Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-06-18

pies out, said the immortal Grant. I'VE
are One" an. in this particular strug-
gle for the preservation of everything
which man holds sacred, let us unite
ourselves with our brothers in arms
and present the magnificent spectacle
OF two peoples who are one people.
nghting for the principles of eternal
justice which are the unchanging laws
Of God.
Rev. II. e, Dunnaek
Kew. Henry E. Dunnack, the cam
palsn manager Of the Augusta branch
OF the Red Cross, made rattline
speech, saying in part:
Men ana women of Augusta, we are
met tonight to consider and decide 4
great issue.
flrst' let US see our nation. Our coun-
try is a neW country. Our civilization
is OF today, our ideals are the quicken
ing impulses and heart throbs of dawn
ing century, but we are a. part of all
countries and all peoples, and the in
neritors of all the ventures and dreams
and achievements of all the past.
our government is a democracy which
has its roots far back in the beginning
days OF time. Democracy is a dream Of
all ages, poem written in human hearts
an ideal of the immortal thinkers of all
time. Slowly but surely unnumbered CEN
turles it has gone on its way Of fulfil
ment. 1t has taken to itself out of each
nations life whatever would add to its
value or make for its permanence. Lin
gering long in the Jordan valley it found
spiritual ideals, under the blue sky Of
Greece it won learning and culture.
Among the seven hills of Rome it found
law. On the fair fields of Europe it
learned constitutional government. Cross
ing the Atlantic with the Puritans to the
western lands it developed freedom of
thought in education, religion and politics.
These all woven together constitute what
we call democracy.
Democracy is never of today, it always
is for tomorrow. Which is your best
work" said a friend to Thorwaldsen.
MY next" replied the great sculptor
so democracys best Is her next She
never is; she always is to be. The poets
and artists, dreamers and thinkers have
forever been the torch-bearers of this new
faith Moses dreamed, then Israel went
UP out Of bondage. Homer saw visions,
then Greek heroes were born Dante
dreamed, then Italy had a new birth.
Plato and Cromwell. jefferson and Lin
coin each saw a cross in the sky, then
England and America became the nome
of Grail Seekers, then democracy had
new birth. Democracy stands for con-
victons, principles and ideals; conVic-
lions out of which Intellectual freedom
is born, principles out of which political
freedom is born. ideals out Of which in
dustrial freedom Is born.
Today we are American citizens. proud
of our past, appreciating our present
hopefu9 of our future. Today we are
one people Forgotten is all racial bitter
ness. partisan bigotry and sectional diff
ferences. Today we are Americans with
one country and one flag. Today we are
standing with the lovers of liberty, JUS
tice and humanity Today the nation IS
calling to every man and woman who
loves America and humanity to upllrt
the Stars and Stripes and go forth 10
do battle in the home, on the farm, in the
counting room and on the red field OF
war. This is the day of service, devotion
ond sacrifice. For more than 100 years
We have been receiving every gift from
the nation that would enrich ana
strengthen and ennoble our lives. For
more than 100 years we have been the IN
hertors of vast wealth. bequeatned 10
MS bv the founders, builders and oe1eho-
ers of the United States.
We are not only the inhertors OF
American achievement, but we nave en-
g.
Democracy is the outgrowth OF all
thought, all effort, all ambitions ana an
the dreams Of the past Democracy Is
the gift of Moses and Plato, Crom"eli
and Lincoln Men and women OF Amer
"a we have had a century in the most
wonderful of all nations, century 10 ac-
ouirs riches in gold, learning, ART SCIENCE
and power We have come 10 the uas
when the world is demanding that we
nrove our right to this vast inheritance
At last humanity is calling to America
with its flag of freedom, to Americans
NTH their wealth and power, to enter
tbe contest for the final battle OF human
,,y They are asked to give all nations
,,h.+ all countries have given them.
The institutions, ideals and principles
of American democracy are belng 'es'eu
TODAY. As a people we are before the tri-
h,,n,, that holds the fate of nations IN
IT'S keeping We are challenged anu We
r,ns+ make answer. Will our form OIL
Golf government survive the test: we
howe won in a hundred desperate con-
tests We do not lack in courage Wis
don, or resourcefulness. We have gone
torth 70 do battle with all kinds OF grants
and we have conquered and compelled
+heir obedience The air. the earth ann
tho sea obey us. Learning and power
and wealth are ours. Today we are race
~ fare with the supreme and maj lest
.,,srv nation must meet. The question Is
what Use shall we make Of our victories!
sh., thew be for individuals or society!
snail they be for the few or snail all
Americans and all the world share IN
their glory?
Governor Milliken of Maine mas
voiced the call to the people OF Maine
~ his great war proclamation.
"For more than 80 months Ameri-
.ors have watched with growing nor
Wv and anoazement the appalling world
cotastrophe across the sea. We are
neaceful people committed by ancient
tradition to a policy of aloofness from
European alliances. This policy we
have struggled to maintain. Through
all these weary months we have TAX