Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-10-27

That it is Of the utmost Importance
that the second Liberty Loan, the
campaign for which terminates Sat
urday night, meet with success was
emphasized by Or. L. F. Rowe. As.
sistont Secretary of the Treasury, in
an address here last night in the
court house. DR.. Rowe said that
should this loan prove a failure, which
he did not believe it would, that fact
would be a great incentive to the Cen.
trail Powers, and would greatly en-.
courage them in their struggle against
liberty, as they would believe 1t to be
their real initial steps towards
triumph over the democracies of the
world.
Col. Walker Presides.
Col. 'Stulrt w. Walker, United
States District Attorney, presided and
in a brief opening talk, introduced
the speaker, who was given a cordial
reception. DIR. Rowe opened his re,
marks by saying that he did not come
here to argue but to consult with the
people of this community and impart
to them some facts regarding the cam.
paign for the huge loan, recently ask.
ed for by the Government to equip our
army and navy to battle on behalf OF
our country in its fight with the. En-
tente Powers of Europe for humanity
He said that he deemed it of as much
importance that officials of the Gov
eminent keep in touch with the people
as for the people to keep in touch
with the work of the offfcials, because
the Government Is but a mechanism
which the people have established.
Government in Emergency.
SAT this time" said br. Rowe, "tht
Government finds himself In a great
emergency, and one which could MOI
have been evaded. The patience O.
President Wilson in his dealings witt
the German Government, prior to the
declaration of war by the United
States. aroused the patience of the
people Throughout the country. Ht
tried to argue with Germany, passed
up issues that would have beer sufi
cient for him to declare war on, ant
took a more milder course in order
to get Germany to cease her inhu
man warfare, with the great object O
keeping the United States a neutra
throughout the course of the war. Bu'
Germany cared moi. about promises sht
made. and continued her ruthless fight
ing, until finally the President an(
Congress had no other alternative thai
to declare war. Intrigues attempted
by Germany to affiliate that countr,
with Japan and Mexico in order to de
feat the United States proved tina
Kaiser Wilhelm was an enemy of ouI
country"
In War Against Autocracy.
WE are also at war;" continued the
speaker, ito keep an autocratic from
of government from dominating an
putting under it the many democratic
forms Of government. We are not a.
war against the people of Germany
we have no hatred for them. l hav,
been in Germany and for several year
4 was a student there, and I tell 70,
frankly that there is a wide space be
tween the governing class of Ger
many and the German people, and i
Is the former class we are after, an,
not citizens of Germany. who are onl,
toys for the governmental put through
its aim. UnIessswe begin our task tn
proper way at once, we will not on',
lose billions of dollars. but We viii
lose that precious gift which Amer
cans have always loved-our liberty.
Burden on the Wealthy.
l., "The tax bill passed at the recen
congress-" said the doctor in refer
ring to how the people will be taxe'
in order that the Government can Sc
cure sufficient funds to carry on tn
war, "places the early burden on tn
rich people and leave the man Of mod
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