The St. Joseph observer., 1920-01-31
TIE TENmEsT TnAr Is COMING

There is a tempest coming-a fear
ful blow-and its rumblings can now
be heard in the distance-for our
friends--the enemy the gops-are al
ready launching their campaign.
which has but one ohject-that being
the putting Of republicans in the
places Of those now held By Demo-
Gratis. and which the latter have held
successfully through one OF the most
critical periods in the history Of this
grand republic.
And these self same republicans
have been hard put to find a cam
paigu issue--in fact they are now ad-
vertising and offering cash prizes for
One-and so far without success. The
fact is there are none really to be
found for Democratic craftsmanship in
three or four years preceding the war;
put the country on solid foundation.
It solved a number Of important prob
lens the republican party had been
dabblng with for forty years and get
ting nowhere. 1t wrote into the fed
eral statute books notable and pro-
gressive works of legislation that will
endure for generations And when
the supreme crisis in the history OF
civilization came. when the storms Of
war broke, a democratic administra-
tion--dem in both executive
and legislative branches-rose splen-
didly to meet the great emergency.
1t organized the country for war. 1t
raised a great army. 1t transported it
across seas. It threw it into the
breach at the crucial hour and turned
the tide Of war. II drafted and en-
acted the great measures that fl
nanced the war and that directed the
industry Of tho nation into the indis-
pensable war channels. II sent John
]. Pershing abroad as general of the
American forces, gave him supreme
command and rallied all the resources
OF the republic. moral and material,
10 support him. 1t sent the navy into
hornet infested waters. and with il
afforded such protection to the count
less transports that not man was
lost. And the war was won, COM
pletely, decisivey. And ii was Amer
lean idealism, invoked by a democratic
administration, that carried to the
forefront Of the tremendous contest
the pure white gonfalon OF democracy
and justice and liberty that became
the sustaining inspiration of the
struggling peoples in many other
lands beside our own.
Now II the democratic legislation
for the war had been faulty, or if
our democratic command er in chief
had lost it, the cops would have a
clear issue--but neither happened,
and now some tissues" must be found
no matter how even II the sewers
must bs searched-and that is the
reason Of their many charges Of
graft and corruption not one single
one of which have been proven,
That is the meaning Of the numer-
Gus congressional Investigations or
dered since congress came under re-
publican control all Of which have
come to nothing
THAT is why General Wood is
brought before the public TO show his
sores caused by giving to General
Pershing the post Of command abroad
which he coveted for himself
That is why Admiral Sims Is
brought before the senate naval com
mittee 10 scold the navy department
and publicly exhibit his sores Of piqu,
and wounded self-pride.
That is why Chairman Hays mad,
his scurrillous charge that the treas
ury department was using the lists u
liberty bond purchasers for campaign
purposes.
That is why Elihu Root is lament
ing that our administration has no
done more for our dear friends. M
Russians, who have done so mucl
for us since the day when they ele
waited Lenine and Trotsky as IN
autOcratic assassIns Of democracy am
signed the Infamous treaty Of peac
with Germany.
It is only the rumblings We hoa
now. Anon the fun fury of the tenn
pest will be upon US. but Dem ocral
and the friends Of democratic ad
ministration and the record it ma
made. will have no reason 10 flinc
from such a contest
They will be proud To stand as IN
champions OF a great American pres
dent who made of our republic nc
only the beacon light but the militar
and fearless champion of liberty an
justice throughout the world.
They will be proud to stand as IN
champions and defenders of the 81
perb record made by the America
1 army and navy. and to defend