The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-28
INDIANA COnFEFE ENcE OUTLINES
WEkT CAN AND SHOULD BE
sACCOHPLi SHED BY THE
FOLKS AT HOME.
Former Governor Ralston, LfeGtc n
ant Periscrd OF French Army and
Other Speakers Stir Enthusi-
asm of Splendid Audiences.
Ey Willis S. Thompson.

indianapolis, Dec. II. - What q
splendid thing it would have been
foI Indiana and her part in the win
nIng OF the war, if all the people in
the state could have attended the war
conference Of two days. What won
derful things it would accomplish ii
ali the people Of all the states could
attend such a conference. How much
nearer it would bring the end Of the
great world war. For as Will H.
Hays put it, when America is once
fully awakened and every man, wo-
America isedoing an individual part
in the winning of the war, all the
thousands and ten thousand times
ten thousand thousand Germans
could net prevail against us.
It is to awaken that interest, that
sacrifice, that patriotism, that firm
and united determination of Amer
lea. that just such war conferences
are. planned and carried out under
direction Of the state councils Of de-
fesse. 1t is to arrive at a more thor
ough understanding of the war stu
alton and of the individual RESPONSE
biIity and things to do to help our
bors and our allies. 1t Is to consider
OR duties at home.
sstzEs Indiana conference was the
first Of the forty-eight. 1t was
magnificent success. More splendid
aud d.ences have 3ver been assem-
bled Such stirring speeches have
seldom been made or such interest
aroused. The whole state was rep
resented. There were scores OF
speeches on as many subjects, all re-
lated to war work
No better idea can be given the
the principal speeches. Samuel NJ
Ralston was the chairman of the
main meeting. Every word uttered
was inspiring. The audience did not
wait for the periods to applaud. This
was the meeting where Vice-Presi-
dent Marshall was to speak but de-
layed train prevented. Mr.. Ralston
said in part:
Address by Ralston.
am glad to fight with you in the holy
cause in which our God given country has
en listed 7 am glad TO tight with you. ell
borg to elbow, under the leadership of that
inasterful man la the White House, Wood
row wilson.
ns = heard some good speeches-many
of them-and I have read many, but am
sorry to say that l have felt. upon read
ins some Of them that our schools should
De more active in telling the people the
name OF the President of these United
States. His name is Woodrow Wilson
And that name will go down in history side
by side with the immortal names OF Abra-
aam Lincoln and Of George Washington.
The master mind Of the world, today
and ] yield 10 none: the master mind or
the world today IS the President Of the
limited states Ha IS the emboeim ent Of
the holy cause Of .,mericanism. for which
YOU and are wiling 10 die, If need be.
Yes. l want TO do what | can, In my
feeble way TO help win this We
can all do somethng-some much more
than others but we can all do something
These are not times to think OF profit
making. my countrymen, save and except
in the sense and with the object in view
that those profits are going to be con
tributed 10 help win the war. We can all
furnish a loaf and we must furnish 1t to
the boys that we are sending across the
sea. 1t is criminal. IT is unpatriotic. Ii is
inhuman TO ask our boys to leave their
homes and go to the trenches IN a strange
land. to preserve this Government unless
we feed them and clOthe them az Their
necessities demand And while we are do
ing this let us contribute our mite TO make
public opinion so strong In this country
that no man will dare to raise a whisper
against the flag of our nation.
IL is my duty and |, is your duty TO sec
TO II that no man is allowed 10 run at
large. long, in this country, who fators
firing upon our boys from the rear. | be
liese in law and order. but I also believe
that one Of the most wholesome means OF
breeding respect for law and order. at
fines Is TIE callows. or the electric chair
We are not going % take any half way
ground. and the man who Is MT with us
in this fight had hatter be ont of this
country. in my judgnent-and the sooner
- gets out the better it viii be for his
hea'th.
There are many things that rise befcre
man when be thinks about the treulen
Sous issues involved in this great crisis
Tie country for which our fathers went 70
war. for which they shed their blood. for
which they fought and died. has an assault
made pnon is life aad as we love onr u
dlrfduaf homes-yes. n thousand times
more than we love our individu~' ha'ues-
We realize the supreme obligation resting
upon the individual citizens. non and
/ women TO do what they can 10 Ioreye- pre-
serve the institutions or our country.
Nv countrymen. I want 20 congratulate
You upon the wonderful work that Is being
done In this state. IN behalf OF this move
ment to defend and preserve our country.