Evening journal., 1917-10-20
BUY LIBERTY ON)S,
OR PAY MAR TAKE.
FL Text of an Addres IS Delivered by Former
Judge Ignatus c. Grubb, of This City, at
Liberty Loan Meet n He'd in Newark
Early Th IS Week

My Fellow Americans: Although
have the body Of a man OF seventy
six, with the aches and ills that age
is heir to, yet as l stand here with
you tonight, l feel the spirit OF the
patriots OF i776.
| am not here TO make a display Of
oratory IN this seat Of learning and
scholarship, but TO speak briefly and
plainly earnest words Of soberness
and truth.
! have come TO help arouse my fell
low Americans TO a realization Of the
grave situation and OF their urgent
duty TO make a supreme effort at
once 20 do their share In making the
new Liberty Loan a short, sharp and
decisive success.
The cause we support calls for the
noblest and greatest sacrifice that ever
has been made on earth since our
Revered pedeemer perished on the cross
for the salvation Of mankind.
10 is a new and worldwide crusade
in the sacred cause OF liberty, sclf-gov-
ernment, and humanity against des-
potic autocracy, military tyranny and
inhuman brutality.
oar revolutionary forefathers under
Washington fought for American in
dependence and American self-gOvern-
ment
Today Americans are struggling not
oplv for our own countrys liberties,
rights and security, but also for a
stu greater and nobler cause, the right
Of mankind to liberty, self-government
and humane and just consideration the
wide world over.
To secure and preserve these rights
for ourselves and all mankind, many
thousands Of millions Of dollars have
already been spent and many more
must be supplied by our patriotic peo-
pie and our heroic allies, for trained
soldiers and sailors, arms, ships, food.
ammunition, aeroplanes, medical sup
plies. and all the complete equipments
aud instrunentalities Of an adequate
army and navy organization.
These may be supplied in two ways
by government bonds or by taxa
tion. One Is voluntary the other COM
pusory and unlimited.
If the people fail to subscribe the
needed money through the bond plan,
then the government may by taxation
forcibly take their property and the
earnings Of their labor TO supply rs
war needs.
The money loaned on It's bonds, the
government will repay with the stpu-
lated interest thereon. But neither the
money taken by taxation. nor interest
thereon will be repaid by the govern
meni.
SO that It Is better 60 take bonds
! than TO compel the government to re-
sort to taxation.
None Of us in our country yet fullH
realize the appalling nature and con
sequences Of this terrible war, tn
most stupendous, destructive and alb
horrent in human experience through
out all the ages Of the martyrdom O
man.
our world as we have known II, wi
never be the same again. 10 will
hencefOrth the domain either Of demo
cracy or autocracy; Of peaceful sell
government or military despotism. {
hann'ness and prosnerity or misery an
crushing war burdens.
The sooner we end the war the les
burdensomo will be its cost; tn
quicker and more overwhelmingly W
raise the necessary money and pu
forth our utmost strength and effort
mo sooner It will end and It's burden
cease.
Therefore every patriotic citizen an
true man and sincere lover or his fe
low-man must subscribe 10 this me-
Liberty Loan and at unce. There Is n
time for delay. Il must all. s50O0000
O00. be taken by the people before q,
tober 27-only A days from tOniGh
or the whole world will know thi
America has faltered and failed TO NJ
hold the sacred cause Of liberty, DEM
cracy and humanity.
II we succeed, the inhuman militaI
despots Of Germany and her allies WI
shudder with dismay and the war WI
the sooner end.
II we fail 20 take all these bond
then Germany and her allies will fe
encouraged and hopeful. and the worl
wide war and its crushing burdel
] will go on. No man can foresee no
long.
Therefore. before you sleep tonigf
decide % subscribe every dollar "
can for these Liberty Bonds. And I
morTow and every day until 0ctob
81. see every man and woman you cI
and tell them why and how they shl
do as you 90.
Some can take only a $50 bond OF
e~e 500, and others more, and st
) more.
In view OF this awful war and
consequences. both already and In u
future. these bonds are the safest al
best investment in this world toda
} They are secured by the entire pro
erty and wealth OF the United Stat'