The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-28

| comes a n Of ncarness to those who.
fought 80 hugely, lived 50 Loyalty. and
rest 70 quietly. u y with thoughts
like these that ! come 70 speak to YOU
OF America
Amcrica FIRST.
Il say, America first. because
81 what she has been. There are all
kinds OF wars. and one OF the most
horrlfic has now been waglng In Eu-
rope for more shan two years. u u
not being wuRed TO iibcrate mankind
from any great evil, thought out of Il
some great good will come; but IN
recent months. when OUT president
asked them 10 pause long enough To
state Just what they we're fighting Tor,
no one made reply; nor Is reply forth
coming yet. Bnt the boys OF the six.
ties knew what they were fighting Tor
and the principles for which tf"s
stood are stiii ~ainndinR. Tho purpose
to preserve this union. az any cos,
was right and time has justified u Az
ter more than half n century We oan
now say that no stone that was then
laid In the foundation ~ nur national
fabric has ever had 70 he taken down.
That was n war for an idea, and that
idea was the American nation. pf
course. on this. as on other matters
men differed, but that difference was
not always dis~aerecahic. So when we
90 out this week to decorate the graves
~ both north and south, may no APP
prcciate the Intellectual ability of JEFF
ferson Davis. without icsscning our ad-
mlration for the stainless purity ana
lofty craftsmanship ~ Lincoln. Let ny
admire the heroic qualities OF Jackson,
without diminishing any OF the traits
of General sherman, Let US honor
the character Of Lee. IA well a. the
,~tenaci'y % Grant. Let MS glory In the
dashing chivalry 81 sheridan. but re-
serve some bit OF praise for his great
rival. General Early. Let us believe
in tho goodness nnd greatness ~ the
south. and that she will vet build mon
'uments 10 the people she wronged.
America first, because 81 what she
n now. Approximately sixty per cent
IL our peoples are either foreign. or
children Of foreign born parents. This
land mas ever been h home Of the
oppressed. To us have come the peo-
pies OF every tongue and cline they
come. taking our land. building their
homes, enjoying our schools. ind max
ing heir money. In turn we have q
!. right 20 demad that they stand Loyalty
for America. who has given them al
that they are and possess. When Gen
Grant gave back 10 Lee. crushed. bun
ever glorious. the sword ne had sur
rendered at Appomatt0X, he said II
that act W. are brothers" And at
most q generation afterwards, VIM.
Mckinley awoke one morning face "a
face with war with Spain. His first
act was TO give army commission e
Gen. Wheeler and Gen. Fftzhugh Lee,
and In those commissions, we ma,
read between the Ines. There Is buI
one people of this union, one flag alone
for all" So say we all; n II there
is ale here In this church, this city
this country who cannot endorse TIM
principle, q; would be better for hin
TO leave. America first" because ol
what she may become. IN Gladstone
words. The greatest continuous en-
pire ever established By the hand Of
man" confess that | have been 9
little slow to make up my min as e
This present a and n part IN Il
but some months ago il became pain
fully evident 10 me that we canno and
must not shuh the conflict. America
owes a duty to civilization and to the
! Democracy Of the world. In the dis
charge OF that duty you and | hav'
our part. and we cannot avoid Il. Ans
It is good to know that our citizenship
Is broad enough To include all; and
that those who remain M home
whether u be the wives and sweet.
hearts in the home, the children in IN,
I garden. or the old men In he field
all viii have a part and equal honor
, "As his share is that gooth down &
battle, so shall his share BE that tarri
eth by the stuff. they shall sh-r'
lanke'
r The French soldier. A~uvergue. wa.
2 a hero OF many battles. but OF his Owl
p choice. refused an honors and 20
% NAMED In the ranks Napoleon CAV.
: him a sword and the Official title Cd
e Tho first %grenadier OF France Who.
he was Killed the emperor ordcrc.
+. that his heart should be entrusted &
% the keeping of his regiment thar hi
q name be read al r0ll call and that m
% next nearest comrade should answe,
Dead on tho field Of honor" In Cd
70 memories are the names Of man
heroes and heroines who make no r'
{ Spouse today az ron cali hut tbcI
. hearts are treasured iu conserve
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