Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-20
THE UNITED STATES HAS
TO SAVE The WORLD
So Declares VIII H. Hays. Republican National
Chairman, in Patriotic Address Recently
Delivered at Indianapolis.

harm politically to those against
whom they are directed. The contra
ry is true. But for national reasons
most important / most earnestly urge
continually that there be no allega-
tions from either one side or the 9th
er concerning disloyalty in this cam
paign. Shame on that man or COM
mittee OF either party who does that!
Sush allegations are calculated to ere
ate among unthinking people a feel
ing of resentment on one side and dis
trust on the other, when acrimonious
divisions are most deplorable. Such
allegations will give a t@tally false
impression of conditions in this coun-
try to the enemy. And the man, or
starts anything like that is guilty in
the very act of the worst kind OF dis
loyalty.
This is no time for little things. All
the organized diabolica1 forces OF q
scientifically trained brutality are ut
the throat of this country. And we
appeal to all patriots. whatever their
politics. to aid us In every way possi-
BILE In our efforts to require that par
tisanship be kept out of the war man
agement and all war activities. In
the name of every American soldier
in France. in the name OF every
American mother OF those boys, l ap-
peal for the support of the country's
cause by all men and women without
thought OF party. Let not political
parties spend their time accusing each
other of disloyalty. when both are 10y
al. Rather, let us endeavor to make
certain that every possible efiicient in
strument in men and material which
IL available shall be used in winning
the war that efficiency shall replace
inefieiency wherever found, and that
both the two great political horses
which we have shall be harnessed to-
gether, fully and freely to share In
the pulling of the heavy load, each
striving to SEQ which can pull the
harder.
There will always be political CON
tests This is properly inevitable in
this and every other popularity gov
erned country. Just as we must keep
partisanship out OF the war, so should
every man demonstrate the fact that
1t is better to be an American than to
be Prussian by exercising the privi-
lege OF his citizenship. We remember
that we are fighfing in France today
to make certain that men shall forev-
er have the right to govern them
selves. Here. where we have that
now and always.
A fair contest for political power ID
no less an antiseptic in war times
| than in peace times. In fact, In war
times we require even more than In
neace times the most careful scrutfn-
| 'ty of the principles and of the candt-
dates which are to rule us. And we
cannot too often remember the repub-
lican party's purpose. While striving
| drst to win the war. and standing ir-
revocab1y against any peace based on
/ a compromise OF principles, we pro-
nose to prepare for after-war prob
lens, and take such steps that in all
i wisdom should be taken now, to the
i end that while we fight to make GER
| tain forever the right OF free govern
Il ment throughout the world we shall
not ofrget that we have a republic to
preserve in this country. While every
lfrst-class power in Europe is prepar-
'ng for the problems-indusrial eco
lnomic and social-which will come
after the war. the United States alone
Il does nothing. We declare against
his fallacious "watchful waiting" A
greater shame than any of the pasi
will presently be upon us II this new
failure continues. And we propose tc
Iprevent the continued riding of ouI
ship OF state In these doldrums. We
will put her nose into the open sea
with the signal full steam ahead"
!. DepIoring the socialistic tendencies
] of the present government, we de
, clare that while there is absolutely
Inothing in this country which should
J not be taken and used for necessary
I war purposes. such taking shall be FOL
war purposes only. and that in sucl
} action there must be no eventual uite
riOF object.
) We Will move forward with full
: appreciation of the new needs OF tn
! nation. and with a full determination
| TO watch well the ancient landmarks
! MEETING OF FARsEERs