Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-09-16

continue .ta- declare vs. SUBSTANTIALLY
~ follows: z
"First, az 10 tho means resorted to
by certain democratic lenders to &c,
votes said
In the special election In Wisconsin
the democratic machine leaders pub
lished advertisement undenied by them
addressed to the soldiers at Camp
Grant as follows: Tuesday, April
second you are entitled to vote for
United states Senator from Wisconsin
to succeed Senator Paul O. Husting'
President Wilson, your commander In
chief, desires all loyal Americans TO
vote for Joseph f.. Davies for United
States senator. Davies elected means
Joy at Washington and gloom Mt Bcr-
lin. Davies defeat means gloom at
Washington and JOY at Berlin
II regard this as an infamous pro-
stitution OF all patriotic proprieties and
the grossest violation Of the plaines'
civil duty worthy Of the severest con-
demnation Of all Americans.
In this crisis, when all patriots are
striving TO bring to the aid OF the
countrys cause every resource In men
and material. when thousands OF re-
publican and democratic boys are dy-
ing side by side, when both political
parties are loyal, such conduct is inn
measurably reprehensible.
From such action il is evident ana
regret to say it. that these democratic
leaders will go to any length to carry
the senate and house. Such unpatriot-
ic efforts to use the war for partisan
purposes must fail. Such ineVltable
failure was indicated by the Wisconsin
result. 1t was further shown in the
Michigan primary and 1t will be con-
clusiyeIy proved in the Maine election
next week.
The American people will not toll
crate ii. This Is the war of no political
party. This is the peoples war and we
demand that the war be kept out of
partisan politics and that partisanship
be kept out of the war.
What we ask from the party in
power we irrevocaby pledge Tor our
selves.
Second. as to the imperative nee
essity of a vigorous prosecution OF the
war and conclusive peace only ana
the need of a republican congress to
that end and in connection with DIS
cussion of the candidacy OF Mr.. Ford IN
the republican primary lin Michigan,
his statement as to why he became a
candidate and while reviewing the ser
vice of the republicans in congress
rendered the major war measures
which were opposed by the democratic
leaders. Chairman Dent of tho mill
tary affairs committee and others, l
said of the war and a peace with vic
tory:
"A republican congress means war
congress and we pledge our candidates
to the men who are supremacy pro-
American, who will give the country S
all For the winning of the war and VINO
will stand irrevocably against any
peace basis on a compromise OF prln-
cipIes which would violate American
rights. interest and honor and make
of our sacrifice a sacrilege to be made
again by our grandchildren.
I hope and trust the democratic par
ty will work by the same token. Rec
oenizing as we all do that there will
always be politics ! am pleased to ad-
wise you what l said to these republic
can state chairmen. because j insist
that our politics be open and acknowl-
edged and on plain and or char-
acter that needs no subterfuge. and
that there will be no political partl-
sanship out of the war and the war
out of partisan politics
This is no time for little things.
The world is on fire. Our duty to our
soldiers, measured by their marvellous
accomplishments and their supreme
service, the magnitudessot the.s task
ahead of us all and the incalculabie
consequences Of the result all cry out
for the fullest cooperation. Let not
political parties spend their time &C