Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-11-18

Grafton. eaa be worked 0ut and KEPT
fre0 the light only within the privacy
Of eourts or behind the carefully guard
- eoaadesees Of . narrow and priSi-
legged class. They are happily impessi-
BILE where publie opinion commands and
insists upon full iaformatfOs coneern-
lag all the aatioa's aMatra.
steadfast concert for peace cas-
never be maintained except BY . part
aership OF democratic natioss. No au-
toeratie government could be trusted
to keep faith within u or observe its
covenants. IL must be = league Of
honor. . partnership of opisson. In
'rigue would eat Its Sttals away' the
plOttings of inner circles who could
plan what they would. and reader ae-
count to no one. would be n corruption
seated nj iss very heart. Ouly free peo-
ple hold their purpose md thei-
honor st~ady to . common end. and
prefer the interest Of mankind TO any
narrow Interest of their own.
Does not every American feel that
'ssurance has been added to our hop
for the future peace of the world by
the wonderful and heartering thinGs
that have been happsning within th'
asst few weeks in Russia? Russia Vas
known by those who knew her best
to have been Away. In fact democratic
nj heart In all vital habits Of her
thought. In all the Intimate relation
ships of her people that spoke their
natural tnstinct. their habitunl attitude
tow ard life. The autocrncy that crown
ed the aummit Of her political struc-
ture. long Il had stood and terribi-
as was the reality Of It's power. was
not In fact Russiaa In origin. rh5rnc-
ter. purpose. and now IL has bees
shaken OF asd the great generous Rus
sian people have bees added. In all
their native majesty and might. to the
forces that are nghtinE for freedom !"
the world. for Justice. and for peace.
Here is III partner for league OF
honor.
One Of the thing. that have served
TO convince u~ that the Prussian auto
cracy was not md could never he our
friend Is that from the very outset OF
the present war IL ha. filled our I'M
su~pectinE communities. and even our
offices of government. with spies ana
set criminal Intrigue. everywhere nfoot
against our national unity Of counsel
eur peace within mud without. our In
du.trte.. and cur commerce. Indeed 10
1. now evident that Its spies were here
even before the war began and u IL
unhappiiy not matter OF conjecture
hut % fact proven In our courts of JUS
tice. that the iBtrixu~> which have
more than once come perttousty near TO
disturbing the peace aud di.locatinx
the Industries Of the country. have been
carried on ut the in>tigsticn. with the
support. md even under the personal
direction. Of Official nErnt. OF the Inn
p~risI government accredited TO the
government Of the United states
Even In checking these things and
trying to ~xtirpate them have
sought to put the most generous inter-
probation possible upon them. because
knew that their source lay not In
any hoatiie feeling or purpose Of the
German people toward ms twho were.
no doubt. as ignorant Of them as We
ourselves wereD. bat only In the selfish
designs Of q government that did what
u pleased and told its people nothing.
hut they have played their part In serS-
ing to convince Us AT last that that
government entertaiBs no real friend
ship for rs md means 10 act against
our pence and security ut Its convent
enr-. That "a means TO stir up enemies
against at our very doors. the In
terc~pt~d note 10 the German minister
Mt Mexico City IL eloquent evidence.
We are accepting this challenge Of
hostile purpose because We know that
In such n government. following such
methods. we can never have n friend.
and that In the presence of 'ts organ
lied power. aIwnys lying In wait TO
accomplish know not what pur-
pose. there can be assured security
for the democratic governments of the
world. We are now about tn accept
the gage Of battle with the natural foe
TO liberty. and shall. IL necessary. spend
the whole force OF the nation to check
and nullify its pretensions and its pow
er We are glad now that we see the
facts with veil of false pretense
about them. to fight thus for the uiti-
mate pence Of the world asd for the
liberation Of Its peoples. the German
peoples Included; for the rights Of ma
lions. great and small. and the privi-
Iege Of men everywhere to choose their
way of life and of obediesee.
r.. he
democracy. Its peace must be planted
upon the tested foundations Of political
liberty. We have no selfish ends to
serve. We desire no conquests. no
dominion. We seek no indemnitfeS for
ourselves, no material p~nsation
for the sacrifices We shall freely make.
We are but one of the champions Of
the rights Of mankind. We shall be
satisfied when those rights have been
made as secure as the faith and the
freedom of nations can make them.
Just because we fight without rancor
and without selfish object. seeking
nothing for ourselves but what we shall
wish to share with all free people. we
shall. feel confident. conduct our oper-
atoms as belligerents without passion
and ourselves observe with proud pune
tilio the principles OF right and of fair
play we profess to be fighting for.
have said nothing OF the govern
monts allied with the Imperial gov
ernme Mt OF Germany because they have
not made war upon us or challenged
us to defend our right and our honor.
The Austro-Hungarian government has.
indeed. avowed Its unqualified indor-e-
ment and acceptance Of the reckless
and lawIe.s submarine warfare. adopt
ed now without Disguise by the Imper-
iaI German government. and % hss
therefore not been possible for this
government TO receive Count Tarnow-
10 this gov ern me nj by the Imperial and
but that government h.. not actually
engaged In warfare against citizens Of
the United States the md .
take the liberty. for the present At
I~n.f. Of po.fponinG . discussion Of our
relations with the authorities mt VI
enna. We enter this war only where
We are clearly forced into % because
there are other means of defending
our riebts.
IL Will be all the easier for Ms To
conduct ourselves beIIigerents In q
high spirit of right and fairness be-
cause We net without animus. not with
enmIfy toward n people or with the
desire To bring any injury or dissd-
vantage upon them. but only In armed
oppo.itIos To N irresponsible govern
mont which has thrown aside sII con-
.id~rntions Of humanity and of right
and .. running smuck.
We are. let say again. the sin
~rre friend. 81 the German people, aDd
shall desire nothing much ~ the
carly r~-~~ta bIishnsent Of Intimate reIn-