The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-06-20

lodged it. The Republican csndidat.
for president has lodged it. T.,
Democratic party. under the lead o
President Wilson. has met it, and M
il without fiinching.
These are the rloet vital vc-ds re
uttered IN Tie campaign:
We condemn al alliances and
coIlD.-o l0r' o. Individuals II this
country. Of whatever nationality
or desceni. vino agree and con
apire together for the purpose o.
embarrassing or weakening our
government or Of improperly in.
nuencing o. cOercing our publie
representatives in dealing or ne
Gciiating With any foreign pow
er. We charge that such conspir-
acies among limited number ex-
1T and have been instigated foe
the purpose Of advancing the in
terests OF -oreign countries to the
Prejudice ana detriment of our
country.
We condemn any political party
which, in view Of the activity Of
such consDirators. surrcnders its
integrity or modfies its pol
icy.
II seems 20 The World tia. this
isaue is fundamental. Undivided al
reliance is az the beginning Of gov
eminent No notion can survive that
is half loyal and half alien in its sen
-.'lents. ii, country can maintain
free Institutions If the balance OF DO
Real power Is in the hands Of men
'shoae hearts and sympathies arr eor.
e'gr.
until We have disposed Of tina. ques-
tim. all oth3~ questions are of minor
Professional German, American
leaders have long been in a conspira-
cy against the administration of the
government Of the United States be
cause Of the foreign policies of the
president Their sole grievance
against Mr. Wilson is that he has
American rights contrary
10 the military aims and objects of
the German empire. They indict him
FOR his refusal to sacrifice the law
OF II lions and the sovereignty of the
United States to further the military
necessity of Germany
Nearly year ago The World began
It's exposure Of this German conspira-
cy, and the evidence is sustained by
autheatic documents that admit of no
doubt whatever
In revenge for the presidents pro
American foreign policies, the lead
ers of this alien conspiracy have de.
creed his political destruction. 1t is
their boast that they control the Ger
man vote and that tho German vote
will decide the election. They have
ali rallied to the support OF Mr..
Hughes. not necessarily because they
love Mr.. Hughes but because he IS
the one instrument that they can
employ to punish the president and
give notice TO the world that no Amer
lean administration can survive un-
less il is subseryient to the kaiser.
What makes the matter worse, the
Republican National convention delib.
erately pandered TO this conspiracy.
Its platform Is silent It's leaders are
silent Every move Of the Republican
convention was taken with a view
Of placaiing the German vote and Sc
curing ii to the ticket nominated. We
moi only impeath the patriotism of the
men primarily responsible for this
eowardly scuttie, but We charge them
With playing German politics with the
honor the safety and the sovereignty
Of the United States. They PUT their
party before their country
This issue was not made by Mr..
Wilson. Il was NOT invited by him.
II was made by the German propa-
gauda which set out to wreck his ad-
miuls,ration, and he has faced it with
a patriotic courage which cannot he
too highly praised Every citizen
Who believes in America First" With