The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-13
A TIME TO SPEAK
THE truth

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To by friends. fellow citizens and
comrades
" has been my desire and in,sn-
ton Tor long time past 20. write
few articles. and make my position
clear with Frghrd g. the present
whr In WHOA our nation and All
civilization ts now engaged Many
well meaning people have asked me
why have changed. and why
advocate buying kiborty bonds and
Why left the Socialist rarity. These
arc trying times and decision W. IN
many rhH~s. diffiruii and perilous,
unless made after careful study and
due elaboration.
7 have tried 90 study and consider
carefully the serious. SAD and moo
r1rntoua questions upnn which 1
shalt write. but ! have come Go a
decision which seems 60 me 10
! founded on right reason We're TO
withhold this decision from my
many loyal fricnda and evRdc their
dueafipna. honestly ask 81. I would
be n coward unworthy 81 their re-
spect. and by the code. no man has
set called me n coward and made
Il stick
Nv rtRsr ARTICLE
Ny first article VIII appear tho
first week az November viii
show nnd prove that have not
changed. hut that 1 have brought
tho message of economic truth and
democratic SlHht to thousands whom
could never have hoped ta bring
~ 10. had ! not cast the Socialist
party organization. WIN all itn
dogma. reaction. treason and con-
spiracy against tho working class.
Comrades. There was only ono
hutocrat who oquailrd tho kaiser.
sud that Hutucrht destroyed and dis
rupted n" Socialis marty. In my
coming nrticloa ! VIII tell how ~
was accomplished
WY MY LIBERTY Bo>Dst
n isa beautiful thought to oppose
war To me war ia proof sufficient
that savhFery and greed 10 stu
dearer 60 some people or tho world
than n the spirit OF Democracy.
Liberty ana Freedom itself Eco
monte power. when possessed by tho
Few. cannot be maintained by them
for long without the aid Of military
power. but when the poaseRHors ~
economic powet have control OF all
political and military power, Autoc-
racy rules supreme. and it, only
able enemy "a Democracy
our Dcmocrncy though u may be
imperfect and far from my ideal
has tho essence or economic free
dom and democratic right. It's the
best tho world ever knew: and |
Fhail strive and fight. " need be. 20
dethronc and destroy any foreign
prince or nutocratic monarch whose
aim iH TO deprive mo Of tho political
freedom, security and right which
now enjoy,
our american boys are going 20
fight 20 the laat ditch and death TO
maintain our democratic institutions
and political liberty whether some
Of our rainbow chhacrs' and baked
"muttonhcndH" know n or not
wnnt every American soldier and
nniior boy to have the hest care
aud equipment. best food and cloth
ing. and best training that was ever
afforded n soldier and sailor In the
world.
Regardless OF my VIII or power.
our mon. our blood. and our steel,
are going 10 match strength with IA
/ nation whose ideal W. WAR, CON
QUEST PLUMBER and pERFfDY.
MS proven by TN. facts and records
] recently but surely known and
! found TO be- true, II Is my duty as
a man and citizen TO do all I can
! for our boya. every one OF whom ~
a. dear to mo In this cause az are
/ my own. whom I love.
For months 7 have studied this
war and ita causes. and see clearly
J the duty Of every citizen to buy n
/ Liberty bond. even tho "A be a $50
4 bogd. and help care for those who
/ go' TO light your battle and my bat
! tie-for the cause of Political Lib
| ortY, and Economic Right aud Sc
curity. EDWIN j, BROWN.