The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-11-01
HAS
LOWERED DIGNITY
Of GREAT OFFICE
That Is View Judge Hughes
Takes of Wilson's .
Appeal.

NEW YORK, OCT. 20-Presi6an4
Wilson's appeal for the election 81 4
Democratic Congress was made a tar
get BY Charles z Hughes, Governor
Whitman, and Robert C. Morris in
speeches last night at the Union Lea
que Club reception. given to the Gov.
ernor and his feIlow-candtdates an
the Republican, state ticket. Judge
Hughes said:
Il deeply regret that this issue has
been raised. deplore It a. citizen
anxious that IN this hour OF strife We
should have the utmost unity in ma
ttona1 endeavor, but solictionS that
this counsel together and hearing tie
voice Of all parties after the methods
OF q republic and not by affect sub
mission according to the. example OF
autocracy. I am glad to be told thai
no political party IL paramount IN pa
ttodsm- OF course not! Read the
answer in our Liberty Loans, cur sers
vice IN arms. In the trenches and on
the sea, and for that matter IN the
votes IN Congress Let the record
speak. Haye not Republicans h every
permitted field OF effort fought and
toiled, have We not spent our days
and nights In anxious labor, have we
not given without stint or limit, with
no thought OF party or OF partisan
advantage, that this war might be
won? Yes, we are patriotic. that Is
not questioned, but must We patrtott-
cally toll and give without seeking a
voice In the National Assembly. Yield
ing our representation to Democrats,
not as more worthy or more layal, not
as more sacrificing o intelligent, but TO
Democrats as such, simply because
they are Democrats, in order that in
this most critical period there may
be exhibited, not the unity OF the ma
ton achieved through the action OF
both parties, their members v1etng
with each other in patriotic endeavor
and resolving their difference through
fair discussion in the National Leg
islative body, but the unity Of a mere
party supremacy?
-The issue Is a transcendant one
for II speaks 60 the conscience and
fundamental purpose Of every voter.
I want to see complete victory In this
war. to see tyrannical and arbitrary
military power chushed to see the
dawn Of the new era Of the peace OF
pustice. And did think that the Re
publican party would not. through It's
representatives. aid, IN the entctent
conduct Of this war and in the settle
nnent OF a righteous peace, should
leave the party It Is because l pc
Ieye that the Republican party Is an
important and necessary agency IN
tte winning Of this war and IN es-
tablishinR a just peace, that as req
ublican. but not IN narrow partisan
spirft. Join with you in the earnest
snnport Of The Republican conotoaIes.
at Ia said that the return OF he.
nnbican majority to either House OF
conrress would be interpreted as re-
nndiation OF the leadership OF the
PRESIDENT. I think that from nauon-
al standpoint the suggestion IS most
unfortunate. II the President STOOD
before the nations Of the world as a
party leader. his influence would be
slight indeed. His just influence is
based on the extent to which he faith
fully represents the sentiment Of this
nation, regardless Of party. He VIII
not be the effective spokesman Of the
nation, save as through consultation
and deliberatfon with those represent
ing the important thought OF the ma
ton he can be said to express strong
" preponderating II not unanimous
sentiment. But now 70 the sentiment
Of the country to ind expression Il We
do not send to the nations assembly
those who represent our opinion? How
Is the nAtion's viii to be truly voiced
II voters do not express their honest
convictions? No! There IL = better
way. We are all for the war;. We
are UNANIMOUS In our earnest desire
to drive through to complete victory.
Let us have free expression. let as