Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-11-09


CHICAGO, Nov. $50 the Editor Of
The Bee: President Wilson's address
may be sumed up as follows: Patriot
ISM" Preparedness for War" QUALIFIED
American Citzenships," mo Religion in
Politics." and general procedure under
the Direction of the God of Nations"
Patriotism" sure; that is natures
first law. 1t follows from individuals
to the aggregation of government-self-
preservation. The more we preserve our
selves. the less time we shall have to
preserve other people.
Preparedness for war" Who are we
going to fight? Are European govern
ments coming here to fight us? Or are
we going abroad to fight them? Or are
we going to fight among ourselves2
Along with preparedness for war" the
people Of this country want to know who
and what they are going to fight.
Qualified American citizenship" Now
you have struck the keynote, President
Wilson. who are these? Hyphenated or
otherwise? They are those who hold a
supreme allegiance to a foreign power, po-
litical, economic. religious or otherwise.
What Is termed the invisible" govern
ment? This invisible government al
ready has entire control of this
government in all its departments, its
chief executive included. Do you, Mr..
President, want your army and navy to
fight this Invisible" government, or to
compel some poor devil to shoot his
mother if the invisible government
ordered him to do sol
mo religion In politics." coming from
a schoolmaster, a preacher. a college
"A ~ 80 a
United States OF America. Such decla-
ration IL enough to stun an Egyptian
mummy Since the history OF the
world. religion and politics have been
the two cooperative prime factors Of
government the two parents OF des-
potic power: 50 recognized by President
Wilson when he declares that religion
IL free, but don't talk about 1t. This il
like the president of a prohibition So
oiety usurping the society. and declaring
that the members could drink ali they
wanted to and such as they wanted to,
Just so they would be prohibltionists.
Under the direction of the God OF Ma
tions," in which case, why should VIII
son concern himself about It; leave It to
God. According to current reports God
has been running this thing for 5000
years, which lie another evidence that re-
ligion always was in politics; the eff
cheney Of which is demonstrated by the
war in Europe; regardless OF President
Wilson's special prayers, and the nation
wide prayers of all the clergy In the
United states.
What hope can the people take from
four columns OF this conglomeration in
the Chicago Tribune of November 8? How
can the people return 10 the democracy
OF Paine and jefferson and the re-
publicanism OF Lincoln.
True, the constitution guarantees the
freedom of speech and the press civil
and religious liberty. and against special
privileges. But these are being usurped
by the invisible" government we'll nigh
20 completion. which. II allowed to pro-
coed. will complete their purpose entirely.
II is now up to an emergency The sur
vival OF the fittest by direct action of
the people through their congress. The
people cannot elect president that they
can control. Get together. you people.
! Throw your Jonah overheard and save
your republic. LUCIEN STEBBINS.