Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-03-22

patriotism of the president of the
United States? By what right does any
citizen, old Or new, or newspaper, sub
sidized or not, charge the president of
the United States with being the tool
and ally of a foreign country? How
dare any person or newspaper charge
the president Of the United States with
being a traitor to his own country?
Since when has it become necessary
for a president of the United States to
prove that his patriotism and Ameri
canism is not below that Of these ma
ligners and traducers Of American"
THE American people abhor war,
and in the light of what has transpired
in Europe during the last two and one
half years, we'll may they abhor war.
The president hates war and has
availed himself of every means at his
command to avoid it. Congress abhors
war, and so do | abhor war. | have
never raised my voice anywhere to
plead for war, but have in and out of
congress pleaded for those things which
[ hoped and thought might avert war
if war could be averted. But despite
all efforts the imminence Of war has
been thrust upon US by forces beyond
the control of our country"
F'This is no time, then, for differences
Of opinion, for dissension, for opposi
ton, for obstruction. This is the time
for unity in all things-in thought,
word and deed. We are all Americans.
Here we must all live and die. Here
all our interests are inseparably inter-
woven with the interests of our coun
try and with one another Differences
Of opinion. or sympathy for or preju
dice against one another, or for or
against any foreign country have no
place now in the minds and the hearts
of American citizens. The perpetual
ton of this country and its institutions
is the most important thing in the
world to us, to the people Of the whole
world and to posterity. Our govern
ment is an experiment destined to prove
self government. The permanent sue
cess of this experiment means the
eventual emancipation of all mankind
it's failure spells the doom of freedom
everywhere.
"All feelings, prejudices and sympa
thies incompatible with our duties as
American citizens must be submerged
in love and loyalty we bear for our
country Loyalty and patriotism de-
mand that every American, regard
less Of party, race or religion, cast
out Of his mind every consideration
other than those concerning the well
fare, honor and integrity of his coun
try, and to join hands in a common
American brotherhood in sustaining
and supporting his country in this
crisis at any cost and at any sacrifice.
"American citizenship is being put
to the acid test. This test will indeed
determine whether we are indeed a
nation or mere group of individuals.
This test will determine whether we
are true to America-true to our con-
stitution and our institutions-true to
our government, always, in sunshine
and in storm, in peace or war-true
to a government Of, by and for the
to a government dedicat-
ed to the proposition that all men are
created free and equal-true to a
government pledged to the preserva-
ton of the right Of mankind to life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness"
Il, for one, have never doubted and
do not now doubt that this test will
demonstrate that the great, the over
whelming mass of our citizens will
stand the test triumphantIy, Loyalty,
bravely, manfully and periodically.
have never yet failed to
stand by America! They will not fail
now! Whatever happens in this crisis,
| know that every American will do
his duty. | have faith, come what
it peace (Which God grant
and which we all hope and long for) or
be it war, if war it shall be-that we
are one people and one nation, with
but one flag and one allegiance. In
that faith and in the hope that rig hit
makes might, let us calmly and firmly
look the future squarely in the eye"
Bloomington Record: Where are we going
in the matter of prices: Hogs are selling above
SIS per hundred in Chicago, and cattle also have
reached record prices. Wool is another pro-
duct that has gone skyward. The Montana
wool growers are already selling their wool
crop at Acc per pound and better, and in re-
cent bulletin sent out by a wholesale clothing
house we noticed the statement that if the war
for even one more year, 1T will not
be question of price, but of wool at any price"