The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-29
For President
 WOODROW WILSON For Vice President THOMAS R. MARSHALL
BLOODTHIRsTY DIR. ELIOT

tfaT A GE HAS NOT tanned the fiery mpeudsty of Dr. G. w. EliOt who ina letter in the Herald his to coax the United States into the European He is aOr he Allies and using perhaps thousand words tells his fellow countrymen that the Allies and America alike in tastes and ideals fl
 Dr. Eliot has some doubts upon this question: and they apparent proved by pternal evidence ce itself Three separate times his letter he enmeraes the
 and leaves Russia out Dr. Eliot knew that if he should put Russia he would have to aside claim of similarity of idsals
 By tllins aotvs With France and Great riain and their ideals, pr Eliot America would effec lively support her ow No mention of the ideals America would support by taking active part with Russia
 Some of the doctors special pleading betrays 6pec for the nature of American institutions He says ief Prussan ideals of society very opposite of those held blythe American people In Germany theory of the state the of the subject claim his life services irrespective interests and happiness is the dominating principles in tional organization \ ss a e6 Sf
 These sounhg words which will not stand close inspec lion Eliot refers to tho German military system which upon principle dot materially different from the pn sples upon which conscrpon is practiced France.
 Every state makes when the necessity arises abso7 e claim his he cxen' life and services irrespective of 3his Interests and happiness l v
 maa ctizens of this state between ages of eighteen 4 not expressly exempt by law shall be subject military duty and designated as militia
 This represents the ideal Tn Connecticut, in the United tates and every other civilized community the need tho body and service of the city o his life itself will be taken for good in the interest of mistake for the benefit of the nation country could ss E K
 Nor is Germany desposm It'is Federation of States
 which in their totaty governed by constitutional arch who has lte if more power than the Pres .dent of .tke United States.
 possible that the present emperor exercises pow than would ordDariy nhere in the monarch because he N is a strong and aggressive man
 But he probably uses no more authority Theodore Roosevelt would exercise if he could be president for another term
 Allies lead in religious toleratpn and America should support them for this France is tolerant Russia Kills the Great Britain the the other side Germany is tolerant but Tur key massacresethe Christian Armenans
 Eliot is He tried to make out against George Washington has faled Washington told this < try to keep out of European complications.
 multitude reasons have into being that did not exist Washingtons time, why should keep peace with citizens of foreign birth of nation jn the The couns sympathies diverse would impossible to fight with either side either German British the full and hearty support of all ele- Y ments of the people. %
 Neither Dr. Eliot anybody else knows where the right lies in war; what the of it what the end what results to- come from it in the future
 The American people want peace and they willing to sacrifices to have They will not be coaxed into war; all the professors in America join in honeyed arguments, of Dr. Eliot gown brand! x
 The good Eliot31d please emember that per think the Gernan professors caused the Some of strong for fighting stronger than Dr. Eliot is -