Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-26 | Page 8 | [Untitled]

1 The Republican State Committee reprints, verbatim, herewith--at its own expense-the salient parts i of the amazing pronouncement issued from the White House yesterday by President Wilson and directed to the voters of this country. I We urge every Republican voter in the State of Utah to read this remarkable address by President i Wilson, because we believe it constitutes the most powerful argument that tongue could utter why 1 you-as liberty-loving Republicans-should rise en masse and accept this challenge to your loyalty, your I patriotism and your Americanism in a way which, to quote President Wilson's own words, "IT WILL I NOT BE POSSIBLE TO MISUNDERSTAND." "My fellow countrymen: they have been anti-administration". At al- theyshouldimposeonnooneontheotherside.lt u, -ill.- i. u A if most every turn since we entered the war they is well understood there, as well as here, THAT the congressional elections are at hand. It gought to q and the THE REPUBLICAN LEADERS DESIRE NOT . j you have approved of my leadership and wish conduct of the war out of MY HANDS and put SO MUCH TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT me to Continue to be your unembarrassed spokes- it. unjer the control of instrumentalities of their AS TO CONTROL HIM. The peoples of the al- man in affairs at home and abroad, I earnestly own choosing. This is no time either for divid- lied countries with whom we are associated beg that you will express yourselves unmistak- ed counsel or for divided leadership. Unity of against Germany are quite familiar with the sig- ably to that effect by returning a Democratic ma- command is as necessary now in civil actions as nificance of elections. They would find it very jority to both the senate and the house of repre- " upon the field of battle If the control of difficult to believe that the voters of the United sentatives ' house and senate should be taken away from Mates had chosen to support their president by the party now in power an opposing majority electing to the congress a majority controlled by "I am your servant and will accept your judg- could assume control of legislation and oblige all those who are not in fact in sympathy with the ment without cavil, but MY POWER to admin- action to be taken amid contest and obstruction. attitude and action of the administration. ister the great trust ASSIGNED ME by the con- Th t f Republican majority to either But these pe t v u . stitution would be seriouslv imnaired should i t ij i u ul tnese are not ordinary times. It in these Sfbc aZLW frank y TS ' T 7 ? critical days iX is your wish TO SUSTAIN ME your judgment oe ctavei&t: dim i iiiusi iidiiit.iy interpreted on the other side of the water as a -fu ..nJ.vjJ-j i n . tell you so because so many critical issues depend ation of MY LEADERSHIP. Spokesmen way whichTt Sl not L In T upon your verdict. No scruple of taste must , ofPthe Republican party are urging you to elect a tJ 1 rrim times like these be allowed to stand in the r it j u i j aerstana, eitnei nere at home or among our asso- grim umes ince tnese oe anoweu 10 tsictziu ui uie Republican congress in order to back up and sup- f(. fi fu 0-i r .i , & , . wav f reaHnty the nlain truth H , i t 1 . -c iL i 11 ciates on the other side ot the sea. I submit MY way ot speaking the plain trutn. t fche preS1dent; but, even if they should in DIFFICULTIES A MY UAPF5 "The leaders of the minority in the present this way IMPOSE UPON SOME CREDULOUS to yOU- congress have unquestionably been pro-war, but VOTERS ON THIS SIDE OF THE WATER, "WOODROW WILSON." T-."MY LEAOEa$HIP"--"llif P0WER"-"I8Y 01FFIGULTS"-"MY HOPES" Is this President Wilson's personal war? Or is it the war of the American people and the countries associated with them. , By his strange address of yesterday President Wilson has utterly and in the most unaccountable manner repudiated his own declaration of a few short days ago, that "politics is adjourned" and, taking advantage of his official position, has sought in a bewildering way almost to coerce your votes in favor of his party. President Wilson says: "The time has come to speak the plain truth," We take him at his word, and ask the Republican voters of this state to watch the papers Sunday morning for a complete statement of the attitude which we believe every red-blooded citizen of Utah will endorse and support. Republican State Committee