Show f I r lf LEADS FOR O I I I R I i tern in ill Coming COIning b Election Electron x Lre re Asked b by Wilson to toX 4 X Continue onta nue Bourbon Control t tf f fC Congress b bWASHINGTON During g War V r WASHINGTON ASHI Oct 25 President 1 dent J ent rn na a sf f iD cn tto addressed to his fellow country country- 1 asked them to return a Demo Demo- Demos s c C Congress in in the November No r rt Actions t ons if they have hare approved of h his s in this critical ti time e. e Failure to return a Democratic maty ma- ma rity ty to both thc the Senate and louse House Representatives the President d' d not only would woul seriously imir im- im ir r his Lis p pd power pcr ver cr to administer U the theat the i at t trust assigned me mc b by the thc con con- but bub Would be interpreted int road road as a 3 repudiation of his i lead- lead hiI hip j 9 T L he lie Presidents President's L action electrified I 1 publicans at at the ine capitol WHO l ib- ib cd a formal reply in the thc name name of party leaders leader i hi in the thc Senate and ande puse Ouse e and nud the chairmen of the Sen- Sen and aud House Republican of onal campaign committees JA IJ G. G 0 O. O I I 1 Record Given Gl e ft 6 Republican statement declaring I ml minority party In Con Congress ress had 10 ported portell the a administration policies ce the var with a unanimity l and an ant t ence once of or criticism unprecedented in r Fly ty history pointed cd to the record as ashe of or f v he war the Republican statement tends is n not t the Presidents President's pert perl per t al al l war t nor t the hc war of or Congress t r of or a party part but o the tho American an and declares the Republican t ty r representing more than half halt tho the of oC the country countr demands Its It share shar in hi the tho burdens and ren re- re n It imposes f a majority In n either cither or both uses es the leaders said the tho party put would drive forward tho the war hasten victory vIctor and would check Waste asto now going on of or monc money e en by the nation Warm Debate lel expected veral everal senators and antI representatives h n. Republicans Republican and Democrats hd is- is d d Personal statements during the theand Yand and nd most leaders on both sides pared for th debate which was waa ex- ex ltd d lo ip the Senate wh when n it d Monday after the week-end week recess possibly In tho House I la is the Presidents President's appeal My I Fellow Countrymen The men n Thc The con- con elections are lre at ut hand They ur r In lu the most critical period our tr ha has ever faced or is likely to toe P e in ou our r time If H you ou ha have haC C approved cd my try leadership and w wish me to Lo conI con- con I tie ue to be your our unembarrassed spokes- spokes n In affairs offal rs at home and abroad I q neaU neatly nestly be beg that you OU will express ea unmistakably to that effect returning ing a Democratic majority to the Senate and ad Houle o or of L taU s j 1 Truth Desired i am am your OUI servant and will accept I r Judgment without cavil but hut m Inv Tay t er er to administer r the great trust ased as as- ed ed JT mo ma by Vy thc the co Constitution would Impaired m paired should f your OUr jud judg- judg It l be adverse and I must frank y you ou so 50 because so man many y critical Is- Is depend upon your verdict No 10 0 C. C P plc or of taste sto mutt must In ln grim times Uw like JUte e be l to slang In n the way t peakIng g the plain truth r th u K have havo no thought of ot suggesting luS' luS e an any political Part party is 13 nt matter of oC patriotism I feel 11 too 1 th the sacrifices which have been blen Continued tI on Page Pace 2 r f T PlEADS fOR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY Continued From Page 1 made mad in this war b by all our citizens Ir Irrespective Ir in- respective of oC party rt affiliations to harbor har bor such an Idea I mean only that the difficulties cs and delicacies of oC out our present present pres pres- ent task are arc of oC a sort that makes J. it Imperatively necessary that the nation should give ivo Its undivided support to lo th the government go under a unified leadership and that a Republican Congress Contress would divide e tho the leadership Curb Curl of oC Poser r Feared The leaders of oC the minority in tho the present Congress have unquestionably been war pro but the they have been semi semi- administration At almost eVer every turn since sincee ve we entered the war they have havo sought Bought to to take the choice of or policy and I the conduct of or the war var out of or my han hands a and put It un under er the control of oC Instrumentalities instrumentalities mentalities of or their own choosing This ThIR is no time either cither for divided council or for Cor divided leadership Unity of or command is as necessary now no In I civil action as It Is upon the field of or battle battlo If It the tho control of ot the House and anti the Senate should be bo taken awa away from the party now no- In power an opposing majority could aS assume lIme control of oC legislation logic legis lation lallon nn and oblige all action to be tal taken amidst contest and obstruction 10 of or Prentice e Opposed cd The r return turn of oC a n. Republican major major- ity it- to either house oi ol Congress Cong would moreover be interpretative e on the other I side of oC the water as a n. repudiation of oC my leadership Spokesmen of or the Republican Re TIe- TIeI I I publican party are aro urging you OU to elect electa I a Republican Congress In order to back backup backup II I up and support the tho President but even if they should In this Impose upon some somo cre credulous ulous voters on this side of or the tho water the they would woul Impose on on no one Ion on the other side It Is la well understood there as well as here that tho the I lican lea leaders lers desire not so 80 much to support tho President as to control him The Th peoples of ot the allied countries with whom we aro are associated a against Germany German are quite familiar with tho the significance of or elections The They would I timid find it ver very to believe e that I the voters of oC the thc United d States had hat chosen to support their President b by I I electing to the Congress a majority majority I controlled h by those who are not in fact fact In iii sympathy with the attitude altitude and ac action action ac- ac tion of or the administration Appeal J Apologized For ForI I t need not tell you ou my 01 fellow countrymen coun coun- I that I am askin ln your support not for tor my own sake or for Cor the sake of or I a a. l political party but for tOI the sake sak of oC the nation itself In order that Its in in- ward vard unity of oC In-I In purpose may be he evident e to all the world In ordinary times I would not feel reel at liberty to make e such an app appeal a ato to you ou In ordinary times divided di- di vided counsels can be endured without permanent hurt to tho the country countr- But these are not ordinary ordinary- times V If It In these critical da days s 's It Is your our wish to sustain mc lne with undivided minds I beg that you O will sa say BO so In a way war which It will not be possible to toI misunderstand either here I at home or I among amonS' our associates on th other side Bide ot of the e s sea a I T submit my difficulties and anti m my hopes to you V WOODROW WILSON VILSON I |