The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-18
MARSHALL SAYS
time FOR DRAFT
DEBATE PAST
Vice President Declares
War To Victory Only
Recourse For u. S.
CIV Associated Press.l

New York, Sept. 1s.-vice Presi-
dent Marshall, speaking last night
at a golden jubilee celebration of
Scottish Rite Masons urged deeper
sense Of American obligation in the
war. In the belief that the United
States could never become involved
in European politics he said the
question Of dual citizenship was not
raised until the war in spite of the
great tide Of immigration.
mo one ever doubted the loyalty
to the flag Of all these people wheth-
er foreign born or the sons of sfor-
eign- born" said the vice president.
Our isolation made it immaterial to
us whether there was any difference
between loyalty and patriotism and
we did not face the question until it
became of moment.
1.-THE years drew us closer and
closer to Europe in the ties of COM
merce and the friendly relations of
travel. More and more we became
IA part Of the world and suddenly
mad monarch, drunk with military
power and crazed with the idea that
he was divinely organized to rule the
world, plunged Europe into a war so
awful that all wars which had pre-
coded it passed into insignificance.
Still, we stood by our ancient
ideas of isolation but in two years
and a half we discovered that there
was vast difference between loyalty
and patriotism. The hearts OF men
famed up very largely in response
to the blood that flowed in their
veins. Patriotism showed itself as
dependent not upon place of resi-
dence nor political ideas, but rather
upon heredity. Patience at last was
exhausted and there was nothing for
a elf-respecting people to do If their
republic was to be true to its tradi-
tions, save to engage in the war on
the side of democracy.
81 do not care to engage in any
hair splitting, although there seems
to be much discussion as to whether
this war is being waged to make the
world safe for democracy or to
make democracy safe for the world
OF course it was meant by the Presi-
dent when he spoke of making the
world safe for democracy of making
1t safe for real democracy. We all
know that liberty is not license nor
democracy demagogy. We all know
that the world cannot be made safe
for murder and arson and pillage and
anarchy and everything for which
the syndacilist and the /. w. w. may
stand and we know also that such
for the world.
Rule of the. People.
Democracy means the rule of the |
people under whatever form of gov
eminent they may choose to express |
1t, but when once the rule of the |
people has been expressed, through |
their chosen representatives then
particularly in the hour OF war;
however much any of us may think /
that certain of the policies are mis- |
taken policies. free speech, free press
and liberty of conscience do not /
justify criticism, for criticism ill
variablY gives aid and comfort 10
the enemy.
Transcription as a principle may |
be a subject of debate but not now.
This democracy has adopted 1t for |
the purposes of war and discussion |
of it ought to be held in allegiance.
81 want this war to end, but not |
to end until the people in every land |
shall possess the right to make peace |
and declare war either directly or |
their chosen representatives. |
l want blood and birth, in social |
standing and educational qualifica-
tions and religious trend all to be |