The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-09-05
Loyalty or Partisanshp--
Which,

(Speech OF Hon. james A. fredr, VI
Wisconsin. in the House of Represen-
tatives, Friday, April 5, 1919.
The house In committee Of the
whole house on the state Of the union
had under considerat ton the bill III.
X. 10069) making appropriations Tor
the construction, repair and preserVa-
ton of certain public works on rivers
and harbors and for other purposes.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Iowa. Mr.. Chair
man. | yield As minutes to the gentle
man from Wisconsin (Mr Frear,.
Mr.. Fear. Mr. Chairman, | desire TO
digress from the river and harbor Dill
for a few moments. There Is a mat
ter Of far more Importance before the
country at this time than the river arc
harbor bill. | desire to speak on the
subject of Wisconsin's position ut this
time before the country at large ana
to discuss matters of national mo-
ment that concern the whole country.
MY attention has been called particu-
larry to an advertisement which ! VIII
read and may again refer to later.
This advertisement was published i'll
the Rockford Morning Star, demo-
cratic paper at Rockford, Ill. 1t could
not be published in my own state
without having attached to II The
signature of the person authorizing
AZ. ,s,,I., tI,n Il,
consin law, because it is unsponsored.
1t Is an advertisement two columns In
width and is addressed to Wisconsin
soldier boys in the camp near Rock
ford, ILL.,, and It Is as follows.
Tuesday, April 2.
"ro the Wisconsin Soldiers at Camp
Grant.
you are entitled to vote for United
State senator from Wisconsin to Sue
coed Senator Paul o. Husting.
President Wilson, your commander
In chief, desires all loyal Americans to
vote for Joseph r. Davies for United
States senator.
Davies election means joy at
Washington and gloom in Berlin.
Davies defeat means gloom at
Washington and JOY in Berlin"
Mr.. Chairman, one of the ablest
democrats at either end of the CAPT
toll recently said in public debate:
1T win be conceded without argu-
ment that ! have been, perhaps, as
bitter partisan democrat as has sat
in this chamber for many years.
but when 1t comes to question of
loyalty to this government / deny
that there can be drawn a line be-
tween a loyal democrat and loyal
republican.
Il know as / look across the aisle"
He continued.
THAT ! ann looking into the faces
of men whose sons are, some of them.
upon the battle line. some of them in
training camps and some of them up
ON the blue waves of the ocean.
AS / look upon this side | see men
whose sons are engaged in the same
loyal service. AS i look into the
hearts of all here l know that each
man Would give his last drop of blood
that surges through his veins If he
could bring victory to our armies and
glorious fruition to our hopes. i,
Let the election go on In Wisconsin.
Let us go on with our business here.
/. say as a democrat that if either
one Of the leading candidates is re-
turned, loyal man will be sworn in
al yonder desk"
Mr.. Chairman, / have quoted the
words of distinguished senator (Mr
Reed). whose patriotism rises far
above the plane Of petty partisanship
and ] do so for the purpose OF MAX
ing a brief observation on the same
subject.
Discredited Partisanship.
In opposition to this spirit of 10y
ally and patriotism the democratic
senatorial whip, Mr.. Lewis. declared
In the New Hampshire special cleo
ton last fall that vote for the re-
publican candidate for congress was a
vote for the kaiser. His statement
was repudiated by an intelligent cleo
torate, and a republican member from
New Hampshire was added to those
on this side of the aisle, all of whom
are supporting every war measure in
the present world conflict The same
democratic senatorial whip has re-
Gently presented his usual arguments
to the people of Wisconsin in the sem
atorial campaign with like results the
election of a republican. applause on
republican side.)
That partisan issue of comparative
loyalty was attempted last election in
Indiana, the home of Vice President
Marshall, and former democratic
of this body, Mr. Gray. sought
reelection through a letter approving
his candidacy written by President
Wilson. Notwithstanding other ac-
tive support, Mr., Gray was defeated
and a republican elected who has sup
ported every war measure. applause
on republican side.)
Every measure for the prosecution
Of the war has been supported by
every republican and DEM
ocrat in the house. There has been