Malvern daily record., 1917-11-12
PATRIOTIC MEETING
 4 BIG SUCCESS
A Large Attendance from all Parts of the County Was Had, and Speak ing Was Greatly Enjoyed.

The patriotic meeting held in Mall vern Saturday, in the courthouse yard, was we'll attended and much interest was manifested by all.
 At 2 D. m., Mayor G. k. Mattison called the meeting to order, by prayer by Rev J. w. Harrell, after which young ladies from the Malvern High School, with the audience sang America and "The Star Spangeled Banner" and a song from the school children, entitled America the Beau ltiful,s was sung. At the conclusion of the songs the State song, Ark ansas,' was sung by the High School choir, when Colonel S. M. Taylor, Con- gressman from the 9th district, who after being introduced by the mayor, G. E. Mattison, in happy and appro- priate manner, touching his quality of service while at the capitol spoke, in part saying, that President Wilson was passing through strenuous times, i that only few months ago, we stood l for peace, prosperity and happiness, when we were suddenly thrown into this war, through no fault of ours; ] that we had tried to be neutral, but that Germany, by reason of the de- istruction of our ships, bridges and Imunition plants, and intriguing, had forced us into the war, much against our will. He referred to the fact that our forefathers fought and died at Valley Forge, that we might enjoy life, liberty, peace and prosperity, and that now Germany seeks to nullify what the American people fought for, that we might perpetuate that for what the principles of liberty stood for. He recited the fact that upon the reception of the English, French and Italian Commissions at the capitol they were told that Germany had them whipped, and that they looked to the United States for help. A
 Touching his remarks on political lines, Colonel Taylor said in part, that all political lines had disappeared during this trouble, that all parties put their American citizenship and the principles they stood for, above political issues. He also spoke of "Uncle Joe Cannon.' who had been a Republican all his life. but who knew no political lines at this hour, as an example of what the American people were striving for, that he was loyal to the President. Not only Cannon, but men of all parties, and of wealth doing their bit with money and muscle and that is was necessary for every one to make some sacrifices, both in men and money, that we were going to win this war, that the United States had never lost a war, and would not lose this one and that the world had to be democratizized, that there was no North, South, East or West any more, and that we were present. ing a solid front in this struggle. His talk was well received and the audi ence cheered him repeatedly.
 At the conclusion of Colonel Tay- lor's addrss, Hon. Thomas c. McRae of Prescott was introduced by Mayor G. E. Mattison, who spoke of the hardships of the civil war, by both North and South, and that the United States flag was the emblem of liberty, that when the flag of 1776 was unfurl- ed, on the then youngest government, it stood for the principles that all men were born free and equal. That to win this war, we should have no more war, but to lose this war, we would have no more liberty That Germany and the Kaiser must be brought to their knees, or he would sound the death knell to liberty, and and that to put off the day of battle meant sooner or later we would have to defend our own shores against Germany.
 He spoke of attending the National Bar Association, at Saratoga, New York, later attending the Bankers Association, and other business organ ization meeting, and talking to all classes of people and all were in har- mony with this government and were backing it with their blood and money and that there were no politics in this war, and there would never be any when our liberties were at stake, that Germany was acting a "bully" and must be taken down, and that it was up to the United states to take her down, that it was necessary for us to "curry" her down. MT. McRae lauded Roosevelt for his loyalty to the Presi- dent, saying he had pointed out to the administration, calling their atten- tion to seditious remarks made by pol liticians, who at the same time draw salaries from the government. At the same time he commended Taft
 and Roosevelt for standing shoulder to shoulder and supporting the admin
 istration. He referred to the statute
 of liberty in New York harbor,- saying
 it was not placed there in vain, but that its erection meant something more than mere words. That wt . most prosecute this war with all haste and thus make democracy safe fol . Ithe world. He spoke of the civil war by which we were now united peo I pie, quoting approvingly from Abra , ham Lincoln's address at Gettysbur,
 and continuing he said, that our dea : in France shall not have died in vain that this nation, under God, shall hay new birth of freedom; and that gov ernment of the people, by the people for the people, shall not perish fror I the earth. That the only way to mee
 the Kaiser and his ilk was with pow ,. der and shell. Mr. McRae closed hi ,. remarks by referring to the gloriou I records made by the Confederate an : Federal veterans of the Civil war.