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would vote the Republican State
ticket. headed by Gubernatorial
Candidate Thomas E. Dewey, on
Tuesday.
Those Republicans who sincerely
subscribe to the partys recent decla-
rations OF principle on questions OF
the war and peace and have
liberal approach to our domestic
problems, I support" he added.
The 1910 Republican presidential
candidate declared retention of "an
effective opposition party is "of
more than normal value at present
when the administration shows an
increasing impatience with criticism.
behind a gradually tightening wall
of censorship"
ANY one who has made any study
of conditions at home and abroad
must know that the administration
Of our war efforts is confused and
in many respects inen1cient," he
observed.
Asks Support of Liberals.
Nothing can do more to drive
the Government to correct this state
Of things than the election of a
large number of liberal and enlight-
ened Republicans.
Those who feel as I do about
the necessity Of Americas taking its
true position in world affairs-which
incidentally is the tradition of the
Republican party-and who were for
a while disturbed aboutthe attitude
or umepembers Of he party h,
fcfeWe entered the war, have reason
to be reAssured."
The complete text of Mr. Wilkes
statement follows:
-:tSiaes / returned, there have been
numerous inquiries from individuals.
and the press as to my views about
the election. In the brief time since
I have been back, I obviously have
not had time to examine all the
various discussions that have taken
place.
However, I do have convictions
on the subject. In my judgment.
it is inappropriate even to suggest
that patriotism resides exclusively
in any one party.
Test Of a Candidate.
"As to the congressional cleo
tions. I think the first test of a
candidate whether Republican,
Democratic or American Labor
should be whether he is whole
heartedly and completely for plac-
ing the full resources of the Nation
behind the national effort to win
the war; also. whether he under
stands that there can be no nego-
tiated peace, and that, in view OF
modern developments, economic,
political, and otherwise, the United
States must bear its full RESPONSE
bility in world affairs both now
and after the war is over.
We IN this country have de-
veloped one Of the most potent
forces Of Democratic action, namely
an effective opposition party. I be-
long to the party which is presently
out OF power. The retention OF
such a party in strength and vigor
Is always an enormous asset to the
country.
1T Is Of more than normal value
at the present time when the ad-
ministration shows an increasing
impatience with criticism, behind
q gradually tightening wall of CEN
sorship.
Administration Confused.
Anyone who has made any study
of conditions at home and abroad
must know that the administration
Of our war efforts is confused and
In many respects inefficient.
Nothing can do more to drive
the Government to correct this
state Of things than the election
OF a large number of liberal and
enlightened Republicans. Those
who feel as I do about the neces-
sity of Americas taking its true
position in world affairs-which in
cidentally is the traditional posi-
ton OF the Republican party-and
who were for a while disturbed