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Show f I I nMimrWTm' il HilllllUT IIIIUMMIiIiHII I il II i il II HHiH li llWIBliy : ' B" P s I B I : I ' t- President Wilson has thrown down the gauntlet. . j I ; V;i i He has challenged the free exercise of your rights as citizens. . He has used ' " 'V I : m ' ' his high office as President of the United States and Commander-in-Chief :t 1 HbS d bin L I in time of war for purely partisan purposes, and has issued from ; 1 I ' the White House a call for THE UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER OF ALL REPUBii- ' - 1 I '!;! I ' . CAN VOTERS. " ' - I ' j ! I .. -His mandate is that only Democrats must be elected to Congress. This is . 8 if:! 1 . not only a challenge to your intelligence and fitness for self-government, j ' - ' but constitutes an invasion of your .sacred rights as American citizens. . . ' I . r - The decree goes even further. 1 ' u Strikes at the Verv Root of Repre- The Splendid Republican War Record April 6, 1917, and tiie 29th of May, the votes by Eepub- ' - 1 I il'l & il -"-llrvti5 '-1J"L- J r 1 r hcans m favor of such measures were 72 per cent, while H ! ! I j jS , sentative Government. The necord of Republican senators and congress- only 67 percent of the votes cast on the Democratic m i ' j b . men for loyalty and patriotism, does not . permit of side were in favor of such enactments. These were m i I Tlle decree goes on further . challenge. This the President has admitted over and the President's own measures. Does that record look W ' . jj; " a " If Democrats are to be elected simply because they ovel. agahi, and even now concedes in his singular pro- as if Republicans in Congress had hampered him, or ' W 'I j will do the President's bidding, there is involved an nouncement. And yet Republican congressmen of the .would hamper him in the proper conduct of the war? m i i i assumption of all legislative power by the Executive type 0f Major Gardner, who fathered the prepared- T -to . , . tw o . f 1 n ' " which in. itself, is a bold ami dangerous step toward movemJe5t in the House, and later gave his life in oast Z enJe, on tl Democrat c sfde w rt Latest I 1 autocratic government. the service of his country; of Julius Kahn, to whom Lnrtiif JZt lifrlifwtS 1 ... If on the other hand, Democrats are to be elected the Administration was obliged to turn for assistance Z??t ' 1 ' simply because they are Democrats, then this is a to carry through the first drift bill, against the Demo- I i partisan plea unworthy the chief executive of this cratic chairman's opposition, and kfn like Mr. Mann ??L m h?. fnfifl a" i great country, and lamentably unfortunate as coming and Uncle Joe Can ion, who said and MEANT that ltZJttZXt 1 in a great national crisis from the President, not of the pontics was adjoured so far as Republicans were con- aJ XAJfZii ' 1 ; Democratic party, but of these United States. Serned, whenever it came to war measures-such men re-election ; President Wilson has declared that the funda- are now marked by the Commander-in-Chief for defeat, of all these men because they are Democrats- ; mental purpose of this war is to guarantee to all peo- SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY ARE WOT OF THE It is true that 'Republicans have differed from the M ; ' pies free and untrammeled self-expression in determin- . SAME POLITICAL FAITH AS THE PRESIDENT. administration on some domestic questions. They have H S ing how and by whom they shall be governed. And yet, . ' . felt, for example, that it was not fair for the adminis- p in the very hour when Republican fathers are buying , The tef w not one of litness, of service, of loyalty v tration to fix the price on the wheat and wool of the V , Si I Liberty Bonds to the limit of their financial ability, and toVe cunt,r.y.m n!? Spat emergency, but singly and northern farmer and to leave untouched the price of i Republican mothers are dedicating and consecrating .iolely f political allegiance and membership in the cotton and rice of the southern planter. i f u, the lives and fortunes of their sons to this great cause, President s party. OLi-'r- inv- , 1 f the whole bbdy of Republican voters are officially pre- For example, the voters of Michigan are called up- republicans F avorabiy Mown Abroad 'v ftlTTS&nr ? SUPPb Kenry- Jord-otorius fF his The President speaks of ilie effect of the election rtiT,,v& f PeaC-t-f My PFlce7for. le exemption of his son abroad. 