Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-04
SENATOR MILAN SHOWS
 WHAT REPUBLICANS DID

he is wearing SammieS uniform.
 
 SENATOR MILAN SHOWS
 WHAT REPUBLICANS DID
 Senator George P. Mclean has given out an interview concerning the work of the republicans in congress. He makes an interesting resume of the many measures which carae before the legislators since the war started:
 Now that the president has adjourn ed peace by negotiation aud convened democratic politics, a rerN<'ican may be pardoned for calling attention to a few of the important items in the record of tho democratic plrty and to what that record promises fer the fu- ture if democratic congress is elect ed in November.
 Until Germany surenders. I agree there is but one duty before the Amer ican people and the flag Of our coun- try tells us what that ,luty is more eloquently than it can be done with language. Indeed, if all the presi- dents and pfhne ministers and United States senators were swept from the earth, the oil flag would lead the way
 
 1776 and tSS1. That flag is now well on it's way to victory oeev the forces of evil because it is being carried by | soldier boys who have iieard 'the | trump that shall never cal! retreat Now is the time when Connecticut democrats who are democrats on elec- | tion day only. and there are great utany of them, should speak and vote their convictions. The democratic | leaders and officials who are seeking l votes upon the ground that a demo- | cratic congress is essential 10 the sue ccesful prosecution of the war, are 1 juggling with the truth and insulting | their GWn intelligence.
 Both parties stood sto1tl.r for wal p1epara tic. IL 1914 and 15 President | Wilson was firm for an increase O 1 the army in 1915 and the plan pro l posed by his secretary of war. MT l Garrison would have given us 400 0n 1 fighting men by April, 19l". But th' record shows that the pres;6ent aoan l doned that rlan early in 1916 anf 1 compelled the resignation Cf Mir. Gar i rison. That we may place the respon sibi1itF for the lack of n army whe, we declared war, precisely where i l belongs, let me quote Mr. Wilson liCrder to Secretarv Garrison dated e February 1st, 1916: 'T trust that yo7 will feel no hesitation in nXpressin your personal views unon these sub l jects Compulsory service in the Con 1 tinental Armv) but I hope you will h kind enough to draw very careful the distinction between Eorr own i" dividual views and the tlews of tl' administrations"
 Republicans do rot have to adiour' their politics or their patriotism f vote to sustain an army that is dr lending their flag and saving thei country.
 President Wilson lacke1 vision i' 1916 and whether his lack of yisiC was due to love of peace or, the dem ocratic party I do not know and I . not care. The republican party wi stand by him now as long as he keep the straight and marrow way th4 leads to the destruction Of inilitarisr and the unconditional surrender of or l brutal and degenerate en, mics. If h lets his typewriter lead him haf outside that straight and narrow way the republican party will dc it's bes
 to leaG him back.
 Mr Chamberlain, democratic chair man Of the Committee on Mil<2ry Af fairs of the Senate, stated early i
 1917 that the executive department
 and especially the war departmen
 had broken lown and ceased to func
 ton. The president accused him of de
 liberata misrepresentation, yet almo' immediately after Sentor Chamber lain made 'his statement, the pres dent demanded the enactment of il GVerman Bill giving him power to q ljust what Senator Chamberlain insis ed should be done. Senator Overma
 democratic chairman of tfe commi tee on judiciary, having this bill charge, stated on the floor of the ser ; ate that the president must have u law because the executive machine , of the government had broke : down., it was rusty and loose there was attendant loses and inc ficiency.' This humiliating and di > heartening confession of thn presider 7 through his representative in the SCI o ate was given to the public more ths y a year after war was dec;ared. > Everybody, regardless of party peace proclivities admitted the wi 5 com of rushing the manufacture
 aeroplanes. Ten thousand aeroplan , from America" said the British SC
 rctary of war would be tae equal
 5r0, 900 men" Here was q way and | only way in which we could expe to make up for lost time and win t y war at the least cost in precious livt . With the fate of civilizai i,,n hangil u in the balance and the knowledge tn 5 our executive departments had ceas to function because of rust al ; 'looseness" and monkey wIenches' would seem that the president al ! ! his secretary of war wouil have be oo' interested to ascertain the progress O. our aeroplane programme. Certain history records no executive failu D. more humiliating Or complete. s course, we shall win the war nc ~ e withstanding and in spite of dem " cratic inco1nDetency, ihattention, extra Tagace. But when tne dem O' cratic press of Connecticut, led
 Homer Cummings, acting chairman
 the Democratic National Committ
 and director and attorney fer the Ii
 erty Ordinance Company of Bride
 port, and so firth. insists .i,at my f,
 low citizens should vote ne dem
 cratic ticket because republicans a
 republican leaders are less loyal tn
 i'democrats and Hack visicn." I f