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Show I PRESIDENT WILSON SENDS OUT PLEA TO II VOTERS OF COUNTRY FOR MIR SUPPORT H l WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 26 President WIIboji jeatenlny - I Appealed to the country for n vote of confidence In his leadership B I "Both nt home nnd nbroad" by returning the democratic conRrww. B ,1 In a statement addressed to ' my fellow countrymen," he said that B : I the republican leaders "have unquestionably been pro-war, but anti-administration," and said election of n republican majority B 'I to either house of congress would "certainly be interpreted on the BB other side of the water as n repudiation of my leadership." The BB j president's statement follows: BB ;! "My I'olHiw Countrimen The H eengTesstorMl ele tUinn nr at hand 1 HI I They occur In III imxl rllbnt period j H j our country lift" ever fared or Is likely BB ' t0 f,c '" n4r ,"ne " (H1 hA ftii HB u preved nt my leadership ami wish HH me to continue to be your tineinhsr- Hi , rassed spokesman In of fairs at home BB 'I "nd 'NhiiI, ' sNieti l" flat ' Hi If will sixprrtwi yourm-lver cinmutsk- HH 1 1 ably to llmt effort by returning n HH jl democratic majority to both the sen- Hf w ate anil the house f representative HH. i ' "I am yiMir servant ami will ar- HV M pt yHr judgment wlthmit -mvI. HMi. but my (tower tn administer thejerent EXJ trust RsetRned me by tli ctnstltulroii HHyjEb woulit be serhiuely Imiatlrctl should i f j thht jSHlRtnent le adverse, ami t j HHJB i mutt frankly tell yon so became o Hf',i many erltlanl Issues depend uponj HHJP j )our vertllrt No iwrttple of tnstel ly muit In grim time like III mo he nl- HHVl I towed l stand In the way of eteak- Hkf j Ins the plain truth HHTn I "I have nti thiiHRlit "f suxKestlnK HHLM j that any olllil party la paramount HHM ! In matter of patrbilKm I feel tnn HHT I keenly the sacrifices which have HHjt i ben mn ile Ih this war by all our HHJg , altlten lrrcei live of art) nffllks- S" r jon to hnrlMir nurh an Idea I mem only that the difficulties anil lfll-oaele lfll-oaele of mir present tank are of a tort that make It Imperatively necessary neces-sary Hint the nation should Kite Ha undivided etipimrt lit the govern-mint govern-mint miller a unlfleil load) reshlp and ,,., that n reptibllcnn congress would ill- HV lde tho leadership HHI The lender of the mlnorlU In the HHH'j 1 preirnt congress hnvo untietlmmbl HW ' been pro-war.- hut the hnte been HHHJ ; tntl-admlnlstratlon At almost every Hk turn since we entered the war they HK j have sought to tnkn the choice or HHV' ' policy nml the eondiirt of the war HHJ , out of my hand and put It under HHH j tha control of Imtrumrntnlltlea of HHj ' tntlr own rhoonlnic. Thl I no time HHVi althtr for ilMded poiiue or for ill- HH vldfd leaderMilp I'nlty of eom HjN I mind la a neieuiry now in i Ml HHljjk action wa II I upon the field of lil- HHKjl tl. If the routrol of the hoime and HHHf taate ehoiild be taken nway from HHll tho parly nou In pnuer nn opponlmc HHK! majorll) rould rnwiime routrol of HHHji iegliUtlon ami otillKe nil union to be HHHH taken nmld ronteel nml obftruolloii HHHjl "Ttie return of n repiilillrun mnjor- HHHjf ty to either home of rotlKrewi would, HHHir moreover, lerlnlnty Im lnlerretel on HHHA tho other ldu of the water a a re- HHMje pudlatlnn of my leaderthlp. Hpokea- HHHJri mm of the republican party are urn- HHHn Ing ou to elect a repuhllcan run- HHDR crtu In order to back up nnd up. BBBPU Port ,,M' lTt-llntit but, evoli If they HHHjL, ihoulrt In thl way lmpoe upon mime HHHJF U cridulnua voter on till ebte of the HHjuj water, they hould lmpoe on one on HHHM tht other aide. It I well understood HHLu thtre, aa well a here, that the rcpuu HHn llcan leader deilre not eo mueli to Bl' support the president aa to control ihlm. The people of the nllled conn-trie conn-trie with whom wn are nMOolated (alnit Germany- ore qillto famlllnr wltti tho alKnlflrnnce of rleetlon BBBBBBBfJVN. 7ttt WOUld lllld It M-TY lllfflCUlt to HHH ballava that Hid votcra of tho United HHH 4 State had choeen to aupporl their HHH ' president by nlectliid to the rou- HHH ' tress a majority controlled by those HHH who am not In fart In sympulhy with HHH' ths attitude and nrtlon of the nd- BiV mlnUtrntlon. HHK K I need not tell you, m fellow HHH If countrymen, that I am aaklnc your HHHji k support not for i own ake. nor for HHH the sake of n pollilral party, hut for HHH , the sako of tho nation Itsslf. In order HHH K that Ita Inward unity of purpose may HHHj TK be exldoiit to all the world In onll- HHHf M nary time, divided counsels aan lx HHH If sndurril without permanent hurt to HHH U the country Hut these are not ordl- HHH t nary times If In these irlllonl duya HHHji K It Is your wish In sustain me with Hjfl I undllded minds, 1 he- that you will H'4 isy so In n way which It will not be HHHjk'1 j posslblo to misunderstand, either HHHJL I here at home amuiuc our uasoclate HHH or on the other sldn of Ih" sea. I HHHJ. S submit my difficulties and my hopes HHH to you. wooimnw wii.hon" |
