Evening journal., 1917-10-27

bilious and inhuman land robbers
and murderers is the right OF one
despot to rule the many
and dominate human right by
brutal might regardless OF tho VIII
or wish Of his victims
This is autocracy against democ-
racy. the rule of one man against
government OF the peonld, by the
people, for the people, that is sell
government by men who are free and
equal. Kaiser William and his Ger
man military organization repre-
sent autocracy in its most brutal
despotic and dangerous form.
Ever since the time OF his ancestor
Frederick the Great OF Prussia. these
German autocrats have been the
land robbers and despoilers ana
tyrannical rulers and weaker nations.
For almost two centuries they have
thus sought to extend their territory
and impose by force their despouc
rule, military tyranny and selfish
and brutal methods upon other
countries regardless OF the wdll or
welfare Of their people.
'yThat was their intention and pur-
pose in making war on France Rus
STA. England and their European Allies
and also on our country. IL they
succeed in this worldwide war they
will do it. in American as well as IN
Europe. Let there DO no doubt or
question about that. The fate or
Belgium settles that beyond all dis
proof or doubt
Their despotic autocratic rule ~
ArFnTnnH1f-
liable with one theory OF self govern
ment and the political equality OF
our citizens.
Through all the ages OF mems his
% tory there has been an irrepressiDle
q conflict between the two. and one
, or the other, autocracy or democracy,
must be vanquished and fall before
the other before this war can DO
safely finished.
con July 4. 177s, our patriotic
forefathers solemnly declared that all
men are created equal and that gov
J. ernments are instituted 70 insure
! their rights TO lie, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness and derive their
Just powers from the consent OF the
government.
I'm support OF this declaration they
:, mutually pledged their lives. their
: fortunes and their sacred honor
Eleven years afterward, after
they had made good this declaration
on September II, 1887, our patriot
! forefathers, in the convention pre-
n sided over by George Washington
y adopted the present Constitution for
i the government OF the United States
% for the express purpose, among other
# things. OF securing the blessings or
" liberty TO themselves and their pos
terity.' In that Constitution they
J. also made express provision for the
A. naturalization OF foreigners, admit
9 ing them to all the privileges OF
1s native-born citizens. Thereby they
10 made our country the land OF tho
n free and the refuge and home OF the
IN oppressed and unfortunate OF foreign
I'd lands.
w Now that Germany has made wal
ng upon our country and raised the Is
i'll sue OF autocracy against democracy
I'd of despotic military government
n against free, lf-government. oi
ar. brutality against humanity, on which
ne side and under which flag must every
ST. loyal lover of liberty self-governmen
les and evqual rights, native or foreign
lis born stand in this war?
Ids evil it be with Washington AM
lat Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson, OF witt
,ht Kaiser William, who wears the blood,
sct brand Of Cain, who has made German,
TX the Ishmael of the nations. and VIII
with his horde OF German Huns an
op loathsome Turks. have devastated tn
EN- fairest lands of Europe desecrated thei
so sacred shrines, outraged their helples
be daughters and brutality murdered thei
in men, women and children, and mad
All himself accursed, and Germany an
Germans the just object Of detestatio
are and execution through countless ages
mr. conner
ers '1n this war Of military despotisl
~ against our land of the freeman, tn
,be ,home Of the Oppressed foreigner, WI
IA they defend their native and adopte
80 land, or support, either actively or il
actively, the perfdious and piratic'
- murderers of our men, women and Chi
~ dren on the high seas without warning
''0' or opportunity to escape, and who haN
thus made unlawful, unprovoked, an
d INSCRIPTIONS war upon our countr
'ast which was on friendly and peacefl
terms with the Kaiser and his peoplel
ited Americans, both native and foreig
ana in Delaware and everywhere. of ever
race and creed have promptly an
nobly answered these momentous que
GILL; tons by pledging their lives, their TO
me. tunes and their sacred honor in suppo
Ter of our country and the cause of libert
hey self-government and human RICH
against their immemorial and relcntle
Ser foe.
The flower of our youth in evel
hall walk Of life, rich and poor, arc free
offering their lives in their country
low, cause and the welfare Of humanity.
rks, CHOSE who are unable TO fight a
Bal generously offering their means NJ
put services 70 support those who fight +
FUR their security and welfare at home
)ped "The numbers of both classes W
nda increase as the war continues. and o
rsia people fully realize the nature. impo
, by and needs Of the war.
ngle "No one can foretell how long
rope viii continue, or how uncertain I
The prospects at times or how severe
TO privations and burdens may become.
DO "The war was unsought and 'lnpr
,r OF volSed by Us. Germany. and not o
mean our country was the aggTessor. We a
tria- fighting in defense Of our right 70 Ii
tool liberty and the pursuit Of happine
T,ir- and also that of our allies. who q
tho helping us 70 preserve our own
"'fle is thrice armed who hath
quarrel just We must prevail wi
- right and Justice on our side and II