The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-11

lish blood They did not because of this nesitate 70
resist and antagonize Britain when Great Britain
wronged this nation they stood for liberty ana LOT tne
eternal rule of right and justice and they stood as Amer
cans and as nothing else
All Americans of other race origin must act to"afoS
the countries which their ancestors severay spran
Washington and his associates IN tnear Jay ae'eu
erwse they are traitors to America
This applies especially today to all Americans OF Ter
man blood who directly indirectly in any manner sup
port Germany against the United States and the
of the United States it applies no less spec1cay 10
American Irish blood who are led into Follow
ing the their love of Germany but oy
their hatred of England. One motive is as nexcusabe
as the other; and the action is treasonabe
to the United States.
The professional pacsts have during the last three
wears proved the evil enemies of their coun
try They advocate an inconclusive peace IN SO
doing they shown themselves to be the spiritual
heirs of who in the of peace opposed
Washington and of the Copperheads who in the name OF
peace opposed Lincoln
! We regard these and women as traitors to the
great cause justice humanity. This war is war
for vital interests Of America When we fght TOT
America abroad we save our children from fighting for
America beside their own ruined hearthstones
We believe the large majority Of Americans are
proudly ready fight the last for the overthrow or the
| brutal German mitarism which threatens America nc
less every other civilized nation We believe that
would be act of baseness and nfamy an act Oh u
worthy and betrayal of this country ana OF
mankind accept any except the peace OF over
wheming victory, peace based on the complete over
throw of Germany OF the Hohenzoerns
We hold that the test of loyal Amercanism to
day service against Germany We should e1
er as speedily possible particle of vast lazy
strength win the triumph over Germany Therefore
we should that the act at once WIFI
unreenng severity against the traitors here at nome
whether their reasonable activity take the form OF edit
ing publishing of utering speeches. OF
of intrigue and conspiracy.
| We must have flag We must also have bu
language. That must be the language OF the Deca
, ration of independence, of Washngtons Farewell Ad
dress Lincolns Gettysburg Speech and Second nau
gural We tolerate attempt to oppose or sup
plant the language and culture that has come down
us from the of this Republic with the Language
and culture of European country The greatness
this nation depends the swift assimilation of the aen
| she welcomes to her shores
Anv force which attempts to retard that assimativ
process is the highest interests OF
country 1t is force which, if allowed to develop Will
for benefit of this group that undermine our ma
onal institutions and perver our national Ideals What
ever may have been our judgment in normal times w
convinced that today most dangerous foe is tn
foreign and every similar agency such
! the German American Alliance which holds the alien t.
his former associations and through them to his forme
allegiance call upon all loyal and unadulterate'
Americans the trenches against this enemy WITH
in our gates.
believe
through organization. The Vigantes, non-pa1
tisan militant anpacst group of writer's, artists ant
patriotic Children Of the Crucble who from thel
Headquarters New York. have for months been con
Quoting vigorous pro-America campaign in the news
papers of the country offer exactly such organization
We ask good Americans address themselves at one
to The Viglantes. We ask, moreover that whethe
through this organization or independently they upho
the hands of the government at every point etfcent
and resoutey against foreign and domestic foes,
that they constantly the government to speeder AM
more effective action. Furthermore we ask that Wher
governmental be taken, they e
fective and indignant public opinion against the eneme
of our country. whether these enemies masquerade a
pacsts, proclaim themselves the enemies of our
lies or through organizations such as the W.
and Socialist party machine appear markedly as tn
champions of Germany. Above all. ask that the
teach people to any peace save the peace
overwhelming victory in the to which we have Sc
our hands.
, Of us who sign some Protesants, Cath
ocs Jews. Most of were born in this cour
try of parents born in various old world
in Germany France, England Ireland Italy the Slavoni
Y and the Scandinavian lands; some of US were Dor
abroad some of of Revolutionary stock All of u
are Americans, and nothing but Americans.
> THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Isome of the signers Oscar S. straus, Forrne
Secretary of Commerce and Labor; John Quinn,
nent New York lawyer; Henry L. Sobodn, until recent
chairman of the New York branch of the Socialist Party
George Won Lengercke Meyer exsecretary of Navy
Michael l. Pupin, Enar Barfod William Loeb, Jr, AT
: thony Fiala, Guy T. Vskniskk, Harvey j. OHiggins
Gutzon Borglum Karl H. Behr Prof Leo Wiener John
Leary, Jr Hon. Julius Kahn. Member of Congress fror
t California; Harry Olson, DR.. Isaac Adler, Nathaniel A
Elsberg exState of New York; Prof Lionel
Marks Worm, Jesse Isidor Straus, Prof Corne
Illus Rubner, Antonio Stella T. Wellington Rucksuh
a Roger NJ Straus James NJ Beck Edwin Carly Rancl
Frederick Hellman Porter Emerson Browne A w Erich
:, son. Hermann Hagedorn Charles j. Rosebault]
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