Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-29
Facts Are Facts
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Here are some facts in the war rec
ord of our "War Governor:
Favored an embargo on arms, munitions
and food. This would have prevented
France. Italy England ard Belgium from
preparing themselves against Prussian ag-
erosion
In speech at Prairie du CHEN, our war
Governor said:
In the fall of 1915, two years before
the declaration of war At 4 time when
enbargoes were being discussed, l made
the following statement to 4 Wisconsin
audience: Il believe in the interest of
humanity it would be better if we would
refuse to give any war supplies TO any
country in Europe, including bread, if
that were necessary to starve out the
war;"
Opposed the selective draft law. The fol-
lowing telegram to Senator La Toilette, on
April 10 1917, bearing this out:
Il recommend that you oppose plan
Of CONSUMPTION suggested by the general
staff and reported by the press as being
urged upon congress at this time. The
state Of Wisconsin stands ready to fur
niSh its full quota Of the National Guard
as provided by the Inilitary-defense act
Of June 3, 1916, promptly, or any addf-
tional force required to meet the pres
ent requirements. We can recruit voIun-
tecrs much faster than wee receiving
equipment and supplies. The spirit Of
troops will be much better if we
adhere to the volunteer system, and We
ShaI aFGld sore spots at nome II we
defer conscription until it be shown
to be a military necessity. AS ] see 1t,
public sentiment is not ready for COM
pulsory military service, and I trust
that nothing will be done by Congress
that viii make the war unnecessarily
unpopular with the people.
EMANUEL J.. Philip,
Governor"
Opposed the American policy, a definite
stand taken by him in the following tele-
gram to the Philadelphia Public Ledger,
March o., 1917:
eve arc not Interested in the causes
that lead to the war between the en-
tente and central powers Of Europe.
Our grievance against Germany rests
entirely upon her interference with our
commerce, growing out Of her subma-
rne blockade.
believe it should be our policy to
avoid European acknowledgements and keep
ourselves in position to conclude sepa-
rate peace, whenever cur grievances
against Germany has been satisfied
We should not sacrifice Amrican life
upon European soil settle disputes
that do not concern US.
Therefore we should not send Amer
lean soldiers across the Atlantic. For
the present at least, our warfare should
be directed against German submarines.
We should increase our naval strength
fast possible, by adding fighting
ships and transports and raise an army
of a million men in preparation Of our
defense in that an invasion by Ger
many be attempted.
Congress should Immediately author
iZe a large war loan and make a liberal
fund available with which to meet any
emergency.
EMANUEL l.. Phillip,
Governor"
Our war Governor on the 25th day of
June 1871 appointed Meta Berger, wife Of
Victor Berger, the one woman on the
central board of education, when Victor
Berger had been q Welnber Of the resolu-
lions committee which reported into the
Socialist convention the plank in the Social
list platform which Wus adopted the 18th
day of April, 1917, declaring I'VE brand the
declaration Of war by our government as
crime against the people of the United
States and against the nations of the world
He vetoed the Wilcox ArmOry Bill.
He vetoed the Wilcox War Sur Tax Bill.