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the ground that ne IA unfriendly to Ger
many. might extend this statement
so as to embrace others of almost equal
prominence likely to surround Hughes II
elected But the list have given Is
enough.
Before you German Americans make
up your minds to vote for Hughes and
against Wilson would II not be well
to stop and think? Ask yourselves
whether you should act on impulse
based on passing resentment or
whether you should pause to think Just
where you are going and where you
might land.
Again | pray you not to misunder-
stand me believe that men OF German
extraction are as patriotic and In every
way az good citizens as VIC have In this
country. Americans of German cxtrac-
tion are not the only American citizens
who have strong sympathies for one or
the other OF the countries involved In
this frightful war There are millions
of Americans who by blood ties are
connected with what are called the
allied Powers and who even In their
prayers ask for the success OF their re-
spcctive fatherlands All are alike in
this respect. This feeling is human, nat
ural, inevitable, universal.
but this want especially to Inn
press. that above all things else, no
matter from what country any American n
comes or Is descended. absolute loyalty
to America should be his first duty. 7
would have no misunderstanding about
that. In all am saying to you
gentlemen before me | have only this
dominant thought In mind-that you Will
not allow yourselves to he run on by
sympathy or prejudice on a tangent or
IL % Ia.
road want you to think. and to act
after YOU have thought these matters
| out. instead OF being swept Off your
feet by resentment or passion, stirred, II
may be. by men who have political ends
TO promote. You are abundantly able
to think for yourselves. Don't be fooled
by any man. and above all don't fool
yourselves.
"Kept u Out Of War"
Finally, remember this supreme. vital
fact: That President Wilson has pre-
served the peace and kept us out OF this
European war. AS l have stated.
heard him say. My supreme passion Is
for peace You may not agree with
all he has done. will not argue that
with you. But that he has kept us out
of this war when he might easily have
precipitated us into II, remains as a
great truth for you and all OF US 10 think
| about.
Suppose Roosevelt, had been Presi.
dent. or Root. or Lodge. or others
might name What might have hap.
! pened' What think you would have
! happened These are the men most
/ prominent and dominant surroundins
| Hughes. and Hughes has declared that
J he indorses Roosevelt's extreme attitude
The two men are confcssedly In accord
II the United states with all Of It's
s,upendous power. should be thrown
4 headlong into this war how would that
affect the issue'
president Wilson's cards are LAID
down before you on the table face UP
You know whore he stands. there IL M
doubt about his position. HuRhes's card.
are also on the table. but with the face.
down You know Wilson's hand. for Il
- open. You do not know Hughes,
hand. for II Is hidden. Can you judg'
a man by the company he keeps? One
hand is open before you. tho other l,
( hidden. Judge We for yourselves.
There are other questions also. like
! prohibition. in which you gentlemen ar,
interested that YOU might think about
Again as to Wilson. wilson's hand u
opcn on the table. face up, Hughes,
is somebody trying to get you Ger
/ man Americans to enter the marke
place as bidders for a gold brick WI
you jump in the dark, not knownl
where YOU will al.eht? Only this yot
must knew. that If you do 80 leap II
the dark YOU take "A desperate chance.
Niercck Takes q Hand.
Asserting that II was an honor I,
meet Senator Stone. George Sylveste
, Viereck. another Of the dlnner guest.
said yesterday that the Ridder state
ment had done an injustice to Senate
stone and Postmaster-General Burleson
Secretary Burleson. which. according {,
/ Ridder. those invited refused to attend
The interview. ne said. had been ar
ranged by a friend who had asked hin
d II he did not want TO bring some othe
friends 10 meet the Postmaster Genera
N'crcCk admitted tina; those whom h
had asked had failed to show up. Ill
accordingly saw Mr.. BuTlcspn alone.
one Of the subjects touched upon, h.
said. wac the protection OF the mails
There was no secrecy h our meeting
said Nicreck. III we desired TO meet I,
secrecy We would hardly have chosen tn
Forty-second Street Building. Mr. Rid
der Is making n mountain out OF a mole
hill"
In long statement which he HANDED
out on the matter. Niereck. 1t miGht h