The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-02
LIBERTY BOND RALLY
HOMELY TRUTHS TO SMALL AT
TENDANCE - SPEAKERS
WRESTLE WITH IN
REGENERATE.


In an effort to recruit in the de
Tense of the country the pocketbooks
of those who are otherwise unable to
fight its battles, a loyalty rally was
held in the auditorium of the high
school last night. The people did
not respond very prolifically TO the
call for the meeting and only a crowd
of medium size was in attendance.
DR.. j. w. Heston acted as modera-
tor of the meeting. After introduc-
ing the Wentworth band and a vocal
seXtet, both numbers Of which were
received well, Mr.. Heston spoke at
home length on the subject of In
diyidual Responsibility" Referring
to the %eagerness expressed for the
terpischorean portion of the pro-
gram the speaker observed that
il would be a very pleasant meeting
if we could alternate between num-
bers by the band and the sextet. He
called forceful attention to the fact
that it was a business meeting, and
that while there we should consider
il a duty to make business of it.
The amount asked for by the gov
eminent in this loan is just equal to
the investable earnings of the coun-
try for three months, the speaker
said. He told of our wealth. its in
crease and the tremendous response
bility we bore i'm possession of such
a potentially. we are becoming
old men. We can't serve in the
trenches. How then can We serve?
I'm the only way we can serve-with
our money" This duty is not one
for the banks-the government spe-
officially states that this is for pop
ular subscription. Our service con
sists of using our money.
The safety of the investment was
dwelt on, and the stability of the
government which makes the invest
ment safe. The size of the undertake
ing was shown to be great The
speaker pleaded for a realization
that We are at war, and TO at least
emulate the patriotism of the people
of Germany. of whom $3.50. GOO sub
scribed for the last Of five war loans
IN that harried country. He then de
scribed at length the plans. amounts.
conditions and denominations OF the
bonds which are TO be floated.
ON the subject of our Enemy"
Geo r.. Farmer outlined the gigantic
task confronting the allies in the
war. The principle OF freedom for
which we are fighting is the great
est and most insistent one of the
world. he said. This people, whose
monarch and military spirit we are
fighting. is the same blood that
whipped the Roman legions. prose
.cuted the 30-years wars. and which
Frederick the Great led for sever
years to final victory. after the de
struction of three great armies. But
hope for the triumph of freedom was
held out by the statement that Wash
%ington whipped a Hohenzollern on
the throne of England, combined
with an army of minions of a Ger
man prince. We cannot fight bodily,
but can lend the aid of the value
which a stable and permanent gov
eminent gives to our farms and
patches, he maintained.
In Wealth VS.. Manhood" Prof
s. T. May showed that If the govern
ment had a right to eonscript our
young manhood in the service, it
could also impress the wealth of the
country i'm the same manner 1t
could demand either or both. We
know there is a war-know il psy-
chologically-but have not been
brought to a realization OF it or It's
seriousness. he said. In ex~hortation
Of the spirit of lending TO the gov
eminent. he cited the case of Robert
Morris i'm financing the revolution,
giving not only all he had. but sign
ing notes FOR more-and spending
three years in prison for debt in con
sequence of his lberality and pa
triotism.
Following an interpretative read
ing by Miss Carrie Farmer. which
was encored vociferously, c. A. Stems
land spoke briefly on the subject of
THE Community Responsibility"
outlining the responsibilities Of in
dividual to community. community
to state and state to nation. He
stated the position of the government
in offering these bonds through the
fiscal agents, and the amounts and
plans for loaning. OF former bond
issues Mr.. Stensland said that aside
from great financial institutions in
this country absorbing them. former
ly the European countries took the
bulk of them. Now these countries
have all they can do to care for them
selves, and we, ourselves, must care
for the issue. The country was Who'll
ly unprepared for war, and is now
asking for money with which to out
fit, just as would a farmer TO make
improvements.
l.. G. Anterior spoke on The
Farmers Duty in the War" The
speaker asserted that we are asking
men to give their lives for protection
from what happened to Belgium, but
are not willing to lend money to buy
muskets. We send our men to the
front and expose them to bullets, but
do not provide them with anything
with which to fight back. He com
pared the value of a farm in our own
well protected and permanent oun
try to one in Belgium overrun by
German armies, and stated that it is