Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-11-23

fitness resulting from the expenditure
OF public money against tie wor:u.
In this great measure OF our etticien.
cy every other cause must yleld.
Failure is a National Defeat.
The time for favored contracts,
places and persons has no excuse IN
| this crisis. lnefliclency VIII De coli
cealed defect. IN the day OF trial lae
mechanism so deficient will Drea:i
down. The price Of failure is nation
al defeat. We must therefore exor-
else unsparing vigilance. Public Oh
GERS and private citizens must JOIN in
the resolute undertaking TO make ev:
cry dollar devoted to preparedness
productive. The reverse oI it is ulti-
mate treason. IL is not lndictable. 1t
is not subject to drumneaG cOurtmar-
tlal in time OF peace. it is, neverthe-
less, a nigh otfense against the pubic
welfare OF the American people to
seek excessive private gam out OF
public necessity. | ain aware thai
large sums OF money nave been spent
for military and nava: purposes IN
years past. We seemed tnen secure
from ENHANCEMENT in war problems.
The public mind was quiescent. 11le
usual weakness OF government eX-
penditures without regard to party
rule and incident to both republic anu
monarchial governments develop the
usual loss OF full value for lne money
expended.
Government vs.. Private Labor.
1t is not inaccurate to say thai
public money loses one-tnird of its
power in it's application to the in
tended purpose as compared witn pri.
vate enterprise. This inherent weak
ness OF government must be taken
into account in preparing for our pub
lie defense. BY knowing in advance
the difficulty to be encountered we
may minimize, even it we may not
hope entirely, to avoid the evil.
U. S. Cannot Be subjugated.
IN closing his address, Senator
Sherman SAID:
This country could not be perm;:-
nently subjugated by any power q
the world Great loss of life anu
devastation OF the country might De
inflicted. Mo permanent defeat OF the
American people is possible. If We
desire, however, to sustain either tie
Monroe Doctrine, tie Open Door, o.
both OF them, we at once become co.,
nected with worldwide problems III
which other nations have d vital III.
terest. This is the real strain that
will try our national strength, our
ability to administer not only domes.
tic, but our foreign affairs. Let it be
understood tlat preparedness g:vc=
us the ability TO decide and to sus-
tain the decision on all vital ques-
tions. 1t will enable us to acquit our.
self safely and honorably after We
have taken stock and decided, by iii.
voking verdict OF our people on i.c
proper course to pursue. a.. r7,.,,....
Given Motor Ride, s,s.....,.
At the conclusion OF the. dinner and
address, Senator Sherman and Hon
William Colvin, minority member l.
the Illinois pardon board, were given
a motor ride throughout the town AMI
into the country. They We're taken to
the penitentiary and made Il vcr;'
careful inspection Of the colony. Loth
expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with the nigh state of santa
tion and the humanitarian principles
and ideas carried out in the everyday
order Of the penitentiary manage
ment, .y.,,.,
Republican Victory 1915.
In speaking to representative of
line Tribune, Senator Sherman said:
without doubt the republican par
ty will march through to victory in
the l9l6 campaign. Everywhere
have gone have found the republican.
party growing stronger anG the oi:l-
ers who, after the Chicago bolt, or
ganiZed new party, are coming back
into tae fold and it is presenting 4
solid front. In communities formerly
known as democratic strongholds, the
republicans have made great gains
and the prospects are very bright,
repeat, for a great republican vic.
tory in 1916"
Liked Bismarck and People.
Both visitors spoke in eulogistic
terms of Bismarck, its people and the
splendid agricultural country whic.,
surrounds the city. The gist of tieir
remarks about the city was: You
have fine commercial club and
live lot Of men as members Your
city presents the appearance of
place of many thousands and the
country roundabout has the general
appearance of wealth and successful
agriculture
Left on No. For Minneapolis.
After very busy day Messrs. Sher-
man and Colvin left over the North
ern Pacific for Minneapolis, where
they will make their first STOP
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