Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-24
PATRIOTIC Meeting
LARGELY ATTENDED.
GREAT LAKES NAVAL BAND IN
PATRIOTIC CONCERT SUNDAY
NIGHT GREATLY ENJOYED.

PATRIOTIC CONCERT SUNDAY
NIGHT GREATLY ENJOYED.
PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES ARE GIVEN
, Visiting Speakers Address Vast Au.
dience in Interest Of Liberty
Loan Campaign. I'D
The Great Lakes Naval Training
nd,appeared in Central Opera house
ON Sunday night for patriotic and
!. sacred concert, and in the interest
OF the nationwide campaign to raise
the three billion dollar Liberty Loan.
The band came from Waterloo on the
evening train, and while the vast audi
ence was awaiting their arrival, Judge
Durham, who presided over the meet
ing, introduced Rev. Father Malloy,
of Ryan, who delivered short address.
Rev. Mr.. Malloy in his opening re-
marks, told the audience that the pa
triotic citizens of Ryan and vicinity
and members of st. Johns Catholic
church, had on Sunday morning sub
scribed, as a church, for $4,000 worth
OF bon IS, and that similar amount
was subscribed in the afternoon by
the members of the Catholic church
at Monti. Father MaIloy spoke Of
the great sacrifices made by the
founders of this nation, and then of
the sacrifices made by the men and
women during the early sixties, In
order to preserve the nation. He said
that the citizens of the nation are now
called on to make sacrifices, and that
sacrifice will be necessary in order
to win this war. Father Malloy was
given the undivided attention of the
large audience and was frequently ap-
plauded during his very able address.
Following the address by Rev. Faith
er Malloy, Judge Dunham, announced
that the band had arrived and the first
number of the concert was given. For
the opening number of the concert
the band played "The Star Spangeled
Banner During the evenings pro-
gram the band played numerous Sc
lection which were greatly enjoyed
by the audience. Following the first
two numbers by the band Judge. Dun
ham introduced Mr.. M. Smith of indie,
pendence, who gave short address.
Robert Raines of Independence also
gave a short talk during the evening.
4 Mr.. Davis OF the Federal Reserve Banl:
OF Chicago was the next speaker on
the program, and urged the people of
Avhe county to subscribe generously to
the Liberty Loan.
The closing address of the evening
was by Rev. w j. Suckow, pastor of
the Congregational church of this city.
MIR. Suckow occupied but few min
utes to drive home to his hearers the
essential truths set forth by the
speakers of the evening He did it in
forceful manner.
We have asked Rev. Mr.. Suckow to
permit us to use his address, in order
that we might be able to give it to
II those who were unable to gain admit
tance to the opera house on Sunday
night.
Under the caption of "The Alter
natives, Mr.. Suckow, says:
yToday the American people are con-
fronted by two sets of alternatives, the
one before the nation as whole, the
other before each individual citizen.
What are the alternatives before
the nation? The central powers Of
Europe are at war with the greater
part of the world. For more than
three years England and her allies
have borne the brunt of battle. They
have nearly reached the point of ex-
haustion, and war-weary humanity II
beginning to clamor for peace. Unless
the United States comes swiftly and
effectively to the rescue, there is great
danger Of an inconclusive peace being
made In the near 1uture.
"Such peace at this juncture would
mean that Prussian militarism has
practically won what it set out to win
when Il ;precipitated the war, namely,
supremacy in Europe. But supremacy
In Europe is only preparatory step
toward that world domination which
1t is the openly declared purpose of
4 that same militarism to achieve.
''That won, and the German autocra-
cy once firmly in the saddle, there
would be nothing left for the United
States but this: sooner or later we
must wage war tenfold more costly
in blood and treasure, in order to an
initiate this sinister power and make
ourselves safe; or we must consent,
with the rest of the world, to submit
to dictation from Berlin, What true
blooded American can entertain such
a thought even for moment? 1t is
not to be thought of.
Therefore we must win this war
and win it in such way as to make
our victory conclusive for all time
and remove forever the dread shadow
of German imperialism. But to win
the war the government must have