Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-11-01
REPUBLICANS CITE THEIR
RECORD IN REPLY TO WILSON
Gave Greater Support to War Measures Than
Did Democrats-Can Republicans Anything
Except Fight. Die and Pay TaxeSe

Washington, D. c.--in anaweF 90
President Wilson's public request for
the election OF "a Democratic Congress
upon the ground the safety OF the nA-
tion demanded the defeat OF the Rc-
publican candidates for Congress. the
following statement In issued by the
Republican leaders in Congress:
Sometime ago the President said
politics In adjourned Now, in the
closing days OF the campaign--delay-
ed by the united efforts OF all parties
for the Liberty Loan--now. when all
public meetings have been given up.
owing to the Influenza epidemic, the
President sends out direct party ap-
peal. calling upon hia eoantrymen 90
vote for Democrats. because they ara
Democrats. without any reference ca
whether such Democrats have been
or arc In favor Of war measures. and
have q war record @hich deserves
support.
THE voters of Michigan, TO take q
single example. are called upon 20
support Mr.. Henry Ford--notorious
for hts advocacy OF peace at any
price. for his contemptuOuB aIlual0na
To the flag. for the exemption OF bis
son from military a0rvieo--on the
sole ground that ho will hlindly sup
port the President
THE President IL quite ready 20
admit that Republicans are loyal
enough 20 f4ght and die, an they arc
doing by the thousands; loyal enough
TO take up great loans and pay enor-
nous taxea: loyal enough 20 furnish
important men, 81 no salary. on some
Of the great war boards In Washing
ton But they ara not loyal enough
IN the Proaldent'A opinion. 20 be- trust
ed with q share In the government
OF the country or legislation for It.
III the Republican party controls
the House. we can point out some Of
the thingn they will do. They will To-
place Mr.. Dent OF Alabama, at tho
head OF the Military Affairs Commit
tee, with Mr.. Julius Kahn, 20 whom
the administration was Obliged 60
turn for assistance. to take charge Ut
and carry the first draft bill against
Mr. Dents opposition.
They will put n republican az the
head OF the Ways and Means Com
mittAe, as leader of the House, IN
stead OF Mr.. Kitehin. of North Caro-
lima, who voted against the war.
They will give the country a
Speaker who did not oppose, and
would never oppose, . draft bill, and
would never say. As speaker Cthrk =
did. that there Ii precious little diff
ference between a eonscript and a
convict
Although the Republicans Of tho
House are In the minority. they cast
more actual votes on seven great war
menuHrea than the Democratic mRloT-
ty was able TO do.
What IL tho record OF the senate J
"on nfty-one roilcalis on war meas
ures between April 8. 1917, end May
80. 1918. the votes cast by Repuhti'
cans In favor OF such measures were
10 par cent. while only 81 per cent Of
the votes cast on the Democratic side
we're In favor of such measures.
Those we're the Presidents own
measures.
sDoea that record look as " We had
hampered himf
The Republican party IN Congress-
has spported the Administration poll
siea sncs the war With . unanimIly
and an absence of criticism unpreeo-
Aented In party history.
Where They DIHer.
There are some domesttc ques'
lions where We should undoubtedly