The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-11-21

fighting for that ,taseioss lutpru 30
mont of tho relations between tho ma
tons which can not fan to lead to-
ward tho federation Of tho world
WHY say we Hre nghti.' merely 20
defend democracy Are w. rot nrht-
ing to spread IT, We can not spread
u hN means Of The machine gun. We
do not issue an ult.natum Go he
German peopl' You must accept de-
mocracy, But We do see and say
that AZ long as autocracy continues
10 exist we shall he obliged to wage
some Kind Of warfare aaainst a.
But the German people maN adop5
some deccptiy" compromise that s
neither Hutocr1c. nor democruc D..
This We intend TO prevent. but We can
pre.ent II only by demonstrating to
the Germans u to all The world that
democracy Is superior ~ war. in dip
lOnlacy, In industrial technique AMI
organization. IN the handling II racial
aud other minoritica. that We lead in
educating ourselves o. 20 tho ISSUES -
war. iu the formulation 81 Just terml
% peace, and In willingness go sacri-
flee the smaller for the larger good.
We are fighting to demonstrate
the superiority 81 democracy. But
what democracy has given us chiefly
50 far has been individual opportun-
ny. In the lack Of national organ
iyation 'his opportunity has been 1T
Tie utilized ion the national welfare.
We are fighting To- develop "a sup"-
rioritl where Germany has thrown
down the challenge We have To bcat
her In her chosen field. the develop
ment &C Industrial technique under
the leadership cc government. W.
shall not soon excel her as to thor
"ughness. which means long prcparl-
" and often coercion or subordina-
ton ~ the individual But we Aba!i
excel in IN the tar more Important
matter Of bringing forth individual
initiative. And our national organ
lzi'ion proportion as We build
up "a national organization-wiu
prov" superior because SO many indi-
'iduals iH AN rtuks-too much no.
being demanded Of them-wiu give
more than b. demanded.
Again the Germans hive produced
400 efficient government. but they
hn," produced il hy physical mental
and moral compassion 81 the iudi,id-
mai Tn, state is everything. h shapes
the very thoughts and aspirations "
the people ~ o result the state Is
w~"rshirpet. not only for what II Is
hut tlso Tor what % b. not. TIE
state can do no Viuup-at lra-,
abroad Al home b. may not hc uu-
nisoieui but b. be omnipotent T. g
fate Resistance, 81 ~iucouco,vahie rvyu-
Iuu0u au ouiworu theory. How cuU
'hc gr,at bulk If citizens dsycIou
either courage oT intelligence lea their
attitude 90 -uuh e state
Thu democratic go' orumcAts II the
world also huN, been assuming vast
industrial functions since the war
tui % ls possible that some OF hose
functions will Dec permanent. But
these aC.i'.tn are rn' based on ouN
state doctrine taught the people ny
governments. when the ueopl. have
fvlt 70 need, fh, state mas been their
servant t1 supply that need heroa,
100 Germany be- I~ the people that trn
the servants ui the state I'm America
d. d. uur state, and We lTo rght.u4 .I
show not only ttlt % can do every
thing thai tn, German state has done.
but ctu succeed where ~autoeru,y has
failed
This is whu' we are fighting for
However humlltttiug u mag be. SO
did uu' seriously aim lt tho muVimuHI
81 national efficiency in government
and industry 100 time Of peace puly
the .rightful punishment and curse uf
W.T. could bring the democratic pcO-
piles fu exert themselves to IN. maxi
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