Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-03-05

be the more American II we but re-
main true to the principles In which
We have been bred They are not
the principles OF province, nor
single continent. We have known
and boasted all along that they were
the principles OF a liberated mankind,
These. therefore. are the things we
stand for, whether In war or In
peace:
THAT all nations are equally in
terested In the peace OF the world
and in the political stability Of free
peoples and equally responsible for
their maintenance.
That the principle OF peace is the
actual equality Of nations In all mat
tiers Of right or privilege.
That peace cannot securely or
justly rest upon an armed balance
OF power.
That governments derive all their
powers from the consent OF the gov
erened. and that no other powers
should be supported by the common
thought. purpose or power OF the
family OF nations.
That the seas should be equally
free and safe for the use Of all peo-
pies, under rules set up BY common
agreement and consent, and that. so
far as practicable. they should be ac-
cessible to all upon equal terms.
That national armaments should
be limited to the necessities OF ma
tional order and domestic safety,
THAT the community OF interest
and OF power upon which peace must
henceforth depend imposes upon each
nation the duty OF seeing to 1t that
all influences proceeding from Its
own citizens meant to assist revolu-
tion in other states should be stern
ly suppressed and prevented.
Il need not argue these principles
to you. my fellow countrymen; they
are your own. part and parcel OF
your own thinking and your own mo-
tive in AFFAIRS. They spring up ma
tive amongst us, Upon this as plat
form OF purpose and OF action, We
can stand together.
And II is imperative that we
should stand together. We are be-
ing forged into new unity amidst
the fires that now blaze throughout
the world. In their ardent heat We
shall, in Gods providence, let us
hope, be purged of faction and di-
vision, purified OF the errant humOrs
OF party and OF private interest, and
shall stand forth in the days to come
with new dignity Of national pride
and spirit. Let each man see to II
! that the dedication Is in his own
heart. the high purpose of the ma
ton in his own mind, ruler Of his own
will and desire.
Il stand here and have taken the
high and solemn oath to which you
have been audience because the peo-
pie OF the United States have chosen
me for this august delegation OF
power and have by their gracious
judgment named their leader in af-
fairs. know now what the task
means realize to the full the re-
+ sponsibllity which II involves. pray
to God may be given the wisdom
: and the prudence to do my duty In
! the true spirit OF this great people.
Q am their servant, and can sue
ceed only az they sustain and guide
me by their confidence and their
, counsel. The thing I shall count up
on, the thing without which neither
counsel nor action will avail Is the
unity OF America--and America unit
ed In feeling, in purpose and In It's
vision OF duty OF opportunity and
OF service.
, 1--WE are to beware OF all men VINO
, would turn the tasks and the neces-
stiles OF the nation to their own pri-
, vate profit or use them for the build
Ing up " private power beware that
, no faction or dlsloyal intrigue break
, the harmony or embarrass the spirit
, OF our people; beware that our gov
ernment be kept pure and incorrupt
, In all It's parts. United alike In the
conception OF our duty and In the
. high resolve to perform II In the face
Of all men, let us dedicate ourselves
TO the great task to which we must
, lnOW SET our hand