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Show rrir:-3;-i I America Mm Been True and I Will Be True to Her War Presidents! f : . f . - : . I ,n - J0mmmm : , 0 I " tlPpf ' miimniiiiiiiiniiiiiimiiiiiiiiiii Hi' Ej . . "Providence, which has always been kind to . . lk&&j. 0 'IliPiltrl ' :; Jf. If.. W ;' .h,untt,ds..M.1,3g.in,.nth.8tinl,.f,1, - ics editoTially soys: I . ? jj given us a great American to lead us in the paths . S , . feSfe ft . ' ' "j ' ' " '"So American idealism is the controlling fac- ' U :- j of honor. Wedo not want to chide him. We want )M0 )J tor in "the present war. Our men are not over the ttl ' to help him. We do not propose to surround him ; ' Wq j ' ocean fighting for spoils and revenge, but to U with critics, but rather with loyal supporters. He 4m ' ' ' make the world safe for democracy. .... The Sj 0 ; nee God knows, our help. The country is re- '. Sl' outcome depends entirely upon the backing Presi- KJ solved to have it." l1'" "I dent Wilson wiU receive when the test comes." ft , l ' My : - i S . - , -- . B . - - - - - : . j r - Was Jt '-Necessary to Support . Was It ' Important to Stand by President Lincoln in Prosecuting , McKinley in Prosecuting the I 13 the Civil War and Concluding a Spanish-American War and Con- 1 Successful Peace? eluding a Successful Peace? ,J1 Recall, when he was criticised by a delegation of congressmen who WHEN THEODORE ROOSEVELT SAID CONCERNING THE ELEC- 1 JA were opposing him, his comparison of his situation with that of Hlondon TION OF CONGRESSMEN IN 1898 1 0 walking a tight rope across Niagara carrying all the wealth of these men. 1 x 1 B "Would you.M said he, "when certain death waited on a single "Remember, that whether you will or not, your votes this year g 0 false step, would you cry out 'IJIondon, stoop a little more! Go a little wHl be viewed by the nations of Europe from one standpoint only. pi faster! Slow up! Lean more to the north! Lean a little more to the They will draw no fine distinctions. A refusal to sustain the Presi- I U S south!' No, you would keep your mouth shut." , . ... t. j , .... I fl ..... ..... . dent th,s ear Wll, m their eyes, be read as a refusal to sustain the B kl "Now, we are doing the best we can .... We have just as big ... I Bl I fA a job on hand as was ever entrusted to mortal hands to manage. The w" and to sustam the efforts of our Peace commission to secure the , g pi J iU Government is carrying an immense weight, so don't badger it. Keep fruits of war It will give heart to our defeated antagonists." A ; 1 silent and we will get you safe across." AND WHEN EX-PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRISON SAID CON- 10 ' b 1 WHEN GENERAL ULYSSES S. GRANT SAID, CONCERNING THE CERNING THE SAME ELECTION v I i fA I SUPPORT GIVEN THE PRESIDENT AT THAT TIME 1 W ! 1 "It's a victory worth more to the country than a battle won;" "If the word g0s forth that the PeoP1e of the United States are g fA I HI AND WHEN PRESIDENT LINCOLN HIMSELF SAID, AFTER THE standing solidly behind the President, the task of the peace commis- I M m PEOPLE HAD GIVEN HIM THEIR SUPPORT sioners will be easy, but if there is a break in the ranks if the Dem- SI i "lf 1 know my hart, my gratitude Is free from any taint of per- score a tcning victoryif Democratic senators, congressmen, 1 i Ifl sonal triumph. I do not impugn the motives of any one opposed to , , H m I me. It Is no pleasure to me to triumph over any one, but I give and overnors are elected-Spain will see in it a gleam of hope; she g K thanks to the Almighty for this evidence of the people's resolution W'N take fresh hope, and a renewal of hostilities, more war, may be ILtW ta to stand by free government and the rights of humanity." necessary to secure to us what we have already won." 1 U I Yes, It Was Vitally Necessary. Yes, We Think It Was Important Then. Is It Not Infinitely More Vital That We Stand By g ' 1 1 President Wilson in This World War for Democracy? i WILL YOU REBUKE THE PRESIDENT OR WILL YOU SUPPORT HIM? I B A FAILURE TO RETURN A LOYAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS WILL HAMPER THE PRESIDENT. WEAKEN HIS INFLUENCE WITH OUR ALLIES AND GIVP FN. EFi m COURAGEMENT TO OUR ENEMIES. THIS IS JUST AS TRUE IN 1918 AS IT WAS IN 1861 AND IN 1898. GOOD CITIZENS HAVE ALWAYS SUPPORTED OUR WAR fi H PRESIDENTS, REGARDLESS OF POLITICS. " UUK VAK ' II President Wilson, Utah Will Not Fail You Now! i K I ; ; : ' : : ; - 1 ill Democratic County Committee I Hi r r RiniARDS. Chairman. (raid Adv.rtiH.wnt) FRANK C. MOYLE, Executive SfrrMarv B li i |