Show I On the Political Issues j- j L j II HAYS chairman of the tue Republican national V V V committee made the tile stand of tho the Republican party part A clear in in his address before the Nebraska state COn eIl tion He Ito declared that the Republican party was first v and foremost for a n vigorous prosecution of our war against ng German Germany and his contention is supported b by a record Even before war was declared anti and this nation 2 1 ha had taken official cognizance of the insults which had p been cast upon it t by Germany German the Republican part party pledged itself to make answer for the slurs east cast upon a peaceful people It has never forsaken that pled pledge e and ani this fact is amply supported by the records E- E of its representatives Cs in C Congress s. s p There ha has hns been fr nothing political about the support cn the administration by the Republican members of Congress politics having baying been cast aside that this nati nation na- na ti tion n might pursue a n. vigorous ig prosecution of oC the thic war The records even establish the fact that Republicans supported President Wilson in his crisis when t hose of his own faith failed to do so I Extraordinary inary powers 7 he calest ever er extended an individual indi were conferred f upon President Wilson an and only one question was asked e b by the tile Republicans and that question was Is Js tins 5 measure for a more effective war against the tile Hun JIun 7 a.- a. The rhe r record of or our war Congress is replete with cx- cx r. r amples where no questions were asked Powers have haveT t I T h been en extended to the tue chief executive c when those who conf con- con f rr tl d them theta knew not what military significance sig they had Pr Private te misgivings s and beliefs have e been buried that bat the President mi might ht have ha a free hand in war The Republicans are re entitled to no glo glory or credit t f for this attitude altitude for the tile stand they the have taken is becoming to C Cj Cany lIn any any political party whose first interest is the welfare I- I j r V c As Mr Mt s 's says i i This is Ue tue country's country war var it ji is ig your war var and anti mar m my w war ar r a and d the Republicans Republicans' appeal to all n pa patriots ot what cr J r ever their ir p politics is to aid id in every evey wa way possible and ami to require that partisanship be taken out Jilt and kept kepi out r of the war management With undivided c 1 aH allegiance to the n nation lion and ana a nonpartisan non non- partisan l conduct of the war the tIle American people have ha nothing to fear from politics Every party parl regard regard- l less ss of its name must stand on un this platform because J w un planks depends the future safety of or the Awer- Awer people As Parties keep these thoughts uppermost mind in and conduct themselves cs con accordingly the tile Amerian Ameri ean can an people ma may retain that great grett reat American privilege of k ii fl free vote ote tc in Ill th the titO next t elections and ana all elections 1 r r ra |