The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-10-26

party considerations. and gave their
vote in support OF war measures Iar
, more generously than did their political
opponents. Yet an autocratici admins
tration repaid this loyalty with tho
demand in the campaign OF 1918. that
. Republicans b. removed from every po-
Stion OF influence and power. That
demand the country rejected. It was
th,, tirSt time in the history Of this ma
ton that an administration had been de-
, feated in the midst OF foreign war.
That defeat would have been ample al
monition to any administration not en-
tirely absorbed in its own peculiar poi
iCies and purposes. But II apparently
WAS UNDECIDED by the powers at Wash
/ inGton. Ncglectipg the acute domestic
: situation. the administration suddenly
{, that contrasted imprcsSivcly with itS
! lack OF concern for them in the period
before we were drawn into the war.
so. while immediate and practical
concerns were being neglected. while re-
{ construction and reorganization OF our
own country were forgotten, the ad-
: mlnistration was dcvoting itself 10 thu
: chirera ut :. world reorganization. The
Repu blican congress. that had been
elected in the autumn OF 1918, attempt
ed To-, and did. initiate measures TO set
! us on the right track once more. 1t de.
viscd budget system in the hope or
putting an end To the treasury deficit
and bringing economy and system into
our national finances. But the presi-
dent vetoed that measure. The admin
! istration went right on spending vast
! sums in excess OF our revenues, offer
! ing no constructive inspiration or
i leadership. apparently forgetting "u:
domestic difficulties in its cnGroSSment
: with the ch!mcra or world reconstruct
! ton.
administration. now about to r"tir" from
! power. which seeks to have its policies
Il ina
! 10 give its confidence and it's mandate
! 10 that party or those policies. 1t re-
! members that the Republican party
: fought the Civil war and afterward re-
stored and unified the nation. 1t be-
; lteves that the Republican party is cap
able Of repeating that service, and be-
: cause it so believes. II is going to re-
: turn the Republican party to power,
I Done with Democracy.
! The nation Is determined to BE- doHH
with autocracy under the mere guise NJ
3 Democratic forms; ii is determined THAI
, there shell be no return't to the old order
! The plain people who. on the whole,
, have been raisNd TO- new and hiEh"r
! are entitled to. remain on this ne"
/ plane. but tNat they must rely upon the
( constructive abilities OF the republican
party TO keep them there. 1t is our
While we oppose every suggestion IT
revolution or disintegration, We do
stand for every measure Of evolution
and development that tends to carry
tho masses Of the nation forward ana
! upward.
.During the campaign now about end.
Ing. the Republican party has proposed
in its platform and developed in tho
uttcrances Of It's leaders. program
which contemplates equal opportunity
for all. It recognizes the vices Of eN-
loitation and prohtecrinG. It has de-
clared for wise and. practical measures
looking to cooperation in production
and in marketing. 1t realizes. that In
all measures to. preserve equality or OPP
portun!ty. there must ec recognition
Of the fact that greed and cunning must
he held in check II We arc to insure thar
true character and worth shall be given
every opportunity to share in the ad-
yantagcs that the community can eS-
tend to it's members.
Association Of Nations
Tho Republican party purposes IN
the realm Of international affairs such
| an association Of nations as will most
effectively further the aspiration 70:
world-wide and permanent peace with
out sacrificing any part OF thu indie
incidence Of the American nation. IL
believes that America can and must
| bear It's full part in the Responsiveness
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