Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-15

again to be tested, and always in the
same way.
The last supreme test this nation
went through was the test Of the Civil
war. You know how deep that cut.
And you know how it ended. While
it seemed a time Of terror, it has
turned out proof Of the validity of our
hope. Where are now the divisions
OF sentiment which cut us asunder at
the time of the Civil war? And yet
again the test is applied, my fellow
countrymen. A new sort of division
of feeling has sprung up amongst US.
You know that we are derived in our
citizenship from every nation in the
world. i, ~
Sentiment Disturbed.
1t is not singular that sentiment
should be disturbed by what is going
on on the other side OF the water.
But while sentiment may be disturbed
loyalty ought not to be. I want to-
be scrupulously just, my fellow citi-
zens, in assessing circumstances OF
this day and am sure that you wish
praise and blame of this day of test.
believe that vast majority Of these
men whose lineage is directly deriv-
ed from nations now at war are just
as loyal to the flag OF the United
States as any native citizen of this
beloved land. But there are men OF
that extraction who are not. and they.
not only in the past months. but at
the present time. are doing their best
to undermine the influence of the
government of the United States in
the interest of matters which are for
eign to US, and which are not derived
from questions Of our own politics.
There is disloyalty active in the Unit
ed States, and it must be absolutely
crushed. 1t proceeds from minor
ity, very small minority, but vel5
active and subtle minority. It works
underground, but it also shows it's
ugly head where we can see it. And
there are those at this moment who
are trying to levy species of politi-
cal blackmail, saying, do what we
wish in the interest of foreign senti-
ment or we will wreak our vengeance
at the polls That is the sort of
thing against which the American na-
ton will turn with might and triumph
sentiment, which will teach these gen
tlemen once for all that loyalty to this
flag is the first ties OF clearance in the
United States. That is the lesson
have come to remind you of on this
day-no mere sentiment. It is mat
ter of spiritual force. It is to be
achieved as we think, as we purpose,
as we believe, and when the world
finally learns that America is indiv&-
ible, then the world will learn how
truly and profoundly great and power
full America is"
Approves Plank.
WASHINGTON, June 14.-President
Wilson today approved a plank on
Americanism for the Democratic Ma
tional platform, which arraigns indi-
viduals or alliances seeking to embar-
ras the government in negotiations
with foreign nations and condemns
any political party which modifies its
policy for fear Of political consequence
es. The president decided to chal-
lenge openly Americans of alien birth,
opposing his foreign policies. Learn
ing from editorials insSsome language
newspapers that efessupporting the
Republican nominee, Mr.. Wilson sent
word to his personal representatives.
in st. Louis to make the plank on
Americanism direct and unequivocal.
The plank carries out some of the
ideas expressed by the president in
his flag day address. It further states
that the Democratic party will not be
influenced by such "blackmail," and
in effect challenges the Republican
nominee to take similar stand. Re-
ports that efforts were. to be made at
ST. Louis to put into the platform a
declaration in favor of an embargo on
arms, and other proposals, which the
president considers unneutral, streng-
thened President Wilson to meet the
so-called hyphenate issues as conclus-
lively possible.
The president kept in close touch
with the St. Louis situation late today.
He let it be known that he opposes
declaration in he4platform against
the election of federal judges to po-
litical positions.
The president probably will indicate
to the DELEGATES at st. Louis tomor
row, his choice for chairman of the
National committee. t