Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-13
TWO THOUSAND PULLMAN PEG
PIE LISTEN TO STIRRING
PASS RESOLUTIONS

Marked by a tense feeling of pa
triotism that found expression in
tears of loyalty rather than shouts
OF enthusiasm, the big patriotic raj
ly of last Friday afternoon brought
the 1000 assembled patriots face to
face with the stern reality and gray
ity of the national situation. but
found every man. woman and child
ready and anxious TO add his mite
toward the cause of justice and hui
manity. Coming as it did just a
few minutes after President Wilson
had affixed his signature to the CON
gressional resolutions which meant
that the United States must wage
war against one of the strongest
military nations of the world to up-
hold the cause of right and OF JUS
tice. the demonstration found the
Pullman people in mood of strong
est patriotism and determination. As
speaker after speaker drove home the
real meaning of the present crisis
and admonished the assembled peo-
pie with the fact that each and eV-
cry one of us must do our part to-
ward upholding the honor am In
tegrity of our country tears and
sobs told more forcefully than
shouts or words could ever have told
that Pullman will be found not want
ing in patriotism and not unwilling
to strive and to sacrifice her all if
need be in support of a cause that
is right and just.
q. A. II. Men Inspire
A handful of grizzled and bent
Civil war heroes, whose sacrifices
hardships and determination more
than half century ago made posi-.
BILE the democratic nation whose
principles their sons and grandsons
are now called upon to protect and
defend. formed an imposing part OF
the parade which preceded the pa
triotic program. Led by the college
cadet band the veterans again
marched behind Old Glory which has
once more demanded justice to all,
by their participation firing the
hearts of the people with a greater
n nj nL nj
men who must fight the nations bat
ties with the determ ination and the
loyalty which characterized their
own valiant services
Following the old soldiers came
four companies of state college ca
diets. led by Captain Ostermann, L.
S. A.. their commandant. The well
drilled cadets added an atmosphere
of military security to the occasion
The program was opened by l.. T..
Wenham. presiding officer, who read
briefs of the latest war develop
ments, including the passing of the
war resolution by the national house
and its signing by President Wilson,
and stated the object of the meeting
"Why We Are Going to War"
NJ. X. Snyder addressed the audi
ence on the subject "Why We Are
Going to War enumerating the sew
eral causes which led up to the dip
lomatic break with Germany and the
subsequent declaration of war. To
sum up Professor Snyder's remarks
'autocracy versus democracy" tells
in "a comprehensive way why the
United States and Germany are at
war. I'VE are at war because Ger
many's ideals are not our ideals.
said the speaker. I'VE have seen
atrocities committed by the kaiser's
subjects; we have seen the rights OF
humanity trampled upon and justice
thrown to the four winds our pa
triotism has been challenged by
these acts and were we not to re-
spond to the call of humanity we
would be classed as yelping. run
ming cur, which refuses to fight after
il has been bitten by an adversary"
Other causes of the war nam ed by
Professor Snyder were Germany's
plot to dismember the nation through
the activities OF their ambassador
and the unfounded argument that
1ne United States did not maintain
strict neutrality.
military Needs"
Captain f. j. Ostermann. com
mandant of cadets at the state col
lege. who has seen more active ser
vice than any other officer of his
age. SO. In the regular army, and
probably as much as any enlisted
man. brought out many salient