Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1918 — HAS REMOVED HIS MASK [ARTICLE]

HAS REMOVED HIS MASK

PRESIDENT WILSON BRINGS PARTISAN PROGRAM FROM UNDER COVER. A short time ago President Wilson said, “politics is adjourned.” Fearing defeat at the hands of the intelligent electorate of this country and submitting to the Democratic partisans at Washington and in the south, the President has humiliated himself and he dignity of his high office has been trampled into the mire of rankest partisanism. It is well known by the rank and die of those familiar with public affairs that every public activity connected with the war has been made to serve in a very great degree as ah auxiliary of the Demorcatic campaign. Frequently the President came out with his partisan activity, as m Wisconsin and Maine. Secretly his activity and that of his political advisers has been continuous as well as strenuous. With the open assertion, “politics is adjourned,” secret partisan activity by the President and ins politicians has been intensified. With a serious paper shortage the mails have been flooded with Democratic propaganda much of which has come from departments of the government and has been issued at government expense. Red Cross, Liberty Loan and Y. M. C. A. drives have been honey-combed with partisan activity to such an extent that it has often become disgusting to Democrats as well as Republicans. Throughout all of this humiliation the Republican party has stood foursquare to every duty imposed by the war. In the congress Republican members have voted for and, supported every war measure that has oeen offered for the prosecuting of the war. -

Out of congress Republicans, with Democrats, have sent their sods or lave gone themselves into this awful war. They have offered their lives, not that Woodrow Wilson might be a hero, but that the blessings of liberty for which our forefathers fought victoriously, might be perpetuated here and extended to all mankind. Republicans and Democrats have given to the Red Cross, the Y. M. C. A., the Knights of Columbus and the Salvation Anfiy. They have purchased Liberty Loan bonds and War Saving certificates. In spite of this support and intense loyalty, never before known in ,bhe political history of this country, the president says thaft a Republican victory will be hailed with great joy in Berlin.

A Democratic victory in 1916 was hailed by the kaiser and his allies with extreme hilarity. They were delighted with the Democratic slogans, “He kept us out of war,” “Watchful waiting,” “I’d rather be a live coward than a dead hero,” and “J didn’t raise my boy to be a soldier.” A Republican victory Noyember 5, 4918, will make it known to the world that there is only bne way to end this war, made fearful and more destructive of life and property by the pacific policy of the Democratic party in power in this country, and that way is by the UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER of the kaiser et al. The ’President’s plea for the support of “ME” and “MY POLICIES” Sounds more like the words of a. despotic ruler of an empire than the aervant of a republic of qvey a hundred million of liberty loving, intelligent people. This is a democracy and not an autocfacyj a government of the PEOPLE, by the PEOPLE, and for the PEOPLE.

That the attempt of President Wilson to make the war an asset for the Democratic party will be resented and that he will again be repudiated, as he was in Wisconsin and Maine, must follow as the logical conclusion when judgment is passed by people of intelligence and patriotismThe message of the President is an absolute insult to every Republican of the nation. Self respect demands that it be resented in no uncertain terms. The President says is fqr “telling the plain truth, and *0 are we. We believe that he has done irrepairable harm to the cause of the allies in hfe much writing of notes to the kaiser. That his rank partisan political note will injure the success of the Democratic party we feel assured- The dignity, self respect and the desire for FAIR PLAY by the American people cannot be trifled with or abused. President Wilson does not have a monopoly upon the brains or the patriotism of the country. Whether he desires it or not he must take counsel of and with those whose servant he is. He is the executive but not the legislative and judical department of .the government. Every step taken by the executive to usurp the powers and perogatives of the other oepart-

ments of the government is a ruthless slap at freedom and democracy. The Republican party and every individual member thereof will continue to do his duty, to ring clear--100 per cent in loyalty and devotion. In spite of the President’s plea that joy will reign in Berlin if Republicans receive the control of one or Doth houses of congress at the coming election, every member of the Grand Old Party will march step by step with duty and honor. „' \ They will overlook the weakness displayed by the President and iris political advisors and will keep in mind the great Republican Generid Pershing and his gallant (boys.