Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1918 — CONGRESSMAN WOODS RECORD [ARTICLE]

CONGRESSMAN WOODS RECORD

How Hon. Will R. Wood supports President Wilson's administration, as told by Lake County Times, the leading Republican paper in this district on March 3, 1916. “WOOD AGAINST NATIONAL - HONOR.” , “Will R. Wood, congressman from this Tenth District, yesterday voted not to sustain President Wilson in his determination to protect American life and American rights upon the high seas. “Will R. Wood, congressman from ■this Tenth Indiana district yesteraay voted not to support President Wilson's foreign policy in demanding German observance of international law in its proposed submarine warfare. “Will R- Wood, congressman from this Tenth Indiana district yesterday voted for the German propaganda in behalf of the Gore and McLemore resolutions, and for an embargo on munitions of war. “Will R. Wood voted to show warring European nations that American people are divided in their respect for American rights and the sustaining of national honor. “WiU R. Wood voted for a resolution to put a streak of yellow in the grandest b.inr*r that was ever flung to the breeze, the Stars and Stripes. He voted for narrow partisanship and against the American government. He voted to weaken the voice of the president and to

paralyze hts hand. He voted Tor himself; for the vote that he thinks he will get next fall to send him back to Congress.”