Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-19
MlDDLR1OWN. DEL OCT. 18th 1918
THE REPUBLICAN DECLARATION

THE REPUBLICAN DECLARATION
661N an eloquent and characteristic ad
1 dress Mr.. Will Hays, the dynamic
chairman of the Republican national
committee, delivered on Thursday at |
Grand Rapids, he sounded again the
keynote of the Republican policy.
1.-The Republican party, he declared,
"says to the country BY
THE WAR. And in this declaration of |
purpose is included the slogan which |
the Democratic party seems to have
adopted, Stand by the President, q |
duty which Republicans have assumed
as matter of course as to all that the
great Office implies. 1t includes far
more than this; it includes, Stand by
every public official, high or low, meas |
ured by the thoroughness with which
that public official stands by the war;
stand by the government; stand by this
country; stand by our allies; stand by
our soldiers in France; stand by every
effort for war saving and giving in this
country; stand by the cause for which
we fight; stand by the irreducible min
imum' of peace terms so splendidly
enunciated by Senator Lodge; stand by
the war aims Of this country to vindi-
cate American rights, interests, and
honor, to forever end the intolerable
arrogance of that scientifically trained
brutality, to forever end Prussianism in
the world and the oppression which it
typifies, and make certain forever the
inability of militarism, German or
otherwise, again to disturb the peace of
the world; stand against an :s.conclusive
peace, and stand for peace with VIC
tory.
''All this we say-Stand by the war,
and for this purpose we dedicate the
last of our blood and our treasure.
Every Republican leader, every Re-
publican newspaper, every Republican
voter will applaud that declaration and
stand by it to the end. As MIR. Hays in
another passage says: There is no
geography, political or physical, in the
patriotism of this country" We can
confidently rely upon our brother
Americans of the Democratic party
membership. Each party has weak
lings and false prophets, but they do
not represent the hundred millions Of
loyal Americans whose sons are fight
ing gloriously for the country's name
and the worlds cause, and whose every
effort is bent to-day upon the winning
of victory.
''But Republicans are proud of the
record of their leaders and of their
representatives in congress, and in such
part Of the government activities as
they have been permitted to direct and
assist. And they justly resent the at
tempt of Democratic politicians to cast
the shadow Of disloyalty upon party
which was born to fight for true Ameri-
canism and for all its days as in this
present crisis has kept step with the
flag and marched to the music of the
union;" which in every crisis has been
the strong bulwark of American pride
and greatness.
"Mr. Hays has done we'll to challenge
the insincerity Of these tactics Of un
scrupulous politics and Republicans
everywhere will welcome the issue and
go gladly to the people on the record of
their party leaders.
There has never been time when
Republican leadership in the nation has
been more deserving OF confidence or
more needed in the high councils Of the
nation. There has never been time |
when Republicans might uphold the
mighty traditions Of their party or
stand more resolutely upon its princl-
pies in full faith that they will work |
benefcently and potently for the well
being Of the people, the strong protec-
ton Of American institutions, and the
furtherance of our national influence |
throughout the world. Chicago Tribune.
A Large Pumpkin
Mr. Fred Brady has now on exhibit IN