New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-02
America Calls
VIII The Voters Anucr Their Counhys Plea Win Loyal OF
Dnloval Mayor?

40, ,,d {. includes some men who were porn
here and who have lived here all their lives
but who have seized upon this occasion 10
6isplav their peculiar notions about the righ'
of free speech or to keep themselves IN 'he
limelight. They would not have been noiceo
in the patriotic ranks-but in the army OIL
sedition they loom large, and 1t tckies theif
vanity to assume a prominent position even
at the risk Of placing their own country
wrong before the world.
Let no American be deceived Treason can
win and treason will win in New YORK oi'y
unless each American does his duty ana
votes for the perpetuation OF the institutions
which have made this country what 1t is-tne
freest and the beet on the face OF the earth
An unreasoning sense OF security mas oeeh
one of the troubles OF the average American
since the wal first started. The American Is
prone to regard the conflict as too remote,
too far away to affect him. This was true
before we actually entered into the hght'
Only az we fully realize what this war
means, and what victory BY Germany, or
neace which would leave us without sub
stantia decision means, will we set our teeth
in a grim determination that this war snail
no. be settled until it is settled right.
For Mr.. Hillquit and his followers who are
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with his conception of real Americanism. can
have only contempt; but it must not be
contempt that is uncoupled with watchful-
ness. for if il is we may find ourselves IN the
embarrassing position of seeing America $
greatest city register what may be considered
as a protest against the war. And the result
will surely be construed so if Mitchell IA de-
feated. no matter whether the victor Is Hylan
or Hillquit.
The German Propagandist Everywhere
In every walk of life We find the German
propagsndist Just now he is working Tor
Hillquit, or he is working for Hylan. Will
give to Bennett the credit Of saying that
do not believe any pro-Germans will vote for
him. But If they do not it will be simply
because they do not believe that re has
chance of being elected. They would rather
vote for Hylan or Hillquit, each OF whom has
at least fighting chance, unless America is
on her guard.
The insidous and dangerous German in
trigue is going on night and day in this coun-
try. as in every country. In spite of Secret
Service vigilance destruction of our supplies
is being accomplished. Witness the recent
destruction of great supplies at Baltimore
through fire started by unknown parties, pre-
sumably in the interests Of the Germans.
When wheat or clothing munitions are
{ DESTROYED il means less chance for our boys
over on the other side ever returning. 1t
means the greater probability Of their death
in the trenches by German guns, or their
capture and Imprisonment or treatment Dy
Germany even worse than death.
And every vote for Hillquit, the confessed
advocate of anything to prevent war, or Hy-
Ian. with his group of seditious men behind
him, means, directly or indirectly, vote
against strong municipal government which
will bend every effort to see that treason does
not prosper in New York.
If American voters Of New York City are
so lax in their duty to allow either OF
these men to get into Office they may live TO
see their own sons or brothers, or friends, die
at the hands of vicious, depraved and ut
tery brutal enemy. see them die as result
of failure on the part of these voters 20 do
their duty.
Fiscal policies, Dreamland, Rockaway Park
the West Side deal, the Gary school system,
important as they are. all sink into insigniii-
canoe alongside Of the real question which
America is asking Of every voter in New
York, and which must be answered on next
Tuesday: "Are YOU with me or against me ?"
Citizens of New York, it is not Mitchell who
Is asking LOT your NoteS II - HH'e''NH' ~ -
the land you love, the land of your fathers,
or the land which beckoned to you when you
were on the other side and offered to YOU a
haven OF rest from tyranny and persecution.
Il is America, the concrete exemplihcation of
the ideals of Washington, which is calling to
you!
IT'S up TO you. II is your America, your
New York, your country and your city whose
honor you must protect if you would see it
safe from the desperate hand of covetous,
bestial Kaisersm. j. VI. II.
BROOKLYN. Nov. I. 1917