The Cordova daily times., 1918-10-28

welfare dDDNt pdI tlSdIlSIlp 'Htlt "iii be nothing either alarming or dan gerous in the proposal that Presi- dent of the United States, in the greatest crisis of its history, and in ! the history of the world, should be sustained by a majority in congress in sympathy with him and with his policies. and prepared to back them up with the utmost confidence. ltI does not require great wisdom to seeI that this step is not only logical but essential in order that the required unity of command" shall prevail att home as at the front.
 patriotic Republicans, both in con gross and outside of it, who have put the winning of the war above every other consideration. Among these are former President Taft and Judge Hughes. Were congress con. stituted wholly of such men, or were the opposition minority composed of such. President Wilson's unique sug- gestion would never have been is, sued.
 But unfortunately such noble spir- it's are rare. There are too many men in public life who are oternally look ing for party advantage, even in the midst of great crises Roosevelt. for instance. who throughout the war and during the momentous discus @ionS preceding it. was bitter op- poOcnt Of every move of President tn" Presidents request in other than a violent partisan spirit. And yet from the emincncc of popularity which Roosevelt had won during the brief Spanish-American war, the Colonel urged upon the people of the United States the verY step now proposed by President Wilson. that q majority of congress in sympathy with the then President be returned And for once there was logic in the Colonels argu- ments.
 The people of the United States will see in President Wilson's re- quest something more than the party leader looking for temporary advan- tage for his followers They will rec ogniZe that as the undisputed spokes- man of the allies, both during the present hostilities and In the mo- mentous adjustments that are to fol- low the unconditional surrender of the Teutons. 1t would be a disaster were the people at home to feel that an adverse majority in congress were necessary to place a curb on the pol!- cies of the President They will see, also, that with a congress in hearty accord with him. the President will be able to put into effect those prin-' ciptes of right and justice which he has so nobly proclaimed as the basis upon which a permanent peace can be achieved and maintained.
 
 If the chief executive is to be ham pered by Republican majority in congress which. while claiming to support him. merely aims to control him, the President wants it to be so understood And he confidently awaits the decision of the ballot
 President Wilson is the only chief executive who has taken an interest in the opening up of Alaska's re- sources. He was elected upon a plat form which expressly recognized the necessity of developing the resources of the territory. And under his ad- ministration the great government railway project was inaugurated and is being pressed to completion. Like. wise the coal and oil fields of this territory. which had been sealed up by Republican administration. are to be put at the disposal of the pub lie under a just and equitable leasing law. which is now in the last stages of its passage through congress. Aside from the motives of lofty patriotism which call for such action. the lesser motive of self-interest and desire for Alaska's welfare demand that Alaskans at least comply with
 
 return to congress Charles A. Sulzer the Democratic nominee for delegate from Alaska.
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