Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-17
Get to Work, Gentlemen

Get to Work, Gentlemen
Regular readers Of this Newspaper
will understand without assurance
from its publishers that we approve
the utterance Of Will H. Hays. chair
man Of the Republican National
committee. Mr.. Hays is a young
man but his grasp Of moral progress
carries confidence and trust to the
millions who pledge their faith in
Republican principles. II ever the
nation needed the level-headed san
ity Of Republicanism it is now.
Mr.. Hays today. as in the season
of hostilities. sees Americanism
above partisan jealousies and preju-
dices. His position is clearly pa
triotic in peace settlements as in the
days when every true American saw
win-the- war as the supreme duty.
He declares that conclusion of the
treaty Of peace. Including all it's
provisions is in no sense a partisan
question. He refuses to betray the
convictions Of citizens loyal to Re-
publican principles by making the
question a partisan issue. He sees it
as above party-"an AMERICAN
question"
The national chairmans statement
will not please certain men high in
the councils of the Republican party,
who have been doing their utmost to
make Of one Of the provisions Of the
peace treaty-the league Of nations
q partisan issue. In the United
States Senate has been boldly made
the demand that the Democratic
.chairman's challenge for party divi-
sion on the league Of nations cove
nant be accepted. This would have
been unfair. we believe, to a very
large majority Of Republican voters
and to many Democratic voters as
we'll.
Under such a leader as Chairman
Hays the rank and file Of the Re-
publican party should, we believe,
frankly make known to the group of
politics-playing Republicans and
Democrats in the United States Sen
ate. that the sooner they take hold.
man fashion. Of this big AMERICAN
question and help to realize the high
purpose Of civilization. the sooner
they will be forgiven and accepted as
statesmen.
Broadminded American statesmen
are in greater demand than are ship
builders. ditch diggers or two-flsted
fighters. The fighting men have done
their work and we are proud Of
them. Now the job Of statesmen is
to settle the chaos created by war
and let these men and millions of
others get into business and industry
before they get into mischief. This
Republican Congress must do more
than wrangle over disputed terms Of
q treaty that time and progress alone
can perfect, II 1t Is to accomplish
more than did the last Democratic
do.nothtng war Congress.
The people Of America are expect.
ing much Of this Congress. Thus far
they have been disappointed. The
business Of the nation is at the rag
ged edge Of complete DISCRIMINATION.
Every where industrial concerns are
curtailing. suspending or abandoning
enterprises that should be increas-
ing. expanding and reaching out into
the fields that war has opened up.
In spite Of the pretense and sophistry
Of those whistling to keep up the
courage Of the masses. commercial,
industrial and financial conditions
are cause for alarm.
Wnat can be done? eau home
this one-track President Of ours, and
give this Republican Congress Just
what it needs and deserves, genuine
cowhide booting until it gets down to
business and quits its Tuning and
polfdcs-playing. Quit this nddlins,
ratify the covenant for a league Of
nations. urge the peace congress At
Paris to hear the cries Of the rest Of
tho world as we'll as those Of Ger.
many and end this nightmare Of no
man's-hnd between war ID yeace.
Let m have peace! And let US
have IN end Of scoring for political
position. The fate Of the peace trea-
y and the settlement Of world ques-
Hons depend upon the intelligence
md character Of America. The fate
81 tho league Of nations, the hieh
hsaa Of humanity since Jesus
@As's day. rests with the United
ets4a1 Arc No to disillusion the
world ana disappoint loyal Ameri-
eanfm b. stepping backward when
Christian civilization expect4 US to
Pep ahead and assume moral leader
nip Of the world?