Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-12-10

the money % being spent for objects
Of which they approve. and that if ID
being applied with good business
sense and management
The sort Of economy vs ought 10
practice may be effected. and ought to
be effected. by . careful study and
assessment Of the tasks 10 be per
formed: and the money spent ought
to be made to- yield the best possible
returns In efficiency and achievement
And. Ike good Stewards vs should
80 account for every dollar Of cur ap-
preparations - 10 make II perfectly
evident what IL was spent for and in
what way IL vas spent
II h not expenditure but e1travar
xance that We should fear being eriti-
cized for. not paying for the legiti-
mate enterprises and undertakings Of
. great government whose people
command what IL should do. but add
ing what wiz benefit only . few or
pouring money cut for what need not
have been undertaken at all or might
have been postponed or better and
more economically conceived and car
risd out The nation 10 not nlgszrdiy:
IL is very generous II will chide Us
only II We forget for whom -. pay
money out and whose money II 10 vs
pay.
These are large and general stand
ards. but they are not very dificult Of
application to particular cases.
The Natural Defense.
The other topic shall take leave 10
mention goes deeper into the princi-
pies OF our national life and policy.
II is the subject Of national defense
II cannot be discussed without first
answering some very searching ques-
tons
II is said IN some quarters that Ne
are not prepared for war. what 10
meant By being prepared II is meant
that we are not ready upon brief no
tice TO put a nation N the field. q na-
ton OF men trained to armsr Os
course We are not ready to do that.
and We shall never be In time Of
peace 50 long as we retain our pres
ent political principles and institu-
tons. And what is IL that u 10 sur
gestsd We should be prepared 10 do,
To defend ourselves aEainss afracky
We have always found means 20 do
that. and shall and them Whenever II
Is necessary without calling our peo-
to render compulsory military service
IN times Of peace
Aiiow me 10 speak With great plain
ness and direcsness upon this great
matter and to avox my convictions
With deep earnestness. I have tried
to know What America 10. what her
people thrk. what they are. what
they most cherish. and hold dear.
hope that some Of their nner passions
arr In NY own heart. some Of the
great conceptions and desires which
gave birth to this government and
which have made the voice Of this
people q voice Of peace and hope and
liberty amcns the peoples Of the
world. and that. speaking my own
tnoughts. l shall. ~ least N pars,
speak theirs also. however. fAintiy ana
ln~o@3"@tsiS. upon tnis VIAL mAsfsr-
/ Pear ~ hssssa-
We sr~ q psaes WIN IN u vsrid
No one Who upeah. ev,,nua -
% nnce o. srnwn frum \ S~xs an
candid fnfsrpret.fion a rsal1ela
can say that there II resssn fur -
tnaf rom any quarter our ind~p~n
aenee OF tne insesfity OF our eerrfsor,
en DreAa of tne power
a. oehrr n.'on are ine.pao'e
OF We are NOT JEALOUS OK nvairy IN
ene ".'.' u s''A y. VI my o'He'
pAee' Aen'-e e''lsn' e.n "
nse eaI IN. o1s
- ~ - me-
~or,s h.c,uxs -. ,n-..,., ,or.
eovet the possessions Of none. desire
the overthrow Of none Our friend
ship can be accepted and is accepted
without reservation. because IL Is Of
tered In q spirit and for n purpose
which no one need ever question or
suspect Therein lies our greatness.
We are the champions Of peace and
Of concord And we should be very
jealous Of this distinction which We
have sought to earn Just now we
should be particularly Jealous Of n.
because Il is our dearest present hope
that this character and reputation
may presently. In Gods providence.
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