The Cordova daily times. [volume] (Cordova, Alaska) 1914-1947, 1918-10-26

PRESIDENT WILSON ASKS
SUPPORT OF DEMOCRATS
Recognizing That Adverse Majority in Con-
gress Would Embarrass Him Be-
fore World
(By Charles A. Derry


credits them with being in favor of
prosecuting the war, but he points out
that they are opposed to the admins
tration and in American politics this
expresses more than appears on the
surface
There is now and has been all
through the course of our participa
part of the Republican minority to
accept the Presidents leadership, and
this has gone so far as an attempt on
the part of that minority to wrest that
leadership from him and to invade
the Presidents constitutional prerega
tives. Had there been a war cabinet
instituted as was attempted by the
Republicans, with the aid of a few
Democrats. 1t is sincerely doubted
whether the cOuntrys war program
could have been as vigorously prose
cuted as it has been. Other questions
besides that of the war cabinet have
shown that the desire of the Repub-
licans was not to support him so
much as to control him." as the pres-
dent so aptly puts it.
Now the President makes himself
that the Republican congressman are
less patriotic than the Democrats. Vt
is merely the difference that develops
in the application of war policies. 1t
would be idle and vicious to claim
that patriotism is subject to party al
tiliations. The Republicans in con-
EreSa have been equally patriotic with
tie Democrats; and the main differ
cnCes that have arisen have been due
to a trifie more Impotence with the
work OF the administration on the
part of the minority. Let no one gain
the impression that the loyal motives
OF the Republicans are being i'm
pugned.
SO far the leadership Of President
Wilson in allied councils has been
wonderfully effective. due somewhat
TO the fact that the people of the
United States have backed him up so
loyalty. 1t is generally believed that
he should continue in that leadership
until the world has been made safe
for democracy by the inauguration
of "A peace that will guarantee the
future happiness and security of the
world 1t will readily be seen that
should a Republican congress be
elected the prestige of the President.
and consequently of the country. in
the approaching world adjustment
would be greatly impaired There is
no other leader in the allied countries
who could take his place. or who
would be satisfactory to all concerned.
as he is. And he asks the support OF
the country mot for my sake, nor for
the party's sake. but for the nations
sake. in order that the inward unity
OF the public may be evident to |
the world"
The President does not falter at the
tremendous responsibility involved in
his decision, which is that he will
stand or fall by the policies which he
has inaugurated. which the country
has so far approved. and upon which
history will judge his craftsmanship.
None but great and brave man could
nave taken such position, and the
country will honor his wishes.
Alaska comes within the scope OF
this request just as fully as any Other
section of the country. The people
OF this country have responded nohlv
and periodically to every request and
suggestion of President Wilson dur.
ing these momentous times. And
there Is little doubt that in this in.
stance she will send to congress q
man who is heart and soul in sym.
pathy with the President and his poll.
cies. and not add one more IN tho
already too numerous critics who
throns the capitol at Washington