The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-10
.EATE WASHINGTON
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10
The Democratic party has becoms
conseryatiYe, according to the inter-
esting and, to say the least, rather gro
tesqne logic OF the leaders Of that par
~ "a the Capital. Presto! the Presi-
dents signature to telegram con-
terminating the loyal and patriotic Re-
publican Governor Coolridge OF Mac
sachusetts, upon his triumphant re-
election as great victory for law and
order, and tho deed was done. All the
fed-e eyed, bobtail aggregation OF rat
tie- Drained radicals from the bomb
throwing element to the parlor va
riety Of the intellectual fringe" that
have heretofore found cordial well
come and pleasant haven in the Demo-
cratic party, are instantaneously made
over into loyal, patriotic Americans,
safe and sane citizens, fighting apos-
ties Of the Constitution adherents OF
law and order, opponents OF chaos and
anarchy, followers of the Flag and all
X represents. All of which is verlta-
bile truth If one believes what the
Democratic leaders here say-and If
those leaders believe themselves,
Leaders Of the opposition party are
Expressing no amazement, over the
Presidents unprecedented feat of chm
graduating victorious Republican
candidate who performed the praise
worthy feat of administering to the
PresidenFs party - Of its worst dis
asters Of the several and various dis
asters that have befallen It since he
published his famous letter last year
appealing to the country to elect a
Democratic Congress. They say that
this unexpected thing was rather to
he expected, and in sending his tele
gram, at once a Congratulation 10 n
successful Republican and a rebuke
to Democrat and his followers, that
( IS without parallel in our political his
tory, he was running true to form;
another change of mind" as they des
ignate 1t; reversal of his own pro-
tonged radical course of encourage
ment and invitation to the present in
dustrial crisis in the country, consist
emily and vigorously followed by him
from the time that he knuckled under
to the Adamston law, and the Brother
hood presidents and Samuel Gompers
iterally held stop watch on Con-
gress that he controlled with the alb
solutlsm Of dictator.
The Wilson to- Coolridge telegram
Is lively topic on Capital Hill, in ho-
tel lebbies and clubs. Everywhere it
lis discussed. The general tone of that
discussion was struck in an informal
interview which this correspondent
had with former United States SEN
aator today. He said:
Once more President Wilson stands
self convinced. In his telegram to
Governor Coolridge, he said: i con-
graduate you upon your election as a
victory for law and order. When that
is the issue, all Americans stand to-
gether.s
That was the issue all through the
gampaign, but Woodrow Wilson main
tsined his usual attitude of 'watchful
waiting. From his lips there came no
word-from his pen there came no line
to encourage those loyal Americans
who wero in the death graphic with
iaElessness When that was the is
sue, he was not standing with Gov
ernor Coolridge TO any perceptible de-
gree. 1t is appropriate to quote the
words OF one who said, Those who
are not for me are against me.
Law and order WAS truly the issue,
but when that was the issue Wood !
row Wilson was signing a message We
.soing a bill for the enforcement OF Il .
law already upon the statute books h,
virtue OF an act OF Congress bearing
his signature, He was expressly on
the side of lawlessness and disorder II,
tine enforcement of the prohibition
law, and silent as the tomb all through
the campaign to defeat Governor Cool ,
ridge but after the victory had beos
won, he came forth with his orfulgeut
congratulation to those who had born.
the battle and won the victory with
ont either his active or inferential as
sistance.
"a few months ago Woodrow VIII !
son an.,ounced that politics is ad-
ItouInk1' because, during the war. all !
Americans must stand together. With
in "a few weeks thereafter, he Issued
his notorious proclamation asking for
ilhe election of Democratic Con
gross, notwithstanding the fact that