Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-28
IlO(LAINIS
WILSON
ublican Chief 1ndicts
I President for Appeal
to Voters
DltJST ANSWER AT POLLS
Executive Accused Of Want.
ing Unlimited Power in
Both War and Peace

sS3 New York, O,t. 2S
IS VIII n. Hays, chairman of the Re-
sn,hIitan National Committee, made
pUbIlc here last night a statement in
watch he replied in behalf Of his party
~ President wilson's appeal to the
i nation to return Democratic Con
eress. Mr.. Hays said:
.'President Wilson has questioned
the motives and fidelity of your repre-.
oentatives in Congress. He has
thetehy impugned their loyalty and
denied their patriotism His challenge
= 10 you who elected those represen-
tatives. You owe it to them. to the
A0hof Of your great party and to your
/ oen self-respect to meet that Challenge
s6unrely, not only &C Republicans
but 10 Americans. 7. as your chair
/. mnn. call upon you TO do 1t.
sNfr. Wilson accords the Republi-
cans NO credit whatever for ha' ing
Slt6n6rted the war measures pro-
;,csed ~ his Administration, although
INV have done SO with greater una.
nIsnity than the members Of his own
Marty. Despite that fact, he accuses
ther1 Of ha ;lng tried to usurp his
proper functions.
Called Unjust and Wanton
.isAt no time and in no way nave
fhey tried TO take control of the war
80 of his hands. The President
Knows that The country Knows IT.
fVn,, know il. A more .ungraciouS,
Jesofe unjust, more wanton, more men.
1rcious accusation was never made
No {he most reckless stump orator,
sss,ich less by a President OF the
limited States. for partisan purposes.
Il r. an insult, not only to every loyal
ReDublican in Congress. but to every
IOyal Republican in the land. 1t fully
merits the resentment winch right
fuiy and Surely will find expression
ii. the polls.
s.Mr. Wilson grudgingly admits that
the Republicans have been 'pro-war.'
Then why does he demand their de-
foat7 Because they are still pro.war?
f3hrdly that. No. II Is because they
are FOR peace. though not without vic
tory; because they do not believe last
if3e peace can be obtained through
negotiation; because they consider
pufrender as well as for the United
States and Uncle Sam. The Demo.
CrGti0 Congress does not. Mr.. Wilson
DIES not. There is the issue, clear as
the monday sun. The country will
dscids.
Rubber stamps In Congress
.Mr wilson wants only rubber stamps.
his rubber stamps, in Congress He
eays so. No one knows 1t better than
Democratic congressman. He calls for
the defeat of pro-war Republicans and
the election of ant-war Democrats. He,
~ the executive. IS no longer satisfied
'46Tbe one branch Of the Government, as
'<f4owlded by the Constitution. Republi.
ES6 ~C0ngresemen must be, defeated and
fhe Democratic Congressman must. as
they would. yield in everything That
~ Evidently his idea--the idea of an au-
tucratic calling himself the servant. but
bidding for the mastery OF this great
fres people.
rRepublicans in Congress have SEEM
~ 70 him good enough when they as
Ganted, as they did assent with high
" patriOtism and sometimes against
thplr best, Judgment, to his proposals. Re-
pubiicafs at home have seemed to him
rood enough to send fully a million Of
their sons into battle. to furnish at
least half of the army and far more
than half of the money for the winning
~ the war. but they are not considered
GOOD enough to have voice in the set
lierhent of the war. Why? Are not
their sacrifices as great as others?
Have not they as much at stake in the
future? Mr. Wilson says he has no
thought of suggesting that any political
party is paramount in matters of pa
tfiotIsm,' but he does suggest 1t. and he.
eukgests further that he alone is para
Hsount in intelligence"
Wants Unlimited Power
"But Mr.. Wilson's real purpose has
nothing to d2 with the conduct Of the
war. He has had from the beginning.
hap now and nobody dreams OF inter-
ferlng with, his control. He wants just
two things. One is full power to settle
the war precisely as he and his sole.
unelected unappointed, unconfrmed per-
eonai adviser may determine. The other
. full power as the 'unembarrassed
spokesman in affairs at home as he ac-
tiaAIly demands in his statement. TO re-
construct in peace times the great in
Idu1trial affairs OF the nation in the
'GGtno way, in unimpeded conformity
@11H whatever socalistio doctrine. what
&0r unlimited Government ownership
so611onD, whatever haZy whms may hap
Sllep 10 possess him at the time. but first
4uo above all with absolute commit
@h6m to free trade with all the world
'&,,ue giying to Germany out OF hand
IN 1fuits OF victory greater than she
S0nl1 win by nghting 100 years, Re-
D(lcen Congress- will never assent to
t6& I Do you want Congress that
y II Germany does.
"0srmsny Locks to Wilson"
Y. D4pnany looks to Mr.. Wilson to get
~ ~ her as he pledged himself TO
'i1 no1o of the few of his famous ar
thlch u expicable. Germany un-
<4x1n that, See the New York
khokesman Of the Administration.
saturday, and read the testimony
~ e. Emory former head Of
f1R Commtssion. just returned
- months in Germany. 'The
oo1e,J he says. seemed to
y n P}esident Wilson lay their
11ou. tfhey have turned to him
~ that he ID the one great
n<f who can be trusted to
hanent peace which shall
|economic development" He
ers demand that the Ger
Hay the full penalty Of their
0rse than nonsense then Is
kratic campaign cry that the
~ Republican Congress.
49, unconditional surrender and
~ ~ Amartcau induatriea and