Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1918-10-31
SIDENTS PARTY PLEA DRAWS
FIRE FROM REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Wilson Program, Blocked by Clark and Dent,
Saved by Republicans in
Senate and House
Missouri Democratic Congressman Scored A
Obsructionists -Spencer Should Be Elected

The reply OF Republican leaders IN
Congress to the party plea OF Presi'
dent Wilson. is Of especial force ID
the Missouri Senatorial contest.
The record OF Judge Selden p. Spen'
Ger, Republican candidate for United
States Senator. is filed with patriotic
war work, supporting the Government
in vigorous prosecution OF the war
with every energy of mind, heart and
body.
The voters will recall that when
Folk resigned his Government post
to accept a $4,000 position as attor-
ney for the st. Louis Chamber OF
Commerce, which position he has ever
since occupied. Judge Sp ncer vir-
ally abandoned his law practice to
take up the duties Of the District Ex.
emption Board, Oh which he has acted
as chairman in its work. passing on
over 10000 case He was n Of the
organization committee Of the Mis-.
souri, Home Guard. was chairman OF
the committee which organized the
13Sth Infantry now in the trenches OF
France, and has two sons In the army,
one of whom has been decorated by
the French Government for bravery.
No man could be more loyal to the
Government than Spencer, and no n
could charge that Germany would &c.
rive comfort from his election. or
that the Allies would be discouraged
thereby. When Spencer Is elected,
Germany will know and the Allies
will know, that Missouri has chosen
a powerful and patriotic Senator
whose every energy will be devoted
to the vigorous prosecution Of the
war.
No such obstructive record as that
Of Democratic Congressman Clark,
Shackleford and Decker need be
feared from Spencer.
The Republican record in Congress
gives no ground for fear that the AL
lies will be discouraged and Germany
encouraged by the election of a patrl
otto Republican Senator. OF the n
members of Congress who voted right
Oh every one of the eight vital wa,
measures 43 were Republicans and
four were Democrats. OF the sever
members who voted wrong on ever,
one of those measures six were Demo
Gratis and one was a Republican. D
the 1877 members who voted for tn
selective draft ISL were Republican,
and only 46 Democrats. OF the III
who voted against It 139 were Demo
Gratis and only SO Republicans.
The reply Of the Republican Con
gressiOnal leaders Is as follows:
Washington, Oct. Is. "A state
ment was issued by Republican leat
ers In Congress as follows:
Some time ago the President sal
politics is adjourned" Now. In tn
closing days of the campaign d.
layed by the united efforts Of all pa
ties for the Liberty Loan-now, whe
all public meetings have been give
up owing to the Influenza epidemic
the President sends out a direct part
appeal calling upon his countrymen t
vote for Democrats because they ar
Democrats. without any reference t
whether such Democrats have bee
or are In favor Of war measures an
J have a war record which deserve
support.
The voters of Michigan. to take
single example. are called upon I
+ support Mr.. Henry Ford-notoriou
for his advocacy Of peace at any pric
for his contemptuous illusions to th
flag, for the exemption OF his SC
: from military service - on the sol
0 ground that he will blindly suppoI
the President.
The President Is quite ready to a
: nit that Republicans are loyal enoue
y to fight and die, as they are DOR
8 by the thousands; loyal enough
take up great loans and pay enormo'
taxes; loyal enough to furnish impo
tant men at nc salary on some Of Il
great war boards In Washington. B
n they are not loyal enough. In Il
II Presidents opinion. to be trusted wi
any share in the government of Il
country or legislation for 1t.
= Kahn for Dents Seat.
Y II the Republican party controls q
Housewe can point out some Of 4
things they will do. They will repla
d Mr.. Dent of Alabama at the head
n The Military Affairs Committee wi
Q, Mr.. Julius Kahn, to whom the adm
t. tstration was obliged to turn for
sistance to take charge Of and car
sd the first draft bill against Mr.. Den
Is opposition.
r They will put q Republican at t
lie head Of the Ways and Means Comm
a tee as leader of the House instead
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