Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-04
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ism if believed we would turn the
war into one Of oppression and ag-
grandizement.
ut has been 5000 years since Cain
answered the question, Am l my
brothers keeper 1t has been evaded
through the centuries until this year
the American people answered, Yes,
by the grace of God. we are our broth
ers' keepers l believe in the Ameri-
can spirit Of democracy which will
enable the representatives of the Unit
ed States who sit at the council table
at the end Of the war to dare to do the
right No person can convince me
that the nation which has accorded the
treatment we gave Cuba can, at the
end of the war, offer any nation other
than unselfish, generous and brotherly
treatment, in full spirit and accord
with the golden rule"
NATION SHOWS PATRIOTISM.
Touching upon the recent liberty
bond campaign and the generous re-
Spouse of the people, the vice-presi-
dent said:
The world has been saying for fifty
years that we are spineless. weak and
selfish a nation of money grabbers
and pleasure seekers. The answer to
that calumny can be noted in the sub
scription results of last Saturday when
we gave five billion dollars with which
to prosecute the war. We have stamp
ed as lie the worlds idea that Amer
lea would not sacrifice her lives and
pour out her dollars cheerfully and
like water to defend her honor and to
maintain her ideals. There are two
kinds of American citizens now, One
who asks, What will my country d.
for me-? and the other demands t.
know, What can l do for my country.
The latter class now embraces Amos
every man in America.
ct speak for the president and tn,
congress when declare that never il
the history of the world has Their,
been such self sacrificing devotion t.
principle as the American people hav,
displayed in the last six months.
The government has interfered will
the business of every man In Americ;
and not one has complained Thanl
God for that! 1t is the strongest pos
sible guarantee for the speedy and sue
cessful termination of the. war.
}, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAR.
In looking over our history for tn
last 100 years we find that any person
of any kind who wanted to get int
the United States could do so. Yo,
: wanted people, business big popula
ton.
Thus you are responsible for tn
war and you are going to win it.
I'VE paid little attention to the alien
we admitted into our gates. We di
not ask whether he would be loyal t
the flag or would back up our con
stitution.
You made the politicians of thi
country. If you don't have the kin
4 of government you want you deserv
what you get. Probably a few year
. ago you would have been proud t
E have secured a German American, a
Irish American. or a British America
bank or other business institution. Yo
j, wanted the business and inquired lii
e tie or nothing as to other attribute
1 of those aliens bringing it to your cite
POLITICIANS TO BLAME.
e Il and other politicians are to blam
: We catered to the German vote. tn
e Irish vote. and even entered the re
: ligious field and catered to the dit
ferent classes Of religious votes.
2 Il believe you will have the courag
, to correct this condition of polite
L when the time comes.
Last fall the Democratic party ha
: some trouble with the o-called Gel
o man vote. Politicians made a bid
y them to separate themselves from II
: great mass Of American citizens. an
i now when the crucial hour comes "
10 Americans are ready to jump on a
y persons whose names show they al
of German ancestry. This is wron
The great mass of citizens OF Germa
;, ancestry are as good Americans as
:, am.
I'VE started to play neutral, and II
u president at the beginning of the WI
= asked the American people to SO
;. nothing to breach this attitude. Tho
" who acceded to this request were II
:, exception. We had forgotten th'
- science had brought us In close tout
y. with Europe. We waved the Sta
ls Spangled banner and sang "Americs
But we have discovered a vast di
~ ference between patriotism and loyalt
i. Unless someone In Boise observe
the presidents neutrality request, a
= the only man in the United States wi
If did. No sooner had the war broke
e out than 1t was the discussion on Q
d. sides and citizens took sides In Il
IL matter. Because the people did n
d observe the presidents warning, Il
re kaiser believed we were so divided '
ID could be treated with the utmost II
l. dignity and the lives of our citizel
ly sacrificed on the high seas. This
= why you are responsible for the wa
lr Even when Count Won Bernstor