Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-11-02

were IN favor Of such measures
Those We're Presidents own measures
Does that record look as if we had
hampcrcd him. The Republican party
in Congress has supported the ADMIN
istrat:on policies since the war with
unanimity and an absence of criti-
cism unprecedented in the party his
tory.
There are some domestic questions
where we should undoubtedly differ
from the course pursued by the adj
ministration. We should not, for OK
ample, fix a price on the farmers
, wheat and leave the planters cot
ton untouched Another domestic
. question in which the Republican
party believes thoroughly is cconom-
&c preparation for the coming of
peace and they are clearly of the opin
ion that the Congress of the United
States should not be excluded from
that great task.
NOT HIS "PERSONAL WAR"
This is not the Presidents person
al war. This is not the war of Con-
gress. 1t is not the war of the Demo-
cratic nor tho Republican party. 1t
is the war of the American people.
1t is more. 1t Is the war of the Unit
cd States of the allied powers of tho
civilized world against the barbar-
ism Of Germany. In this great bur
den and responsibility the Republican
party representing more than half
the citizenship of the country de-
mands its rightful share.
If the Republican party Is entrust
cd with power in either or both hous
es they will do everything possible
to drive forward the war and hasten
the day Of victory. The President
speaks Of the necessity OF telling the
plain truth. That the Republican
party in control Of Congress would
do for the have no friends to shield
and they will do more. They will
give all the money to the last dollar
necessary TO sustain our armies and
our fleets, but they will check the
waste now going on OF tho money
given by the most generous people
on the face of the earth.
The President speaks of the effect
OF tho election abroad He says that
there they understand the meaning
of election. They do and they will
know that IL the Republicans have
ia majority in Congress the war will
be pressed with greater vigor than
ever before. They arc quite aware
that the power OF the Senate is equal
ito that of the President in the con
summation Of peace by treaty.
STANDS FOR VICTORIOUS PEACE
They will know that tho Republic
can party stands for victorious
peace and the overthrow of Prussian
|militarism. That knowledge Will not
depress the spirit OF our allies or on
courage the government OF Germany.
The Republican party believes that
tho question of surrender should he
left to Marshal Foch to the generals
and to tho armies on tho field. When
they report that Germany has laid
down her arms the United States and
tho allies should then impose their
terms. Will that knowledge cause
detection to those who are fighting
with us? All tho world knows that
tho Republican party Is opposed to
negotiations and discussion chrUed
on in diplomatic. notes addressed to
the German government. The Re
publican party stands for uncondition
al surrender. There Is no Republican
creed so short that there is not room
in 1t for those two words.
HENRY CABOT LODGE,
REED SMOOT, Chairman,
Republican Senatorial Committee.
FREDERICK II. GILLETT
SIMEON d. TESS, Chairman
Republican Congressional Committee
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