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Show I Republican I Construction WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. The H Republican Publicity Association, H through its President Hon. Jonathan H Bourne Jr., today gave out the tol-H tol-H lowing statement from Its Washing- ton headquartcds: "Hardly less Important than our 4A preparations for war will be tho I work of putting tho country In read- 4ness to resume once more the act!" I vitles of peace. In the recent elec- tlons the people decreed that the I task shall bo carried on unlor the I direction of the Republican party. I. While It Is possible from the point I of numbers for the Democrats in the I Senate and House to enact the p -nd- ing bill providing for the appolnt- ment of a Reconstruction Coy.mlt-I Coy.mlt-I tee by the President, it is mt pro- bable that Democratic votes can be I solidified behind such a iMaiiura. There are a few Democrats In each House who do not yield Bubset Unce to the President and who have confidence con-fidence in their own ability and tho ability of tho legislative associates to Btudy and determlno upon plant, for nfter-war consir.io'.'on Tha Weeks Resolution prifidlng for a Joint Congressional Con nlV.-ic coni-posedof coni-posedof an equal nu at. ; nf each ot tho two political parlies will more likely bo adopted. "But even It the partisans ot tho President Bhould prevail and a Democratic Dem-ocratic Committee on Reconstruction Reconstruc-tion "should be appointed there would bo little danger ot the enactment ot any unwise legislation such a committee com-mittee might recommend. The Re publicans will assumo control ot Congress on March 4th and It Is not likely that much reconstruction will bo enacted before that time. "In vlow ot the vast Importance of the reconstruction problems that .confront tho nation, it is particularly particular-ly fortunato that a majority of cacn House ot tho next Congress will bo 1 Republican. Under tho shrewd management man-agement of a Reconstruction Commission Com-mission made up a pliant political henchmen ot tho Administration, masquerading as Industrial and C-orfomlcal C-orfomlcal experts, supported by a subservient Democratic Congress, Mr Wilson would havo been able to put upon the statute books legislation that, in practical effect, would havo provided by law for long-continued administration ot the government by Democrats. That has been tho Inevitable Inev-itable effect of much of tho legislation legisla-tion enacted during the last two years. With the record before them ot the unscrupulous political efforts ot the President and his party lead ers to maintain their controj of Congress, Con-gress, the Republicans have awalte-l with trepidation renewed excesses In autocratic legislation, In preparation for tho Democratic attompt In 1920 to continue In the White House Mr. Wilson or a man ot his selection. "Dut tho danger Is now behind us. Not only will tho Republicans be in a position, after March 4th, to stop further attempts at Executive usurpation usur-pation of legislative prerogatives, but they will be able to put before the President tor his approval bills calculated to undo much ot the carefully care-fully prepared political structure that tho Democrats have built. Lot Mr. Wilson veto such measures If he chooses to do so. Every sound reconstruction re-construction bill ho refuses to sign will prove another nail in his political poli-tical coflln. "The people dscovered that Mr. Wilson Is not infallible. This. In spite of tho fact that every effort has been made to Impress upon the public that criticism of the executtvo was little short ot treason. They havo beon told that acts of the President must bo accepted without tho slightest quesion, also encouragement will be given tho enemy. Doubtless amazed at his own audacity the votor decided decid-ed to express his convictions without regard ko dlrectons from Washington. Washing-ton. He has found that many millions mil-lions of tho American pcoplo think allko in their estimate ot tho President. Presi-dent. The result of the elections will glvo courage not only to tho Individual Indivi-dual to talk as ho thinks, but will stimulate the press to give expression expres-sion to the thoughts that have surged surg-ed In be minds ot editors for many months. Freedom of speech and unbridled un-bridled discussion ot public questions ques-tions in the months to como will mark tho rapid dissolution ot tho hold the Democrats now have upon the country and will spell an even more complete defeat for their par-ty par-ty In 1920." irtHl |