Middletown transcript., 1917-03-17
cupies q 1lims position Of peculia'


responsibility as chairman Of the most
important committee in Congress, that
of Foreign Relations.
Next to him in Infamous prominence
is Senator LaFollette who is, we are
ashamed to admit, Republican Both
these leaders in this unpatriotic betrayal
of our country into the bloody hands OF
Germany, committed their treason to
please their German American constitu-
ents; unmanly cowardlce, silly pacificlsm,
and other unworthy motives, actuated
the others.
We have eulled a small bouquet OF
comments, by word and deed, upon
their hateful treason: The Cotton EX-
change in Clarksville, MISS, hanged
their Senator Vardaman in effigy; the
mechanics working on big school
building in Camden, N. j., unfurled a
.arge American flag over the building,
and with uncovered heads sang, The
tar Spangled Banner, and then hung
Stone in effigy; Democratic organlza-
lions Of various kinds all over Missouri
are passing resolutions condemnlng
Stone: bv a vote of to the 300 sub
scribers to the Temple Lecture Course
in Wheeling, W. Va, whereLa Toilette
was to have lecturei. cancelled the en-
gagement, and I Toilette still declar-
ing he would come, was told that ne
would probably be mobbed if ne did;
in moving picture his likeness was
Missed long and loudly; thirty citizens q
.Jonesboro, Ark, Clipped in dime dash
| ard sent them to their Senator Kirby,
| with the following tart letter:
eff Judas Iscariot earned his, SO
have YOU. We, in the Kaiser's
name. herewith enclose thirty pieces
Of silver and add your name to the
|. list Of those who have worked Tor
das Fatherland. Auf weidersehn.
The Oklahoma Legislature adopted
resolution condemning the flibusters
for '.renderng the country helpless ans
contemptible before the eyes OF the
world" The legislature of Tennessee
adopted a resolution denouncing thell
action as "contemptible and little shor
of treason;" the Senate of Kentucky
STYLES them" certain un-American, dis
loyal, traitorous, cowardly senators,
naming each one, and adding fearfu
roast of Germaay's actions and thel
own; Oregon is aroused over Lane
course, styles him TRAITOR and i;
demanding his recall; in Kansas. Ne
braska, Colorado, Iowa and Californi;
similar resolutions are either pending
or have been barely defeated in on
branch of tie legislature; so, too, ou
own legislature passed lousing denun
/ cation of the course Of these Senators
! likewise societies. etc, in New York
} Chic and Illinois have expressed llk
sentiments of condemnation.
; The New York World Of the Ssh, in
! slant, had cartoon representing bl
! hand, labeled Public Opinion" se;zin
Stone by the scruff Of the neck out o
his chair marked Committee on Foreie,
Relations" with the words below tn
cartoon, Yank Him Out" A Germa
5 spiked helmet hangs from his overcoa
/! III the rack behind his chair.
. EditoriaIly the World says: "WilliaI
= J. Stone, of Missouri, is disqualified
t fJr the charm anship Of the Senat
committee on Foreign Relations-an
. ii honor and dece icy should resign.
1 Finally, the most damning condemni
5 ion of all for these two Judas leader
: is the fact that the German press hi
5 selected Senators Stone and La Follett
for special commendation as example
p? Of fine Americans y