Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-13

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good -naturod to characterize or dig
Nifty this effusion as the depraved but
| legitimate offspring OF ignorance and
malignity. The author OF that article
simply had a conniption fit and fell
In II. but / shall not say that II he
had little more sense he would be
half-witted, or II he had any veracity
at all he would not be totally de-
PRAYED.
Speech In Record.
The truth will make me free. The
speech of Mr.. Bryan is printed in
the Daily Congressional Record OF
Friday, December 10, 1915. beginning
on page 206. This acquits me of the
high crime and misdemeanor charged
against me by this irresponsible ac-
cuser. While do not entirely concur
with all the views of Mr.. Bryan, his
arguments in some measure may
serve as an antidote to that frenziod
hysteria for militarism with which
certain people are now affected and
infected. many of whom. loyal and
patriotic citizens. will wonder a year
after the war is over at their own
Willingness to Nacatc the prime pies,
ideals and traditions of century
principles, ideals and traditions which
have been the source of all our glory
in the past and must be the source of
all our glory in the future. il this
republic is not 10 fail as so many have
fallen, victim to military dcS
potism.
The letter by Congressman kitchi1
is printed in the Daily Congressional
Record of December a. 1915. u gin
ming on page 29S. Mr.. KItchin shows
that the proposed military and naval
program will add S200,000.000 a
year to the $3.50, 900. 600 already being !
expended upon our army and navy. |
lie shows that including pensions and |
excluding postal receipts go per cent |
of all our revenues are now expended |
upon wars. past. present or to come.
as against an expenditure prior to the |
European war of 55 per cent on the |
part Of Germany; 45 per cent on the |
part of japan; 81 per cent on the part |
of Great Britain. and 50 per cent on
the part of France.
$1,000 Il lead
Mr.. Kitchin. as chairman of the |
ways and means committee. makes a |
powerful protest against bending the |
backs of our people beneath the bur
den of armament and taxation. our
military esta blishment costs on the
average of goo for every soldier in
the standing army. This consumes
the net profits of five American toll
ers
The presidents message referred
to was printed in the Congressional
Record. December s. 1914 beginning
on page 90 The author of the article
in The World did not quite suggest
that my sending the presidents
speech on the preparedness issue was
nothing more nor less than an at
tack on the administration prepared
ness plans" Does that bclicosc
champion of blood and thunder criti-
cize me for sending the presidents
speech on 'the preparedness issue?
endorsed the lofty sentiments and
principles contained in that speech
when it was delivered and ] endorse
them now. They were the sentiments
and principles of the fathers and
founders of the American Democracy.
| hold to them steadfastly and with
out "variableness or shadow of turn
ing" In all human speech there Is
no finer protest against the dangers
and evils of militarism. In all hu-
man speech there is no more eloquent
plea for the spirit and traditions of
thts republic. and. to use the presi
dents own matchless phrases, for the
great conception and desires which
gave birth to this government and
which have made the voice of this
people a voice of peace and hope and
liberty among the peoples of the
world"
Signs For More
1t will thus appear that everything
referred to by my critic was part of
the Congressional Record and was,
therefore, strictly within the limits of
the law. This is final proof that
the ignorance of his head Is eQualled
only by the malevolence OF his heart.
sent one thousand of the pamphlets
condemned by this apostle of butch
cry and blood. My regret is that /
did not have many thousand more to
send. l shall continue in my humble
way to do what so poor man as Ham,
let can do to preserve the liberties of
my countrymen and the genius of our
free institutions. | shall continue to
do all that in my power TO coun-
teract the organized. unequalled. un-
exampled, nationwide propaganda
now being carried on by the makers
of munitions of war-by those who
manufacture the Appliances OF mu-
this if I may quote the language
so strong concerning patriots so unc-
tious-by those who would convert
this unrivaled republic. the last ref
uge of freedom, into an armed camp,
and. If need be, into a charnel house,
In order that they may convert hu-
man blood into guilty gold. These
makers are sitting today like
vultures upon the tree of life willing
to introduce the serpent Of European
into this political Eden of
the western world. ! shall continue
to do what I can to combat the bale
full influence of this propaganda and
the groundless fears 1t Is intended to
excite in order that the people and
the government may in due season
and unaffrighted proceed to make
such provision for the common de-
fense as necessity. prudence and pa
triotism may require.
Self-Evitlent Absurdity
The omniscient searcher of hearts
who wrote the article ventures this
revelation. that United States Sera-
tor Gore Is backing William Jennings
presume for the presidency.
The self-evident 6bsurdity of this
statement renders its malignity equal
ly grOtesque and impotent. Fortu-
nately. the facts blast his fabrication.
Under date of March "a. last. wrote