The Robesonian., 1918-10-24
TO HOLD UP WAR RECORD.
Democratic Committee Will Make 1t
Chief Campaign Issue.

Washington Cor, Oct. 20, Baltimore
Sun.
Homer S. Cummings, of Connecti-
cut, vice-chairman of the Democratic
national committee, will assume active
command of the national committees
part in the Congressional campaign
on Monday, when the fight for the re-
election of a Democratic Congress will
begin in earnest.
Mr.. Cummings takes the place tenn
porarily at the head of the committee
of Chairman Vance c.. Mccormick,
who is devoting all of his efforts to-
ward winning the war as chairman OF
the War Trade Board.
Associated with Mr.. Cummings in
active management of the Democratic
campaign will be Senator Peter G..
Gerry, of Rhode Island, chairman Of
the Democratic senatorial committee,
and Representative Scott Ferris, of
Oklahoma, chairman of the Democrat
ic Congressional Campaign commit
tee.
N Make Record Chief Issue.
Speaking in his capacity as acting
chairman today, Mr.. Cummings said
the record made by the Democratic
the campaign to retain a Democratic
administration would be the basis of
Congress in power.
"Now that the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive is over" said Mr.. Cummings, "it
is permissible to again focus the at
tention of the people upon the neces-
sity of electing Congress in har-
mony with the policies of President
Wilson. The American people have
two important factors to bear in mind
the successful prosecution of the
war and the reconstruction that will
follow the war. The Democratic rec
ord is the party's best argument for
support on both scores. With approx
imately two million men overseas, all
armed, equipped and supplied as they
should be, with the shipping situation
met by the Shipping Board and Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation, and with
America doing her full share in the
successful onslaught on the Central
Powers, we have every reason to ex-
pect ratification of the Administra-
tons conduct of the war.
Claims Credit For Democrats.
Democrats in Congress put through
the laws that have made possible the
success of American arms on the bat
tie field. While it is true that many
patriotic Republican members of Con-
gress aided the party in power in the
enactment of war legislation, it is
evually true that many Republicans
asSayed the role of obstructionists and
critics.
"Twice as many Republicans as
J Democrats voted against the war res.
olution, and more than three times as
many voted against killing the Nc.
Lemore resolution. Almost twice as
many Republicans as Democrats votec
for the Cooper amendment to nulify
the intent of armed neutrality. Ter
times as many Republicans as Demo
Gratis voted against the espionage ac
under which the ringleaders of th'
Industrial Workers of the World wer.
recently convicted in Chicago and ur
der which many German agents hav'
been sent to prison.
Points To Shipbuilding Bill.
|Had it not been for Democratic
support of the shipbuilding bill Amer
lea today would be unable to send tn
great armies of men and supple
across the seas to drive the Hun fror
the soil of France and Belgium. Fo
nearly two years Republican leader
blocked the passage of the all-import
ant ship measure, and when it final
passed 180 Republicans in the tw
houses of Congress voted against il
One lone Democrat Joined the oppc
sition of the minority party.
Republicans, moreover, opposed tn
War Risk Insurance law, the Wa
Finance Corporation act, two of tn