The sun., 1918-11-02
REBUKE TO WILSON
URGED BY HARVEY
Call for Democratic Congress
Called Shock to the
Country.

SOuutTys
Col George Harvey, who discsrned
the star Of Mr. Wilson when It was a
mere profsssOriai taper. In to-day's
Issue OF the North American Reviews
war Weekly calls the President severely
to account for his appeal In which he
| called for the election Of purely Demo-
cratic Congress next Tuesday. Col.
| Harvey sees in the Presidential call a
national menace. =, His article is both
begun aud. ended. with the words. God
save the republici"
Col Harvey editorial follows:
1T was the hypocrisy OF Mr.. Wilson's
sinister appeal that hurt most No argu-
| ment was needed to convince the people
of the imposNbility OF reconciling his
| solemn remuneration of politics to his
| abrupt substitution OF partfsanship for
patriotism in this hour of the nations
| peril. II was all too apparent.
THAT 10 what shocked the country.
| II came as q blow In the face that a
President Of the United States could
for any conceivable reason descend 20
far from his high estate. His doing so
| for the unmistakabie purpose Of furthering
| his own towering ambition was felt In
| stinctively as a reflection upon the re-
| public itself. The mere suggestion of
| setting up IN America an autocracy.
unembarrassed' by duly chosen repre-
sentativesi OF the people, while demand
| ing the CELEBRATION OF despotic rule
throughout the world, was so glazing an
| inoonsruity that II could not fail to be
regarded everywhere as reproach to the
whole country. The people were shamed
that their President should hold their
intelligence, their pride and their fidelity
to their time honored institutions In 50
| slight esteem. -''
"F3ut time now Is too precious TO
dwell upon even national hum!lia ton.
Nor need we concern ourselye s with the
just resentment of faithful public ser
wants at Misrepresentation of both their
actp AMID rrnotfves 90 wicked a. to fetch,
| for the first time In the history OF our
country, an accusation OF deliberate
Justification from a former President
| against his successor. We may even
pass over the insolent imputation of
Ignorance OF American political affairs
| on the part Of our allies.
ut Is the menace to free government
| staring US IN the face that demands at
tentlon. Mr.. Wilson tells us how he, and
| hoW Ho OtIitNcS lHt country anu tIlc
world would interpret the election OF a
Republican Congress. Irrwould imply re-
pudiation OF his leadership. 1t would
embarrass him as spokesman of his
countrymen at home and abroad. 1t
would dispel unity OF command In civil
| as well as military affairs. II would
compel him TO take counsel with the
direct representatives of the people. It
would take from him the control OF leg
islation' which he now possesses and
| would vest II In those representatives
as provided explicitly and jealousy by
tho Constitution. II would, In a word.
restore the legislative branch OF the Gov-
| eminent to the. people,
ITO maintain unified leadership and
unified control meaning hts personal
ard 'unembarrassed' leadership and con.
troll, therefore. It is ,1mperatively neees-
sary'. that the nation should return a
Democratic Congress. which would ac-
| cord undivided support to- him and to
him alone as the Government Of the
United States
Now consider; II the election OF a
Republican Congress would mean all
| these things, what to Mr., Wilson's mind
| would the election OF q Democratic Con-
gress signify? The opposite. OF course /;
The exact opposite In every respect. 1t
Woulu Tclltht Oh I'll eTlDhTThSb-
ment 1t would give to him the full OPP
portunity az spokesman Of the nation.
His sole, exclusive and complete COM
mand In civil as well as military affairs
would have been confirmed by the peo-
pie. He would be freed from the ne
cessity Of comforting with their repre-
sentatives. His control OF legislation
would be unqualified. His word would
be law. his every wish. would be en-
acted. The Constitution would be
evaded, and. In effect. abroKated by the
direction Of the people. from whom he
had received, not a mere Endorsement as
President, but positive mandate to act
| LSTeafter as their duly designated abso-
lutte ruler. .,. 49, .-.'.n
''That Ia the Interpretation which Mr..
Wilson would put upon and would have
| the right to put upon. the election of n
Democratic Congress. Milliona OF voters
might not have intended 10 confer auto
cratic powers upon an Individual But
they have done so. Mr.. Wilson has set
the trap with superiative skill. 1t waits
only 10 be sprung. ...-.' .I'' o..
Talk, of partisanship' is arrant nom
sense. Mr.. Wilson cares no more for
the Democratic party than for the Re-
publican party or the Prohibition party
except 40 vehicle for his own aggran-
dizement. He is an autocrat by nature
ana by training. He 10 temperamentally
incapable OF meeting anybody upon a
basis OF equality. One or the other
must be master. He aims avowedly
through this election TO achieve mastery
absolute at home and through that as
nearly absolute as possible abroad. II
he wins he will have realized his am
bition 90 far at least as his country Is
concerned and will hold In the hollow
OF his hand the destinies of the nation.
I'VE have already set forth as clearly
as lay within our power the normal
issues OF this campaign. due considera-
| ton of which would surely haye pro-
dnced Republican Congress-. Mr.. WILL
| son In his desperation and daring now
injecs an abnormal and overpowerinS
Issue, which must be met at the polls.
| at threatens representative govern
ment. 1t involves the liberties OF the
American people. II strikes deep at the
| very foundations Of free institutions. II
is a menace TO all mankind. -
This Is not sxaeseration; II Is sober
|. truth. 4It m
49,, -. A. a. 49, III