El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-01

ONCE president Wilson has taken advantage of his
~ high position and immense influence for partisan pur-
poses He has urged the defeat of senator Fan of New
Mexico That senator Fail is this time the target the
presidents political attack is not the essential point
It the fact that he is Republican That which has
aroused the Of citizens throughout the country
the presidents growing tendency use his office and his
influence for partisan political purposes and try
troll congress by urging the people, under color of patriot
ism elect rubber stamp representatives. As COM
mandenchef of the armed forces of the United States
president Wilson should be given everything he asks for
the conduct Of the to successful termination But
that does not abolish congress long it understood
that viii give the president every needed support
for the wa the people Of the United States entitled to
elect their representatives, in their way.
There several facts in connection with the attack
upon senator Fall which it from the ordinary One
which concerns every American citizen is that president
Wilson's partisan political message of denunciaton was
contained in telegram headed follows: "S5 DO Sc
GOVT" The last word is all that is significant It
that the sent at expense; that
TO say at the peoples own expense The charge at least
is entered against the government inasmuch the ele-
graph lines are under government control
This raises at a serious question regarding gov
ownership control of communications: Is not
president other government official likely to take ad
vantage OF them for purposes of political propaganda
That has been done in this
It may be urged that the president in attacking sena
tor Fall inauguratng political propaganda, but
merely replying to message soliciting expression
OF opinion.
Attention is directed to the message of inquiry Who
" P Metcaf of Albuquerque? One surmises he must
be Democratic leader state county chairman, or
SOHleone else o. COunCls
state.
He is but not in Democratic party councils, nOtwit
standing that the Democratic party in New Mexico is
making the widest of his message and the presidents
reply in campaign advertisements and otherwise in the in
terest Of the Democratic candidate for senator, VI.
Walton.
Mr. Metcalf is Socialist leader. He might almost be
called the head of Socialism in New Mexico. His interest
procuring statement regarding senator Fall and the
denuncation which followed, the question: If the
Socialists against senator Fall is not that fact very
much in his favor7
must be noted that president wilson's attack upon
senator Fail was only partial to Mr.. Metcalfs
inquiry. This is important.
Mr.. Metcah asked two questions, follows:
Political friends of senator Fall claiming that he
earnestly and sypatheticaly given your adnistra-
ton his support during the war" Chat is the frst) at
IS also claimed his reelection would be satisfactory to you
and that you viii be willing to depend upon his support IN
settling our foreign relations at the conclusion Of the
The latter part constitutes the second inquiry That Mr.
8etca expected an to both questions is plainly
shown thus %Wi you be kind enough to indicate your
view regarding these matters for the benefit of those
citizens of New Mexico who want to give you their whole
support IN this crisis?"
President Wilson passed the question whether
senator Fall had earnestly and sympathetcsy given the
Wilson administration his support during the Per
haps It oversight The only other conclusion pos
e is that the president chose not TO acknowledge the
fact that senator Fail did support every administration
measure for the war against Germany and not only sup
ported them but was among the first Republicans after
the declaration of rise and declare that politics
must be forgotten and that everyons regardless Of party
must lend every aid the commandments in the prose