The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-09-06
A TRIBUTE TO BELGIUM
BY GOV. ALVA ADAMS

Dol the target for their guns. Against
these atrocities we raise the standard
OF revolt. AS champions of Christian
ity. humanity and democracy. we must
pledge oar fortunes, our lives and our
sacred honor 10 overthrow the am
bition mad king whose deeds rob
Herod OF the infamy of nineteen cen
turtles, and tears from Ganghis Khan
the title of THE Scourge OF God" In
the three years conflict upon land and
sea is found the proof of every charge
the justification of every reason CIV
en- by President Wilson for his decla-
ration OF war. We are now elbow TO
elbow 10 all the force Of justice and
freedom In fullmeasure we give men,
gold and food. These inspired by
noble ideals are the trinity of victory
Go back 10 your unhappy land-carry
10 your waiting brothers the assur-
ance that under our flag you found
only friends and allies America was
has been put to the plow we will not
turn back until the iurrow is turned
and the victory won. Let II come soon
or late. the first question of every
ally at the Peace Conference will be.
What of Belgium. Garry back TO your
heroic King and your splendid people
that message written by President
Wilson 1T is our solemn determin-
alton that on the Inevitable day Of vic
tory Belgium shall be restored to the
peace she has SO richly won among
the self-respecting and respected na-
tions of Earth" That IS the pledge OF
our chief-that faith will be kept
Wherever you have gone you have
seen the gathering OF the clans of lib
eriy. The air vibrates. the earth
sremhles with the voice and tread of a
million young Americans as they
march into camD. At Camp GunIer.
an hour ago. you saw the first steps
in The making of an army You saw
the young men coming from farm.
shop and mine. You saw the ununi-
iformed battalion in their first ma
h's'taos "afN o.Art osttassofsb sfIai
were trained and equipped. The tran
s!tion from the duties of peace 10 the
ways Of war is rapid Yesterday il
was the citizen. today the soldier. to-
morrow II is the hero upon the battle
field. where the ouSie call OF liberty
leads men 10 fght and die. In the
young American there is the making
of splendid soldier-the traits make
the captain.
Fit TO stand by Caesar
And give direction"
From every section there sweeps
toward Atlantic ports the units of a
mighty army. 1t Is the rising tide of a
great people who would have all men
free as they themselves are free. IL il
the challenge of the Republic for a
free world. for a world democratic.
Emerson wrote. God is tired Of
kings The people are also weary OF
carrying dynasties upon their backs
Under the Divine impulse the nations
of the free are arising ntheir might
No Alexander. no Caesar. no Sapoleon
shall again aspire TO world dominion.
IL is the armegeddon between autocra.
cy and liberty. Under the Kaiser
only vassals fight Against him the
allies of justice. liberty and humanity.
There can be no compromise Either
God or Lucifer are TO reign. Justice
not the sword must be made the mas
GER OF human destiny. In this contest
America gives her treasure. she gives
her sons that Belgium may be vindi-
Gated and that liberty may not perish
from the earth.