South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-10-27
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL.

My Fellow Countrynen: The congressional elections are
hand. They in the most critical period
try has faced likely face in time. IF
have approved of leadership and wish continue to be
your membaassed spokesman affairs home and abroad
earnestly beg that Will yourselves Enthusiastically
that effect by returning democratic majority both the
senate and the house of representatives your servant
and will accept your judgment without cav but my power
administer the great assigned by the constitution
would be seriously impaired should your judgment be ad-
verse, and frankly tell you because many critical
depend upon your verdict No scrupe of
grim times like these be allowed to stand in the way of speak
ing the plain truth.
81 have thought of suggesting that any political party
in matters Of patriotism. feel keeny the
sacrifices which have been made in this by all citizens
irrespective of affiliations harbor such idea.
only that the difficulties and decaces of present
task of that makes imPeratvely that the
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under unified leadership and that republican would
divide the leadership.
PRO-WAR BUT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The leaders of the minority the present congress have
unquesonaby been provar but they have been anadmn
israton At almost every turn, entered the
they have sought to take the choice policy conduct
of the of my hands and under the control of in
strmentales of their own choosing This time either
for divided counsel or for divided leadership Unity of
IN civil action the field
of battle IF the control of the house and senate
taken away from the party IN power, opposing
joy could control Of legislation and obge all action
to be taken amidst and obstruction.
The of a republican majority to either house Of
congress would certainly be interpreted the other
side of the Reputation of my leadership. Spokes
can congress order back up and support the president
but they should in this way impose credC
lous this side of the water they would impose
the other side. IL Is well understood there well
here that the republican leaders desire much to
the president to control him. The peoples of the allied
countries with whom associated against Germany
quite familiar with the significance of elections They would
difficult believe that the of the United
States had chosen support their president by ecng to the
congress majority controlled by those who not IN fact
sympathy with the attitude and action of the administration.
FOR NATIONS SAKE, ONLY.
81 need tell you, fellow countrymen that am ask
ing your support for my sake for the sake of
political party but for the sake of the nation itself IN order
that its inward unity Of purpose may be evident to all the
world In ordinary times would feel at liberty make
such appeal to you In ordinary times divided conSels
be endured without permanent hurt to the country But
these ordinary times. IN these critical days it
your wish sustain with undivided minds beg that you
will say way which it will not be possible to misunder-
either here home among associates the
other side of the submit my difficulties and my hopes
to you.
(signed) WOODROW WILSON,.
white House, Washington. D. C,