Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-10-24
Oversubscription of Huge
Loan Means Triumph
for Democracy,
McAdoo Says.
FAILURE INVITES RUIN
Remember the Antilles"
is Slogan for Gigantic
Army Of Liberty.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-Declar-
ing that this is a personal war with
the kaiser. that every Liberty bona
sold is a bayonet prick for the KAISER
and urging everyone to do his part III
liberty loan. Secretary McAdoo- to-
rieht issued a final appeal to the
American people on the eve of LID
crty day"
His statement In part tollows'
"This is Liberty day in the United
states. made so by proclamation Oh
tLe president and governors OF the 4e
states of the American union. would
that II were Liberty day for all the
neCules of the world. Let us make IL
a., nminous day for the German kaiser.
/ et ms make 1t the beginning OF the
end of military despotism and lhhu-
man warfare. ,,,,..,
"a few days ago one of the ka sers
,u{torsea assassins destroyed the
American transport Antilles. kll.lns
many of Americas gallant sons. Ine
Laser must answer for this crime ne
must be made to feel the PRICK OF
American hayonets. Let us remember
the Antilles. Let us never stop nor
falter until this infamous apostle OF
irntalized warfare, the kaiser, is
brought TO justice.
Personal War with Kaiser.
,"ro the families OF the soldiers ana
s9lIors who were killed on the An
TILES this war was made persona
Today let every American
realize that this is q personal war pc
tween every American and the G"r
man ka aiser The kaiser has erousnt
il TO every, American home, whothsr
he the home of German Amefic,,l
or any other American oltizeh, ~
kaiser does not spare Amer
cans. he fights all Americans and an
Americans must fight him
'Todav the American pubhc rs on
hial. Tho eyes of the world are upon
ber--the ewes of the oppressed pc p 'es
of the earth with hope and eNpec-
fancy. the eyes of the military autoc-
iacy of Germany with outward coi-
tempt but inward rear.
Failure victory for Kaiser.
cons first duty is not only to sub
scribe. hut to oversubscribe the Sec
ond Liberty loan. II we fa'l y W u pe
a victory for the kaiser. Thcre Is NJ
reason why we should fan tecauss we
are the richest peopilk III the Woi ~ ~
"To accomplish this great task al
,,,s, iii tooether In n
Gemocracy no one class should be per-
n,itted 70 save or TO own the nauoh'
All the people should save and own the
nation If each does his part, IL
everyone is animated by superlatVe
love OF country and resoiute pur-
pose, we can finance every require
nept of the government ard win tnIs
mighty war Quickly and save thou
sands of precious American lives ana
....t ,,,nupt American treas
ure
ct is our soldiers, our sailors ana
our own guns that are going TO w'il
the victory, vindicate Americas rls n,
AT home and upon the high seas ana
make the world safe for democracy.
'"The least service of patriotism that
any nNin or woman who stays at hoiiie
can perform Is To lend thler money u
his or her government, an lmprePha
lie security at per cent interest
They risk nothing, while the soldier
risks all.
81 have visited some of the great
camps in the west. whore thouSands
of splendid American young men arc
training for the army They are set
ting an example which the c'V,lian
pnpulation would do we'll TO emulate
Our bravo soldiers are not only gV-
ing nm their families, all their mater al
interests and putting their lives in the
balance, but they are actually sub
scribing from their meager paw TO the
bonds Of their own government in Il
larger amount per capita than the CIV
ilian population.
'The failure of one Liberty loan
would destroy the governments credit
undermine confidence, impHril pr 5,
perlty, and disgrace us In the eyes ol
the world. The patriotic peop.e OF tne
g IN "