0ur aJlies re not unfamiliar witu the fact wnnnv q qualification from military seryice-for his contemptuous allusions that the Republican party is the war party, that it 1 ! - if- for Democrats. , -to the flag On the sole ground that he Will blindly Miamninnprl nrpnarertnpw and that it? learlero anrl M ;. I. , Is this President Wilson at his best or at his worst? support the .President ; and vail surrender to the Chief 1 (? " - His Astounding Action Executive those constitutional rights and duties which . time that the Demo cratic party was conducting a great . 1 ! : IS stoa?ng CUOn the forefathers regarded as vital to safeguarding the national campaign basecl othe slogan "He kept us 1 P : Some months ago President Wilson solemnly an- -kernes oi American citizensinp. ollt of war And the el8ction of a Republican Con- g - - n'ounced to the American people that inasmuch as a Republican voters are called upon, either to stay gress will constitute a declaration by the sovereign great crisis confronted the nation, "politics was ad- at home in their respective districts, or to-support such American people to their Allies in Europe and to Ger- g , r. , journed." Now, upon the eve of election, the President, men as Mr. Kitchin, who voted against the declaration many that the war will be prosecuted vigorously to a j V- following a policy without precedent, has issued THE of war; Mr. Dent, who, as head of the military affairs decision on the field of honor and that nothing short of : : MOST ASTOUNDING-PARTISAN APPEAL THAT committee opposed the selective draft; or Speaker unconditional surrender will satisfy this nation. i ! HAS EVER COME FROM A CHIEF EXECUTIVE Clark, who also opposed this measure and declared mi... inwwifrp with tiip maniiafo if naac fn I OF THE UNITED STATES. that "THERE IS PRECIOUS LITTLE DIFFER- .prpitS I The pronouncement is made to elect Democrats ENCE BETWEEN A CONSCRIPT AND A CON- ?nr?S Jr I ' simply because they are Democrats, irrespective of per- VICT" - tended an I sonal qualifications or their record during the period How the Republicans Have Supported ' 1 ' r . ' of the war. In one, sweeping decree the Commander- j Tih consummation of Republican aims m this war $ V- inChief calls for the defeat of those loyal Republicans War Measures will bring the assurance to every American mother in Congress without whose support THERE COULD .... . ... .. . whose son has died on the battlefields of France that 1 NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED SUCH VITAL WAR . . Although the Republicans of the House are m the his life shall not have been given in vain and that the ; MEASURES AS CONSCRIPTION, REVENUE mmonty, tney cast more actual votes on seven greao fruits of this great war shall not be lost to humanity in S ' BILLS AND EVEN THE DECLARATION OF WAR. war measures ohaii the Democratic majority. On fifty- an eff ort to secure an early peace at the expense 0f an . S ; Is this patriotism or partisanship? ne roU calls m the Senate on war measures between enduring peace. j Republicans, the issue is plain. The demand is for your unconditional sur- I y render neither more nor less- - You are asked to give up to the President 'v" "l if ;." that sacred American right of electing men of your own choice to repre- - ""'"v j j p m sent you in Congress, and to forfeit the blessings of true constitutional K 'I I Hi 1 government This is the culmination of the campaign methods already I f I employed by the Democrats., You have been repeatedly called disloyal and 'r I ! I " - un-American, and now your entire party Is prescribed. 4 ' 1. " Eg B TO THE FIGHT REPUBLICANS; MAKE YOUR ANSWER TO THIS ATTEMPTED INVASION OF YOUR RIGHTS V 1 ' E f AN OVERWHELMING REPUBLICAN VICTORY AT THE POLLS NOVEMBER 5 J p I ; 1 I B (Political Advertisement) Jjj 1111 ' I -1 |
