Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1920 — G.O.P. MAJORITY IS VITALLY NEEDED [ARTICLE]

G.O.P. MAJORITY IS VITALLY NEEDED

Editor Stresses Importance of Electing Senatorial and Congressional -• Tickets. ~ - : HOLD OLD SEATS: GET NEW Every Republican sincerely and Intelligently interested in the success of the next Republican national administration must give special attention to the campaign for Republican control of the senate and house of representatives, George B. Lockwood, editor of the National Republican, declares in a recent issue of his publication. Mr. Lockwood stresses the fact that it is no less important to elect a working Republican majority in both branches of congress than it is to elect the president and -vicepresident. The editor’s view is set out, in part, as follows: .“It is no more important to elect a Republican president and vice-presi-dent on November 2, than to choose a working Republican majority In both branches of Congress.

“The election of the Republican national ticket, and along with It a congress democratic in either branch would be a barren victory. It would give to the new national administration responsibility without authority. It would dead-lock national government at a time when co-operation is essential to the performance of the great task of national restoration and reconstruction with which the next national administration will be charged. Must Hold All Seat*. "It takes the two branches of government, executive and legislative, acting in harmony, to accomplish any Important governmental purpose. Either branch is practically powerless without the co-operation of the other. And that is particularly true now, when the statute books are burdened with laws which are the product of seven and a half years of activity by the party In power. “In the excitement of the presidential campaign, the paramount importance of electing a Republican house and Senate must not be lost sight of. The election of a Republican house is practically sure to accompany the election of the Republican national ticket. But a survey of the political situation shows that it is easily possible to elect Harding and Coolidge and still lose the senate, or make Republican control of the senate ineffective because of the narrowness of the party majority. “The Republican party must hold every senatorial seat new Republican and displace some Democrats with Republicans, In order to give to the next Republican national administration the legislative co-operation essential to the success of the administration or the welfare of the country.” .