The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-10-25
GIVE HIM A CONGRESS-

T HE PRESIDENT asks for congress of his party 1 He wishes to continue "unembarrassed spokesman in affairs at home and abroad is wise and necessary that he should so continue.
 Not to give the president democratic and senate would certainly interpreted the other side of the water as a repudation of (his leadership"
 is elemental fact of organization and accomplish ment that those associated in enterprise should be of mind; not contrary minds individual group of nd viduals pulling and hauling against another individual or group
 maxim of organization that those who cannot agree leadership go there must be change to har monious leadershp lacking of these facts the oganza ton will impaired in its effectiveness in degree equal to the division in its midst
 will not be difficult for determine what he ought that Mr. Wilson the best to have charge of America in present mes he will feel like voting to give Mr. Wilson democratic congress. He will desire to aid the leader. He will not wish to cripple the leader,
 President would have the duty of calling the pie for congress of his party if there overt acts of responsible persons which evidence of disposition to dispute his leadership and to impair his authority
 those in America who exhibit the strongest pur- pose both of those things; who attempt to dcred the American leader among the American people, and the "oher side of the water"
 What could be overt mischievous dang than the statement issued by Theodore Roosevelt and printed in the newspapers of this morning? Says this eaous envy maddened and uaresome aspran for the office the people have denied him.
 1T hope the senate of the United States will take affrma tive action against negotiated peace with Germany favor of peace based the unconditional surrender of Ger many also declare against the adoption in their entirety the fourteen points the Presidents address, Let dictate peace by the hammerng and not chatter about peace to the accompaniment of clicking ypewriters + We ought to declare Turkey without hours delay.
 And this gross insult to the President to America and the world:-
 "The only peace offer should take from Germany this time offer to accept such terms the allies without ad have imposed Bulgaria. We ought to declare Turkey without hours delay. The failure to do hitherto has caused the talk about making the world safe for deocr to look pleasany like insincere rhetoric. While tn Turk is left in Europe and permitted to tyrrannze thc ubiec people, the world is thoroughly unsafe for democracy
 The who utters this language may not brought Rmsef within the prohibitions of the Espionage law has brought himself into that moral which dwels the apprehension of the American people, Roosevelt repre- those in America who pro-war but ton"
 How many lives of American soldiers Roosevelt and his kind would unnecessarily sacrifice have his way is point that must remain forever unknown not have his way
 Should there be congress not of the Presidents party Roosevelt would have power and of his kind have power He and they might divide the United States They might make the presidential power futile They could never world believe that Wilson hypocrite dealer ir nsncere rhetorc but they could tie hands, make hin helpless They could prong the war delay victory sac rifice lives and treasure.
 President hears the baying of the distant pack H. knows acas of parsanship who tear him down the country down. He appeals American peo ple saying q your servant Support Give me Dem oeratc congress-" F-! t.i.
 This the American people will do They will do it gener ousY in full measure packed down and running over