The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1916-04-27
SENATOR BURTON
in RENO YESTERDAY

States Senator from Ohio and aspirant
for the Republican nomination for
President, was in Reno yesterday,
guest of the Commercial club. At a
dinner given in his honor at the River
side hotel, Senator Burton delivered
short talk, saying in part;
'The supreme importance of the
present war can only be family real
lied; changes economic, political and
social are sure to follow, the import
anee of which in the worlds civiliza-
tion and progress cannot be exagger-
ated. One thing is certain, that prob
lens will arise, in fact, have already
arisen, which will tax the wisdom and
foster a spirit of patriotism and self
denial in all for whom the years co
come have any significance or respon-
sibility. 1t is a delusion to suppose
that the effect will be manifest merely
among the people of the countries en-
gagged; there will be results so far
reaching that every part of the world
will be profoundly affected.
"Th this situation it is incumbent
upon us as citizens of the United
States to show to the world that we
can maintain standards of patriotism
in war equal to that of any kingdom
or empire; otherwise our boasted In
stitutions and the freedom which we
enjoy will have proven but empty
names in a time when preparedness
for war and strength to maintain our
position among the nations are the
very first essentials.
"What is real democracyf What are
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government by the people secures in
dividual rights, protects the citizens
against wrong and prevents the OPP
preston and arbitrary control which
may be incident to a monarehial form
of government.
Zone feature of the future which
should impress us all is the more i'm
portant position which we must assume
as the leader of the world IS civiliza-
ton. We are enjoying the inestimable
blessings of peace; when the contest
is over and partial ruin rests upon so
many countries, the obligation will rest
upon us to take a new position in the
march of progress. We no longer hear
the fippant expression once used in
the United States Senate, What have
we to do with abroadf Our foreign
relations must constantly awaken in
creasing attention. The new leader
ship of the United States will deserve
and should certainly secure an atten-
tion entirely unknown before. To gain
a higher standing and the respect
which should assuredly be ours, we
must be worthy of the confidence of
all nations by policy in our dipio-
macy which shall be without buster
and without cringing and at all times
actuated by a spirit of justice, tenn
pered with sympathy for the unspeak-
able misfortune of the nations now en-
gagged in war 1t is a time for us in
this fearful eataclysm to pause and
reflect upon our domestic conditions
and the responsibilities of the citizen
to the state; our patriotism sometimes
seems to be vague and purposeless
sentimentalism let it be living force
and let our attitude be one of the same
interest in the affairs of the city, the
state, and the nation, which is now
given to private affairs. Cooperation,
sympathy for the less fortunate, q
quickened sense of the obligations of
social classes to each other; all these
are necessary to make of our country
not merely a greater America but a
far better and more helpful America,
both at home and abroad Country, pa
triotism, internationalism and human
ity are words which assume far
more impressive meaning than ever be-
fore. Commercial advantages will sure
ly come to us, but in this time of OPP
portunity and responsibility, we should
take the stand that in friendship to
all, both at home and in the family of
nations, we win be worthy leaders IN
the future and fulfill the mission of
this country to all our citizens and to
humanity everywhere, in a manner
worthy as citizens of this great re-
public"
Following the luncheon Senator Bur-
ton was taken for an automobile tour
of Washoe valley. Tonight he will be
the guest of honor at a banquet for
Ohioans in the Riverside hotel and win
then be taken to the Commercial club,
where a public reception win be held
in his honor. He will leave tonight
for Utah.