Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-11-06
BEFORE THE VERDICT.

the polls ana ueclue VINO 5ndll De
guiding the destiny of this great
country for the next four years. Itl
is less a question Of party as Of in
dividual because in times as the
present one it uoes nos make much
difference what particular political
party tie President OF the United
States belongs to, SO he is only true
American and a strong man with
vision as to what is best for the
future Of this country. Mr. Viereck,
the Editor OF The Fatherland, sums
up the situation the last day before
the election as follows:
The campaign, on the surface at
last, has been dull and disappointing
from beginning to end, marNcd only
by side issues and sidestepping. The
real issues have been intentionally
obscured
The real issues are three:
J.. Shall we permit Great Britain
and her allies to blacklist our
merchants?
2. Shall we permit Great Britain
and her allies to loot our mails?
3. Shall we permit Great Britain
and her allies to blockade our com
merce with neutral nations and our
non-contraband trade with belliger-
ents?
Wall Street, the Munitions Ring
and the Anglo-American Conspiracy,
with roots reaching into the camps
of both political parties, have used
every means at the disposal Of power
full and INSCRIPTIONS men to prevent
these issues from being raised at ALL
They have prevented Mr. Wilson
from taking action against Great
Britain. They have prevented Mr.
Hughes from giving more than three
sentences to the one question that
should have engaged his entire at
tention.
But they have not killed the issues
themselves.
England's cynical refusal to take
her thievish hands out OF our pockets,
or to abstain from blackmailing our
industries, will keep them alive.
They viii grow more threatening
every hour They will demand
solution, no matter who is elected.
But for the dauntless struggle of
Americans OF Irish and German des-
cent to arouse again the spirit of
1776, these issues would be as dead
as the mummy OF Cleopatra.
The Republicans, no less than the
Democrats, were willing to close not
only one eye but both to British
violations OF American rights.
II it had not been for the gallant
fight waged by patriotic Americans
OF German and Irish descent, both
the Democrats and the Republicans
would have adopted the policy of the
ostrich with regard to European
affairs. We were drifting into an
open alliance with England.
We and our Irish comrades have
put the Anglomen of both parties on
the defensive. What is more, we
nave cofnpeled both parties TO ayow,
solemnly and publicly opposition
against British encroachments,
1t Is unfortunate that neither Mr..
Wilson nor Mr.. Hughes has made it
quite clear that the United States
viii not permit Great Britain to drag
her mo war under any conceivable
circumstances; if they did peace
would be in sight. England still
hopes for American Intervention We
trust that her hopes are vain.
We have opened the eyes OF the
American people to the gigantic BIZ
partisan conspiracy against the in
uepenuence OF the united States
abetted by men in high places
The righteous indignation thus
aroused compelled the Democratic
Party to enact the Thomas Amend
ment as a measure of retaliation; it
compelled the President to protest
in vigorous and unmistakable terms
against the Illegal practices of Great
Britain, and it compelled Mr.. Hughes
to make his specific declaration in
defense of all American rights at
Philadelphia.
Ii Mr.. Wilson is reelected, he cam
not escape the logic Of his attitude.
He cannot, in the face Of Great Brit
aims recalcitrant answer, fail to in
woke the Thomas Amendment, and
retain the respect of his countrymen.
If Mr. Hughes is elected, he cannot
deviate one hairs breadth from his
| Philadelphia declaration, without be-
ing swept into infamy and oblivion.
Whoever may win the election, the
British conspiracy is thwarted But
it is not uprooted utterly. We have
won the first skirmish; we have not
yet won the campaign. Great Brit
ain has established her bases in the
heart of our country She has been
/ laying her plans for our subjection.
She has been drilling her henchinen
for over one hundred years. The
Minute Men OF 1916, aside from the
Irish have been in training for hard
ly twenty-eight months.
Whoever is elected, we must con-
tinue our battle for genuine Amer
icanism. The devil has his advocates
in the environment Of Mr.. Wilson.
He has his advocates in the environ
ment of Mr. Hughes.
The enemy, though defeated, is
still resourceful. Let us not put out
/ our lights; let us not relax our
vigilance.
Let us place strong men, irrespec-
| tive of party, on guard in Congress.
Let us stand by our friends. Let us
rort our enemies.
Let us watch the men whom we
select to represent US, not j Pier
| pont Morgan, the du Points, John ID.
| Rockefeller, but us.
How can We oxnect Our Rpnregpn-