The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-03-11
PATRIOTISM FIRST.
No Great Movement Was Ever wIthou,
it, Traltorl

NO 0roat MoVoment was Ever WlthOuO
IT. Traitors.
The time to try mems souls Is upon
us, The time when feigned patri-
otism must vanish is here We, OF
course, have those in our ranks who
are unworthy OF the cause they repre-
sent We have those who fear to do,
and we have those who. for selfish
gain would strike hands with our
common enemy and prostitute our
cause These are broad charges, God
grant that they may prove untrue and
tbst we may be branded as false
prophet The superstition is based on
lessons OF the past No great move
ment was ever without its traitors, de-
clales the Toiler OF TENNESSEE The
religion OF Jesus Christ has gained a
foothold on the confidence OF clviliza-
ton only after having trampled under
foot the most INSCRIPTIONS traitors
the world has ever known. No revo-
luton ever appealed to the conscience
OF man with sufficient force to CONQUER
all treachery, Then be not surprised
to find those among Us who fater in
the face of duty, Thank heaven we
know OF none, but II they are among
us the crucial test of 1892 will develop
them.
Brave mon, you who have cast your
lot with the oppressed laboring
classes, will you DO trueP or will you
falter now that we have reached the
sklrmishing line OF the enemyP 1t is
like Americans it is like the grand
old Saxon spirit to do or die for prin.
ciples. Now is the time OF need
Friendship and past social and po-
litical associations may appeal to you
on the one side, but duty cody COM
mands you upon the other Selfish
interests may appeal to you here, but
patriotism dictates to you there. We
speak now TO those who know their
duty. The home and iireside OF your
posterity appeals to you to be brave
and true patriot one who Gun dare to
do duty in the face OF ridicule and
denunciation. VIII you not resent
the singing insult offered your liberty
and your rightsP You are
armed with deadly weapon, you
should strike now before the enemy
has disarmed and bound you in dis
graced surfdom. You have the ballot
and il you would strike not blow
amiss you would never vote for man
or party who fails to reflect your sem
timents. Reason as free man, as a
patriot about your duty. Was tho OK
ercise OF your suffrage given you tina
you might be made u party slave or
was it given you rs weapon with
which to defend your home and fire.
sldep We're you made II freeman that
you might be made u slave or were
you made freeman that you might
judge OF duty and act with independ-
encep Answer these questions, then
answer your conscience when 1t de-
mands OF you that you vote us an
American freeman for what you know
10 be right.
Alliancemen, we have erected oui
Notifications and planted our banner
thereon, 1t waves to the breeze boar
ing the demands OF our organization
Oursubordinate county congress ional,
state and national bodies have declared
allegiance to that flag which float.
from the schoolhouse gables and churcl
spires OF many thousand civil districts
OF thirty-eight states Of the union
Three million scvereigns are with III
in the trenches Now will you desert
us? Will you for one moment grow
negligent Will you loavo tho fghl
to your comrades when you see the
allied forces OF cooperate power mar
shaling in the frOntP No, you will be
patriots first. You will salute YOU
flag and defy living soul or party tc
insult it. You will fire your ballot al
any finger Of scorn that may be pointed
at your colors. You will be freemeE
and patriots.