Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-05
WAR PURCHASES
BRING PROSPERITY
M'ADOO DECLARES
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of hurtful imitation in war time when
such great bond issues must be made.
A reasonable amount of wholesome
taxation properly distributed is the
best corrective. The worst mistake
made by the federal government at
the outbreak OF the civil war was its
failure to impose taxation vigorously
and sufficiently.
This led to train OF evils, hurtful
to the credit OF the government and
resulted in unnecessary sacrifices OF
human life and treasure.
Over Subscribe the Bonds.
"To me it is sad spectacle to see
committees of various kinds coming
( to Washington and urging congress
! that the particular interest they rep
resent be relieved OF taxation, when
at the same time our gallant boys are
walking uncomplainingly to the reg
istration officer, throughout the land,
, signifying their willingness to die, if
need be, in their country's cause.
You men and women who create
public opinion in this country must
make yourselves heard and tell your
representatives in congress that you
are not willing to support any policy
which is more considerate Of the in
terests of property than it is of the
lives OF our brave and unselhsh SOL
ders.
I'VE shall not fail if everyone does
his duty, but I warn you that these
great things do not achieve them
selves. They can only be achieved
through the combined energy, deter
mination and spirit OF the American
people. .s....
1T is not enough of an answer to
the challenge thrown down to us
that we subscribe grudgingly or bare
ly $1,000, 100000 of Liberty bonds. We
must over subscribe this loan. Our
answer to the military autocracies of
the earth must be that the American
people have billions to sacrifice in the
cause of liberty and self-government
throughout the world"
Suffered Foreign Aggression.
Mr.. McAdoo said that whatever diff
ferences there may have been about
the war before it happened, the pres
ent is no time to discuss them or to
think of them.
Your representatives in congress,
the men you sent there to speak for
YOU, after having been informed by
your president of the issues involved
in this supreme contest in the worlds
history" he said, declared by prac-
tically unanimous vote that the rights
and liberties of the American people
had been put in jeopardy by the ag-
gressions of foreign power.
' 1T makes no difference by what
name that foreign power may be
called The fact that it has commit
ted repeated aggressions upon Ameri-
can rights, that it has subjected this
nation to indignities and wrongs
which no self-respecting nation could
afford to endure, that war has resulted
and that we are in it, means that every
citizen, no matter what his birth or
origin, owes fealty to the flag.
Peace on Canada Border.
Il know how to sympathize with
the men OF German origin in this
situation. | was born in the south in
October, 1865, in the latter part of the
civil war. My father fought on the
southern side; some of his people
fought on the northern side. l know
with what heart burnings, with what
anguish, they had to face the issue of
a divided country.
"There are times in the history of
every nation when the hand of an un-
seen power directs things, when indi-
viduals are absolutely impotent to
control the course Of great events.
This is one of those supreme crises.
| believe that God has called this ma