The Era-leader., 1918-08-15
BIG CAMP A|CN
TO ELECT LOYAL
WAR CONGRESS
National Security League An
+: nounces Nationwide Non.
Partisan Participation in
Fall Elections.

Active participation by 1t IN the Con'
gressional campaigns, which will snort
ly commence throughout the country,
has been announced by the Natlonal
Security League. The League declares
that unusual measures must De 'ahen
to insure the election this 1ail oI
Congress- which will stand mllltantly
behind the carrying Of the war to a
decisive victory.
The entire force of the Leagues 2Sl
branches and its membership OF over
100000 patriotic American citizens will
be thrown into this campaign. The
creation Of support Of the movement
outside the League will also be I'M
dertaken by means Of an active propa-
ganda among the leading citizens OF
every state In the Union, irrespective
Of party.
EIihu Root Takes Lead.
Elihu Root, who is Honorary Presl'
dent of the National Security League,
at the recent Annual Meeting OF the
organization laid particular emphasis
on the necessity of non-partisan sup
port of the Government in its ef-
forts for the aggressive prosecution OF
the war and the consequent 1mpor-
tance Of this years Congressional elec-
tions. The matter was then taken up
iby the National Executive Committee
of the League and the campaign decld-
ed upon at a meeting attended by Al
ton B. Parker, who IS Honorary Vice
President of the Security League;
James W. Gerard, former United
States Ambassador to Germany, one OF
the Leagues Vice Presidents; S. STAN
wood Menken, President Of the
League; Lawrence F. Abbott of the
Outlook, and other prominent men.
The League for National Unity and
other great national organizations
have already indorsed the movement.
The leading newspapers of the country
are also expressing their approval.
The following are few of the IA
vorable editorial comments which are
appearing in all parts Of the country:
Editorial Approval.
Williamsport (Pa.) Sun: "The Ma
tional Security Leagues effort will
have the hearty support of all patri'
otic voters"
Springfield (Mass.) Union: "This
idea is sound and emlnently worthy OF
serious attention"
Des Moines Ua.) Tribune: Here ir
Iowa we may well emulate this exam
pie which will lead to victory fol
Americanism regardless Of party desig
nation"
Saginaw (Mich.) News: "This cam
paign will have strong and GROWN!
following all over the country"
Helena (Sfont.) Independent: "Ameri
leans upon whom party lines rest light
ly and many who are strong for thei
party will find reasons for commenda
ton of the plan Of the National Sc
curity League"
$4,000 Letters.
The Leagues campaign will be cor
Quoted by a committee headed b
Charles D. Orth, Il prominent Ne'
York commission merchant. This con
mittee, as a preliminary step, has lai
the matter before 25,000 leading cit
zens In all parts of the country and G
all political beliefs in the following lie
ter:
"The conduct of the war and,
fact, the very future Of America az
dependent not Only upon the electiO
of a War Congress that will enact me-
essary laws, but upon the presence
the National Legislature Of men
vision, ability and broad experienc
who are the best qualified of our cit
zenship to correctly solve the great il
ternal and international question
which will come before the next Co
gress.
"Grave Duty"
"The National Security League, pu
suant to unanimous action Of it's E
ecutive Committee, has taken upon
self the grave duty Of impressin
these matters upon you and asking "
to pledge your service for prompt a
ton to prevent disaster which mig
follow the election Of incompetent
disloyal men to Congress. This CT
be prevented through definite and co
- certed action on the part Of loyal ci
zens, who are in the vast majorit
Neglect and Indifference may prove I
tai.
"The remedy Is for every one to 6
sumo the personal obligation of spea
ing with or writing without delay
political leaders, newspaper men al
others who form public opinion
their Congressional Districts. Ma
them realize sharply that the need
the nation Is the election Of men of 9
solute and unconditional loyalty W
are determined to prosecute the "
to victory and who possess t
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