The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-02-15

less LOT the aJlieS with WhOm we
would ultimately be required to as
ISOLATE the campaign for the presl-
dency cafe along A well planned
campaign was launched, asking the
weak of heart and the "peace-at-any
price" folks to vote, for the Demo-
crat nominee. The slogan-"He
kept us out of war" with the prom
Use impelled and expressed that he
would continue to do so, was heard
in every campaign speech and had a
prominent place in all Democrat cam
paign literature.
Elect Hughes and we will be
plunged into bloody war;" they,
said.
My opponent in my congressional
district urged his election and my
defeat for the same reason. Distract
cd mothers were called from their
beds during the night and told that
they should use their influence to
defeat Mr.. Hughes and thereby save
their beloved sons from the bloody
horrors of trench warfare"
REACTION COMING
regret to say that in this par
ticular section of the country, much
heed was given to this detestable
political buncombe. Mr.. Wilson was
elected on account of few electoral
votes from Republican states where
these fraudulent representations
seemed to have been influential.
AS soon as the election was over
the stage was set for a new scene.
Our rhetorical executive began plan
ming to be the great arbiter between
the warning nations. A peace with
out victory" must be had if the world
was to amount to anything at all af-
ter the war. Upon the refusal of the
belligerents TO submit their case to
him he demanded EARNED neutrality"
which he soon abandoned for dec
laration of war. In a short space of
time we were first informed that we
were too proud to fight" and we
needed no great navy or army, and
later were told we needed the big
gest navy in the world and that our
soldiers abroad were crusaders for
the rights of free people. Most Of
our busy. prosperous people believed
our executive had complete knowl-
edge of the facts and would not per-
init our position as a nation to be
jeopardized, and were generally con-
tent with a program. unfriendly to
further preparedness, although at
the time we were unprepared to even
enter conflict with out insignifi-
cant neighbor. Mexico, and although
the world was running red with blood
and war was knocking out our very
gates. Our patient people had never
been permitted to know the miser-
able state of our unpreparedness for
the defense of that which they loved
better than life. Many of them had
been lulled to sleep by the euphon-
ious and demagogical voice of dis
credited great secretary of state who
was the ideal of the Democrat party.
"A million men will spring up over
night" croaked this raven of false
prophecy, with no suggestion as to
what they were TO spring with.
INCOMPETENCE SHOWN -.
am not complaining because war
was declared. God knows we had
grievances and reasons enough long
before war was declared to justify
the offer of the sacrifices of the last
drop of American blood and the last
dollar OF American wealth. do
complain because our people were
not informed as to our miserable
state of unpreparedness, which con-
dition has cost us so heavily in blood
and wealth to this hour. do COM
plain because we were not told OF the
existence OF international conditions
of vital import to us and the plots