TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-05-29

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to be free In times of peace 1t Is
absolutely necessary that they be
u~ntrammeled in time Of crisis like
the present.
Demands Free Speech.
One OF the purposes OF this meet
ing is to protest against the re-
peal Of the first amendment OK
the Constitution by a cabinet Off
eial or a supine and i%nyertebrate
congress. When the social order
is threatened freedom OF the
press and OF speech are far ore
sacred than the preservation OF
institutions through silence and
oppression.
In contemplation OF the waste
and destruction of this war it is
of the most supreme Importance
speech and OF the press, and also
upon the question What is the
war for?" SO we may know on
what terms peace is to be deter
mined.
Declaring 1t is essential to know
why We are in the war, so we may
know the way out, Mr.. Stedman out
lined industrial conditions prior to
August, 1914, and asserted that the
war brought about because the va
Tious nations we're seeking foreign
trade.
He declared that in the United
States industrial leaders we're faced
by a depression OF Gigantic proper
lions" Then the government ran
to the assistance of Wall street." he
said. and Wall street became a Syn
onym for liberty and democracy. He
went on:
We are told we are fighting for
democracy. Do we mean democ-
racy for India, for Ireland and for
other nations oppressed by the
British empire?
Let US make freedom for those
nations one OF the terms of
peace.
Australia and Canada have the
referendum on CONSUMPTION, but
we have not. Why not? l would
trust the people who are sending
their son to the trenches with a
voice in the conduct OF this war.
Soldiers Want Wars End.
II the men who are giving their
lives In the trenches could Join each
other for twenty-four hours, this war
would be over.
This meeting Is not only to ask
questions, but to state what the peo-
pie Of this country believe In SO their
government can conduct itself ac-
cordingly.
Then an address was made by the
Rev. Fred A. Moore, pastor OF the
Uniyersalist Church of the Redeemer.
He said:
IL we could look behind the
scenes and convince the people Of
the central empires that we are
not fighting for the aggrandise-
ment OF the British empire, they
would attend to the problem Of
establishing democracy In their
own lands.
He quoted a leader Of the German
conservatives who told the Reiehstag
last week that If France and England
would disayow territorial aims and an
Indemnity and Germany still insisted
upon such terms, a revolution would
be started In Germany. He continued:
Our job now Is to stay eYerIast-
tngIy on the job, until we put it
cross that We are going 10 insist
upon a righteous peace. This IS a
bigger job even than fighting or
buying liberty bonds.
We must keep at this until we
get the government to define its
terms Of peace, get our allies to
agree to item, and then put it up
70 Germany TO take the first steps
toward bringing about a protocol
to discuss our terms.
Scores Of prominent men and
women, lawyers, politicians and club
women attended the Auditorium meet
ing. Among those who sat upon the
speakers platform and In the boxes
We're:
Jane Adams Of Hull House, mem
Der Of the Woman's Peace Party;
Alderman William E. Rodriguez.
Judge McEwen, Mrs. Lola M. LLOYD,
Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCuIloch, the
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Mrs. Stella
Jonnatta, DR.. Alice Hamilton, Mrs.
Mary Wilmarth, Edward T. Lee,
Alderman John G. Kennedy, Miss
Florence Holbrooke, and Miss Mary
oReilly.
Die WpIA4fao Sfa gl,,I,nro. to:a.