The Coconino sun., 1917-06-08

meadow and field, rich with the prom ise of harvest. The fragrance of pink and hollyhock in the front yard was mingled with the aroma of the orchard and the garden and all was resonant with the chuck of poultry and the hum of bees.
 Inside was quiet cleanliness, thrift and comfort. Outside, there stood his friend-an intelligent American citiz- en-master of his home and master of himself. And the night came down on that home, falling gently as from the wings of an unseen dove, while a startled bird called from the forest, and the trees shrilled with the crick- cts cry; and the stars were swarming in the sky, and his friend closed the record of that day in the bosom of his happy family, thankful for all that life had brought him as an American citizen.
 And Mir. Brady concludes with these words: "While I gazed, the vision of the marble Capital faded. Forgotten alike were it's treasures and its pomp and it's majesty, and I said: O, surely here in the hearts of the people, at last, are lodged the strength and the responsibilities of this government, and the hope and promise of this Re public."'
 Our President has crystilized the American conscience and speaks with its voice, when he says that Prussian Militarism must go-that the scourge of Europe and mankind must quit the German throne, or else fguratively speaking, he will be shot off, or kicked off.
 These words possess the elements of complete moral courage. They are more than eloquence. They constitute the broadest free speech. Free speech is not merely spook from an eloqu- ent orators glowing tongue, or burn ing words from his trenchant pen, even though his utterances have power to kindle mems passions, or melt their hearts. Such free speech as this has been, is an eloquence above eloquence. It is an oratory of it's own and not every it is apostle.
 To illustrate: Edward Everitt leaves manyspeeches, Patrick Henry but few. But Everett never caught that great CT language of free speech, that burned upon the tongue of him who knew how to say: ."Give me Liberty or give me death!"
 Such free speech is like the angel that delivered Saint Peter from pris- on. Its mission is to rescue from captivity, some divinely inspired truth or principle, which unjust men have locked in dungeons, or bound in chains. Its advocates are the choice master spirits of the age.
 Let us then stand back of our Pres ident in this world-death-struggle for the liberties of the human race. Do not deceive yourselves by looking on this war as some far off catas- trophe, in which you are not person. ally and vitally interested. Let me tell you: If it were not for the invinc- ible courage of our noble allies, the Prussian soldiers would be springing at American throats today, and would complete the revels by murdering and outraging American women, just as they practiced these barbarisims in northern France.
 If Germany wins in Europe, Amer ica will then have to meet the Medi- aevil Hun spirit face to face and per haps alone. If through our indiffer- ence or unpreparedness we are finally overcome, "Meingelf und Topf," will hold us as vassals and fix such huge war indemnity upon us that we will practically be forced into involuntary