Oxford eagle., 1916-08-31

1ntried. un-American, and undemo-
cratic course which this bill outlines.
This bill violates the sacred tradl.
tlons Of the Democratic Party. Il Is
an af'ront to the teachings Of Thomas
jefferson. 10 at variance with the time
honored policy Of the Government
since its organization. II gives the lie
10 the Sermon on the Mount and
makes the decaloaue but a eoneatena-
tion Of meaningless words
And all for whatt What influences
call for III Not q threat Of Invasion
BY foreign foe-no necessity under
Gods sun. that can see. but on .he
contrary, the horizon Of our future Is
without one sreek Of war cloud 70 mar
the wide espanse Of its peaceful blue.
Less danger. in fact Of war than this
country has enjoyed for the last so
yeara OF course, no one really con.
siders seriously the little fasco with
Mexico. Now. who demands this lsgls-
iationf Nobody except the profit
shsrers Of such a policy. and the poll
tieians who imagine that the brutal
passion Of war has 90 henumhed the
Christian Instincts and beeIcuded the
Judgment of civilized peoples that the
voters car be inhaled or used Tor part.
san political purposes.
The United States Government. Mr
President Notwithstanding what the
advocates OF -preparsdness'- have said.
and the slanderers OF the American
Navy may suggest. has the greatest
Navy today In the world except Grea.
Britain This Nation Is better equipped
TO defend rs right on land-it Is bet
ter equipped IN men and material re
sources 70 defend the American fae
both On land and sea than ever tn its
history That statement can not D.
successfully contradicted- And. in ad-
dition to that. want TO repeat. there
IS less danger Of foreign or domestic
war than this country has enjoyed
since 1ssS- Mr.. President. the Aruerl-
can rsopie are wont 70 cenounee the
selfish and ambitious rulers Of Euroue.
and charge them with responsibility
for the cruel war being waged over
there today. ! Join with them In THAT
eriticisnn. II Is a war brought about
BY the ambitious, designing criminal
few. TO be fought and suffered BY the
exploited many. The men and women
who are suffering and sacrificing in
this war were not consulted about It
at all And yet In utter disregard Of
that terrible example the Congress Of
the United States 10 pursuing the same
course. doing the same thing. that the
rulers Of Europe did prior TO and lead
ing up to that fearful conflict. Getting
ready for war when no war Is threat
ened. Taking the money that ought
TO go for the support. maintenance and
education Of the children Of the tollin1
masses and Investing II In sunboats,
canrons. and other forms of arrna.
nents that will never be needed
that Is. II the men responsible for the
official affairs Of this Nation shall do
their duty. We propose to build bat
ueships that are not needed. We pro
pose to organize armies that are not
needed We are martialing the forces
of war, not for the purpose OF defense
but for the purpose which organized
and martialed physical forces in the
forms OF armies and navies are al
ways used by ambitious rulers. II
seems to me that this Congress has
lost It's Acknowledgements thou
art fed to british beasts and men
have lost theic reason"-under the IN