Democratic letter questions party loyalty amid campaign funding jostle
The note recalls Secretary Tumuity denying Democratic guilt and cites a Democratic National Committee disavowal in paragraph four. It claims the DNC seeks contributions “at least” equal to two years ago when its campaign fund ran into millions, likening it to off year political adjournment.
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Wilson
Tumuity
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Democratic Nation Committee
Democratic National Committee
Unconditional Surrender Stand Shapes Senate War Policy
Senator Lodge argues for a dictated peace with Germany that rejects negotiated terms. Senator McCumber of North Dakota leads a resolution pledging the United States against any peace short of unconditional surrender of Germany’s arms and munitions and navy. Republicans back the President in wartime measures, challenging Democratic leaders who balked at his war bills.
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McCumber
North Dakota
Senate
Committee On
United States
Germany
Tion
France
Congress
Democratic Party
Senator Lodge
Vey Hou
Armis
Semurar McCumber
Theos
Anita Germiens
Piers
Republicans Stand With President War Policy, Vow Loyalty
The piece argues Democrats exalting a Democratic Congress to back the President while Republicans are praised for unwavering support during wartime. It cites Republicans volunteering for service, backing preparedness, and backing every war measure. It contends Democratic cries of loyalty are unfounded and promises a rebuke at the polls.
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Congress
Wilson
Peace terms only by victorious Allies urged in Senate
Senator Lodge warned against any premature peace with Germany and pressed for terms dictated by the United States and its Allies. Republican leaders in the Senate opposed armistice talks and urged continued war effort until unconditional surrender.
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Senator Lodge
Senate Committee On Foreign Affairs
Senate
Germany
War Loan Support Split in Senate and House
The Spanish American War era note shows most Senate Democrats opposing a revenue measure while Republicans in Congress uniformly supported every war loan resolution sought by President Wilson. The contrast highlights partisan divides over wartime finance in that period.
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Senate
Congress
Wilson
Public line drawn in rhetoric against Democrats in Congress
The speaker argues that Democratic leaders in Congress have drawn a cultural or political line in public debate. The statement frames the issue as a clash over civil unity and legislative approach, suggesting a sharp division framed as a regional or ideological border.
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Coatross
Nine States Rule Congress in Southern Democratic Monopoly
Washington, D. C. The Democratic party controls Congress and a majority of Senate and House chairmanships are held by Southern Democrats from nine states. The article argues Northern Democrats are shut out, creating a regional autocracy reminiscent of Prussia in the German Empire.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
District of Columbia
Committee On Rules
Lee Overman
North Carolina
Unites States
House of Representatives
House
Prussia
German Empire
Germany
Vote Against Dent as Dent Fights Army Law in House
The message urges voters to back the Republican candidate to defeat Dent of Alabama who chairs the House Military Affairs Committee and opposed the Army of Victory draft law. It asserts Dent would lose his chair if Republicans gain Congress and mentions Kahn as his potential replacement, framing the vote as opposition to Dent and the Democratic incumbent.
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Dent
Alabama
House Committee On
United States
France
Belgium
House
Congress
Atin
California
Ent
Republican Congress
Kahn
Democrats
Senate
Democratc
Martin
Virginia
Simmons
North Carolina
Finance
Smith
South Carolina
Interstate Commerce
Overman
Underwood
Wilson
Williams
Mississippi
Bankhead
Benet
Hardwick
Georgia
Shields
Tennessee
Trammell
Florida
Guion
Louisiana
Repubiicans
Republicicans
Plor
Bourjon
Democratic
Deat
Kitchin
Vote Against Kitchin in North Carolina District
The notice urges voters to oppose Kitchin, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, accusing him of opposing the war, supporting Northern tax burdens, and favoring a Republican Congress to curb his influence. It calls voters to elect the Republican candidate to send a minority to Congress.
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Kitchin
North Carolina
Ways and Means
Tie
Congress
Fess Calls for Invasion Before Peace Talks
Congress member Fess, chair of the Republican Congressional Committee, declares no peace talks while German armies remain on German soil and have not surrendered, urging a total victory prerequisite before negotiations.
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Germany
Congressmann Fess
Republican Congressional Commtttee
Democratic split over Suffrage vote sinks party unity
The article argues that Democratic leaders in the Senate and House failed to back the President on a war measure, with Southern Democrats leading opposition. Republicans supported the measure more, highlighting internal party rifts and questions about loyalty to the President amid wartime stakes.
Cotton Profiteering Says 1917 18 Costs and Profits
The 1917-18 cotton crop cost 11.28 cents per pound to produce with an average top price of 27.5 cents. Net profit per pound reached 16.42 cents, about 15 percent. The survey by H Bachman & Co uses data from over 2,000 Southern counties, led by James L. Watkins Sr formerly of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The 1918-19 crop costs are not higher, though prices now exceed 30 cents per pound, with profits near 200 percent, amid criticism of Congress for not fixing a cotton price.
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H . Bachman & Co
New York City
James L. Watkins
Ormerly
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Congress
Let the Germans talk to Foch on armistice terms
United States Senator Nelson of Minnesota advocates direct German negotiations with General Foch for an armistice and urges exposing German plans to obtain peace terms.
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Foch
United States
Nelson
Minnesota
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