Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-06
G,Ieulae'OH Exenias YesteTday aeTas 138OO
As to Capacity.

Notwithstanding the splendld record %
ACCOMPLISHMENT made by the Democratic
national administration during the past
seven wears, cordially indorsed and sup
ported by patriotic citizens Of all political
faiths throughout the stress OF the great
war. IL is the favorite argument OF he
publican party organs TO INSIST that 'he
Democratic party is void of capacity ana
that only the Republican party Is capable
Of successfully administering the affairs oi
our great country. They make this clam
with surprising pertinacity, based on
ignorance and complete ignoring OF un-
disputed facts.
The people, according to one OF these
organs, "have decided to elect senator
Harding" there is no visible evidence a'
hand Of any such decision because
"they want the financial administrator
Of the government placed in capable
hands and snatched from the present in
capable Democratic control. How re-
freshing. The present incapable Demo-
cratic control involves confession, as
the control Of the country at present Is not
entirely Democratic. We still have
Democratic President. but the Congress,
the real controlling power in respect OF the
important matter Of legislation, financial
and otherwise, is Republican. Without
meaning H. this partisan Republican organ
has plainly pointed out the incompetent
element Of what il calls Democratic con-
troll" Itis the Republican Congress.
Fortunately for the country the ad-
ministrstion was under complete Demo-
cratic control at the time of greatest stress,
while we were engaged in desperate con-
fict with dangerous foreign fec What 1t
did during these trying days is now glorl-
Gus history II enlisted and enthrsed
every patriotic citi7en, regardless OF
political feeling, in the performance of
war work which for volume and effective
ness has never been even approached IN all
the history of the world. Its martial
achievements were NapOleOnic and have
brought glory 10 the country. In an IN
crediblv short time il prepared fer realwar
on gigantic scale, and sent across the
ocean more than two million brave men,
backed bv everything necessary TO their
supply and maintenance, who spee0llH
brought Germany to her knees.
But the Congress that was in such splen-
did accord with the administration during
these stirring times has since gwen way 10
Republican Congress, which recently
adjourned after being IN session more than
wear. And whatedid it do during that
time? Practically nothing. Now 1t
endeavors to attach the blame for It's
horrible record of worthlessness and lack
Of accomplishment upon President Wilson
on the ground that he would have vetoed
everything that Congress might have
done. Truth is he had very little oppor-
tunitv for either veto or approval. lie
exercised the veto privilege on two oc-
casions-once against a really excellent
measure the Budget bill. because of the In
clusion in its provisions of bit OF meaniy
partisan legislation having no rightiu
place in such a measure, and once II
respect of an unimportant bill that IL
construction was such horrible example
of English as she Is wrote that he coulo
not bring himself to allow It 70 go upon
the statute books, to discredit and shame
the country.
Here we have explanation Of the pres
ent incompetent Democratic control o.
the country which this Republican organ
refers TO. The country now well knows
what part Of the national administration
is Democratic and what part is ''ineom
petent"