The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
VOTER ASKS
FEW QUESTIONS


little space to a German-American
to express his ideas of the present
political battle which Is being waged
in this country? | was born in Ger
many and came to the United States
over twenty years ago of my own free
will and accord. In due time be-
came an American. citizen and took
the oath OF fealty to the United State;
iln oath | will always keep as long as
live. Here | met my wife and here
my children have been born and rais-
ed; yet within my heart there IS still
q tender spot for Germany. love
Germany with deep devotion, which
In no way hampers my Americas
spirit nor makes me one iota less true
To the stars and stTires, for remember
beneath the blood-lrenched soil OF
Germany there sleeps my Gear old
father and mother and the brother
with whom | played In childhood and
loved as brother should. That
answered the call of his country. as |
today would answer the call of the
United States II the war god was to
throw his shadow over this land.
| listened a few evening ago to a
talented speaker who tried TO show
10 the good people of this valley that
they should rally to the standard OF
tatr haI
lots to hold him in Office. He made
some telling points but stopped be-
fore the explanation was completed.
He spoke of President Wilson as the
great humanitarian who has kept
this nation out OF war and has saved
to the mothers the children they bore.
and how he was wholly and solely
for peace. If this be SO, then kindly
tell me. Mr.. Editor, for remember
an one who was born in a foreign
land and came 10 American to live be-
meath a dag of freedom. why this
peace loving president allows the
<Aifi'INdu nlstliuldttHftiS W ohiit
engines of war, steel shod bullets.
powder. bombs and the thousands and
one implements of war and ship then;
across the seas to he used In The
moving down OF those hundred of
thousands of sons OF foreign mothers
II this great president of the great
est country in the world has such
love for his fellow man, why then
does he allow his people to make the
missels to destroy another nation. be
iithat OF Germans or the allies?
fellows who have forcsworn the ruler
under whom we first saw light OF
day, desire TO do those things which
are for the betterment of this country
and for its npbuildina. Il is for this
reason that we. like little children.
are prone to ask questions.
We know that great strike threat
ened this country short time ago
and that the entire country feared the
outcome. The railroads OF the land
were controlled by the men who
operate them and 1t was threatened
that II certain things were not grant
ed TO the working men, every train
would stop. The president of the ma
iion. tried to stop the working men
from going on a strike and at last
forced bill through the law making
holses Of the government which gave
TO the working men eight hours work
at the same reate of pay they were
receiving for the longer hours. THIS
in fact raising their wages. No one
objects to man having his wages
raised IL he earns them. but an argr-
ment has arisen which is being argu-
ed by the politicians and believe me,
we are confused. The gentleman
wno spoke at Gardncrville Monday
night told US with sob in his voice
and tears in his eye that the action of
President Wilson in forcing the rail.
road operators to grant the eight hour
day. 10 the men, saved the farmer of
the Yakima Valley in WASHINGTON.
millions of dollars by allowing them
to get their fruit to market and that
in the city of New York 100000
babies lives were saved by prevent
ing the stoppage OF the milk for
twenty-four hours. which would have
occurred il the strike had taken place.
Now, Mr. Editor. is it not fact that
If the life OF one. child had been lost
through the feat that the milk Gid
not arrive, would not the men who
stopped the trains be guilty of man
slaughter and could they not have
been punished? Could not this same
president called Out the troops of th"