The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-05

Tie OF Ampflfns OF MtN OF ut SNNuta
of political opinion. For my position in
this important matter is different from
that Of the private individual who is
free 90 speak his wv thoughts and 10
risk his own opinions IN this matter.
We are here dealing With things that are
I vital "a the life Of america itself. II
doing this I have tried 90 purge my
heart OF all persouel and selfish mo.
ltivcs. For the time being. ! speak as
the trustee and guardian of a nation n
rights, charged with The duty of speak
Ing for that nation in matters involving
her suscrcignty.-a nation too hig aud
generous 90 be eNncting aud vet cour.
agcous enough go defcpd its rights aud
the liberties Of ~ people wherever as-
sailed or invaded. would not feel that
! was dischurging the solemn obligation
! owe the country We're / not a. speak
o. terms of deepest fulemuity of the
urgency and necessity of preparing 0nr.
selves 90 guard aud protect the rights
and privilege Of our people our sncrcd
heritage of the fathers who struggled
90 make as an independent nation.
The only thing within our borders
that has giycn us grave concern in rc.
cent months has been that voices have
been raised IN Amerhu protesting 10 be-
the voices OF Americans Which were not
indeed and iu truth American. but
which spoke alien sympnthies. which
came from men who lowed other couu
tries better than .hcy loved America.
men who were purtiAius of other causes
than that of America and had forgotten
that their chief aud ouly allegiance WINS
20 the great government under which
they live. These voices have not been
many, but they have been very loud aud
very clamorous. They have proceeded
from "a few who We're bitter and who
were gricvously misicd. America has
not opened It's doors IN vain 10 men aud
women ont of other nations. The vast
majority of those Who have come To
take advantage of her hospitality have
united their spirits with hers az we'll us
their fortunes. Thesc men who speak
alien symputhios are not their spokcs
men but are the spokesmen OF small
groups whom IL is high time that the
nation should cali to q reckoning. The
chief thing necessary in America in
order that she should let an the world
know that she is prepared 10 maintain
her own great position is that the real
voice of the nation should sound forth
Enthusiastically and in majestic volume. in
the deep unison of a common, uuhesitut
ing national feeling I do not doubt
that Upon the first uccusiun, upon the
first opportunity, upon the first definite
challenge that voice viii speak forth IN
tones which no man can doubt and with
commands which no man dare gninsoy
or resist.
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of this, that there is 1uother danger that
we should guard aguinst' We should
r,hukc not only manifestation ot mciul
feeling here IN America where there
should Boo uuuc hut also every NANTES
fHtIuu ut religious and sccturiuu uu;ag
uuism. II does not become Amoricu that
within her borders, whore every man 81.
free 60 follow th, dictates Of his con
science and Worship God ns hc plras,s
mpu should raise tho ,rN uf church
against church. TO du this is tu strike
40 the very spirit and heart OF America
We are % God fearing people. We agree
20 differ about methods ut Worship. hui
We are united Boo believing iu ulNfur
lrul IIrury and bon Nurshipul tho Good
of Nations. We Hrr the champions ui
religious right htr, aud py,nwhpr, thui
t may be- our privilege Co give b. ugr
,puuiruuucc and support. lhy govern
mgut I. conscious Ui the obligation aui
the nation i- conscious of the obligation
let up m1u create divisions whore there
nrr none.
Here t- the nation God has hulIdrd by
our hands. What shah We do with ~
Who B., there who does not stand r,ody
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