Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30

questions that the war has rai.ca. bu,
upon grounds OF justice and not o.
injustice.
There Is second nieasu.o that vii,
bring peace to you and TO the world;
Immediate peace. permanent peace and
freedom for yourselves and for vou-
chiioren. fou must show and prove
that you are weary of being Tho ac
completes and tho victims OF tho r,>S,
shameful crimes: you must declare ;hat
never again will yom submit to hc
Slaughtered ~ any mans command for
hi* own profit. nnd you can only pub
lish this fact by one deod--by found
Ing German rcpubiic.
This republic need not bc , ru,,,.
accomplishing fac, In order to settle the
pre'im!naries OF nesce Negotiation.
can be begun even with an cmbryo-a
partly realized republic. An interest
ing example Of this is the present
Fenizclos party in Greece That revo
iutionarF party has been founded TO
wage war for the entente, rather than
TO stand inactive in the struycl. of
civilized mankind for Its holics, rights
lou should organize yourselves in the
- 1880 W peace
with the entente. Your incentive is
peace. your object is freedom. YOUR
power is the truth. your weapon is
right. Were there ever holicr grounds
for revolution? & German republic
could conclude peace with the entente
neon parably more easily and on moro
imperial government.
CANNOT ESrINGUIsH
CoNFLAGRATioN STARTED
For thirty-three months the imperial
authorities haze shown their com pie; e
incapacit: TO e%tinGuis!i the confa cra-
tion which they have kindied You
must settle iiTmiy IN your own mind
that no issue is Involved In this war
which cannot be solved. and that in
the narUc OF German republic pea c..
can be made vita the entente that will
assure Germany absolute security In
working ouc its full social and
economic destiny as a free nation
that Is. We can realize every purpose
which the imperial Chancellor III his
ReichstaG speech OF December 8. 1914,
claimed as motive for our continu-
.nG at war.
Under German republic you would
be liberated c.om the pride and AFRO
3ance OF military and Juniscr rule, and
you would De free people IN u far
truer sense ilar before the war. In
spite of your crushing public debt and
the necessary care OF countless Grip
Lies. widows and orphans. whom we
owe 20 the war policies OF = military
and Junher caste. few years peace
would make Us richer and happier than
oetoTe THESE assurances are not
based On pu. speculation. but upcn
2a.rs,akinG Investigation Of German
economic resources, upon thorough
knowledge OF the plumbers Of the ex-
istins government and the faulty finan-
c!al system 81 the empire and the
federated states. snd upon a Jealous
study OF measures which can, and
must. be adopted TO remedy the con-
sequences OF these plumbers. Tn to
the present YOU have intrusted -ou-
government 10 quaclSs. and their treat
fEent must some day bring disaster n
you continue that treatment after the
war sou viii inevitably be crushed
under the weight OF taxation. You
cannot possibly sc:ape together tho
billions required FOR the interest and
$500 Va S'0i pGpllC Gcpt. Tor
ahe support Of those disa blcd by the
way. tcr restoring the STANDARD os
you? currency now sunk to two thirds
is former value. and for re.es,ablisb.
ing the heavily impaired productive
economy or the nation. If. in addi-
ton. you must iind money Tor the hi.
lions expended on the army and navy
Tor twentE-siz royal courts. with their
ministers and locA! administrations ia
De supported in addition to H.. OK
pcnstve !r,pesis. budget. and If ynu
are TO maintain the unjust ineuua,i-
Ties OF taxation and the governments,
economic C"schery thu, hay. h;,,,cr,o
prevailed.
WHICH DO foT CHOOSE.
nEPUnLIC on KAISER.
Il YOU wish to work out C;crmanr.s
.airest destiny as free nation. YOU
must round German republic.
Sut IL you prefer TO die with shat.
tered limbs in she'll holes leaving BE-.
hind you weeping wives and fap,ish.d
children; i you wish To lose Your
"o'id commerce and TO incur the ever.
lasting contempt OF every civilized
nation: II you wish hereafter To dc.
Vot. the sweat Of your tot, and The
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