-
tiation; because they consider u. s.
stands for unconditional surrender"
as well as for United States and 'Un-
Gle SAM. The Democratic congress
does not. Mr.. Wilson does not There
is the issue clear as the MONDAY sun.
The country will decide.
Wants Only Rubber Stamp"
"Mr. Wilson wants only rubber
stamps, his rubber stamps in congress.
He says so. No one knows it better
than Democratic congressman. He
calls for the defeat of pro-war Re-
publicans and the election of anti-war
Democrats. He, as the executive, is
no longer satisfied to be one branch
of the government as provided by
the constitution. Republican con-
gressmen must be defeated and Dem
ocratic congressman, must, as they
would, yield in everything. That is
evidently his idea-the idea Of an
autocrat calling himself a servant,
but bidding for the mastery of this
great free people.
Republicans in congress have
seemed to him good enough when they
assented, as they did assent with
highest patriotism and sometimes
against their best judgment, to his
proposals. Republicans at home have
seemed to him good enough to send
fully million of their sons into bat
| tie; to furnish at least half of the
army and far more than half of the
money for winning of the war, but
| they are not considered good enough
to have a voice in che settlement OF
the war.
Seeks Full Power
"But Mr.. Wilson's real purpose has
nothing to do with the conduct of the
war. He has had that from the be-
ginning, has it now, and nobod!
dreams of interfering with his con
troll. He wants just two things. One
is full power to settle the war precise
ly as he and his sole, unelected, un
appointed, unconfrmed personal ad
visor may determine. The other il
full power as the 'unembarrasset
spokesman in affairs at home,',as h,
actually demands in his statement, t,
reconstruct in peace times the grea
industrial affairs Of the nation in tn
same way, in unimpeded conformit,
with whatever socralistic doctrines
whatever unlimited government own
ership notions, whatever hazy whim
may happen to possess him at tn
time, but first and above all with alb
solute commitment to free trade wit
all the world, thus giving to German
out of hand the fruits of a victor
greater than she could win by fight
, ing a hundred years. A Republica
congress will never assent to that
Do you want congress that will
Germany does.
"Mr. Wilson forces the Republica
party to lie down or fight. I sa
fight! Answer with your votes!
"Mr. Wilson is for unconditions
surrender-yes, for the unconditions
surrender to himself of the Republi
can party, of the country, of the al
lies-all to him as the sole arbite
and master of the destinies of tn
world. Do you stand for that? An
swer with your votes!"