Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-31
Senator McNary Addressed
Six 0 O'clock Club Last Night;
Other Speeches We're Made

Before speaking of the great prob
lens of the day, in his address last
evening before the Six O'Clock club
of the First Methodist church, Senator
McNary called attention to the fact
that Salem, Oregon, and the city of
Washington were laid out on very
much the same plan. The only differ
ence being that the civic center of
Washington was about two miles long.
Then when the Salem folks could look
across the river and see the beautiful
Waldo hills, the people of Washington
has about the same view in looking
across the Potomac to the low lying
hills Of the Blue Ridge mountains.
Hence, Washington in one respect had
nothing on Salem. He predicted that
Salem would be the city beautiful of
the northwest and the one hundred
men in attendance heartily agreed
with the senator.
Speaking of war and what was done
in congress, Senator McNary said that
the vote was unanimou in favor of the
war and in providing the necessary
funds. While there had been some diff
| ference of opinion before the declara-
tion of war, there was absolutely none
after the declaration had been made.
"We are 80 far away from the war
that we have not the inspiration nor
do wo fully realize the serious conflict
of which we are part, " declared Mr..
McNary. In regard to the length of
the war where the two sides were of
almost equal strength, he referred to
the Civil war, the Revolutionary war
and the struggle England had with the
Beers, oil of which were long wars.
"We are going TO win because the
allies are fighting for the right. Those
enjoying the comforts at home who
have made no sacrifices may be call
ed on if the war continues. We have
100000 or more men now in France
and it may be 100000 by next April.
1t is for us to supply them with food
and ammunition. The army of 99,000,-
900 people at home has its part to do
as well as the million men at the
front. -
In concluding his address Senator
McNary declared that when the people
of Europe took authority from crown
ed heads, there would be no more war,
and that when the people ruled, the
world would be safe for democracy.
DR.. R. N, Avison, pastor of the First
Methodist church, declared it was hisA
belief that God had been getting the
republic Of the United States ready for
just such conflict as this and that
Gods method of progress had been of
the evolutionary method.
Judge Daniel Webster, veteran of
the Civil war, being called on for
few remarks said; "During the Civil
war, there were lot of Knights Of the
Golden Circle and Copperheads in the
north working against us. They we're
so active that many of us wanted tol
go home and clean them out. We have
a Vallandigham in this country now
Senator La Toilette. We ought to bun
die him up and send him to the kaiser
as ii present. We ought to put down
the /. w. WIS and these Copperheads
who are at home opposing this war. "
Shorts talks were also made by SEN
ator c. p Bishop and Rev. George III
Holt, of the First Baptist church.
Dean Alden of Willamette University
told of his talk few months ago with
a German who thought the submarine
would settle the war and that the
United States would be called on for
100000 to help pay Germany's war
bill.
The meetings of the Six clock club |
win be held monthly this winter. The |
next speaker win be Congressman Haw
lev.