Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04
GOVERNOR IN BITTER
ARRANGEMENT OF
DISLOYAL MEN
HOSTS HEAR TALK.
IN VERY FACE OF MOST CRITl.
CAL PERIOD OF HIS lNCUM-
BENCY AS STATES CHIEF EX-
ECUTivE, HE REFUSES TO CAN
GEL OTTAWA DATE.

Ottawa people to the number o
two thousand heard yesterday an ex
position of Americas aims in the
worldwide war. The authority was
none less than Governor Frank o
Lowden. who in the face OF the most
crucial period of his brief inCumb
ency as the states chief executive
took time from his arduous public
tasks to come here to address resi-
dents of the city at their Labor Day
celebration
Giving over the major portion Of
his address to Labor's position in the
war, the governor, In closing made Il
general survey of our governments
attitude toward the greatest strife the
world has ever known. Only in veil
Ell phrasing did he refer to Sunday
nights episode in Chicago, when he
was forced to send troops to prevent
paciist's meeting previously per
mitted to operate by that citys Big
Bill, of peculiar reknown
Introducing the governor Attorney
A. }. OConor, who presided at the
meeting, gave one of his mastery ad.
dresses, using ony few words but
covering his topic in manner that
caused the audience to frequently in
terrupt him with their applause.
Illinois has always been found 10y.
al and faithful to the principals of
this government" said Mr. O'Conor
Without class and without distinc-
tion that loyalty is one of her cardin-
al principals. We have with us to-
day one of our nations really big
man who even in the stress of
weighty affairs of state has favored
us by coming here this afternoon to
talk to us. Ottawa should be proud
OF this honor Wherever the HYDRA.
headed monster of disloyalty, we have
always found one man among our
great men who has been ready to
deal telling blow That man is
Frank o. l.Owden His actions in
recent events reference being made
to the quick method of the govern
ors in dealing with the Chicago paci.
HQtia pbD,ru T., L.,
executive with power to strike and
strike at the right time He has dealt
undermining Influences a death blow .
He has openly shown himself to be
staunchly and firmly with the govern
ment We should thank God for civ
ing US a Frank O. Lowden for gov,
ernor right at this time"
Mr. OConor lauded highly the lab.
oring men and his loyalty to the coun
try Our enemies" he said bank
ed upon labor's disloyalty at the time
or nation was imperiled and upon
the Industrial unrest that was TO fol-
low declaration of war. 1t hoped
the traitors within our own borders /
would get In their best licks, but how
dismally their hopes were bighted
Today IN Ottawa we saw all unions.
without regard to race or creed,
marching soidly behind Old Glory
This Is another miscalculation of that
war power over in Europe. Marching
behind the stars and stripes was an
other instance Of labor's UNQUALIFIED
loyalty to its flag of willingness TO
give his blood and life for our homes
and cause.
The paciilsists of today the cover.
nor likened unto the Torey's of Wash.
ingtons time and the Copper heads of
Lincoln's They style themselves
pacifsts," the governor said, "bt in re-
atty they are no different from those
men who were such despicable oh. |
structionists at the time Washington
ana Lincoln were fighting yours and
my cause to successful termination
ny tnelr actl0nS lhey seek only
10 delay peace that must be secure
ana lasting. As we have gone into
'he hight we must do IA Grant advis
ed without parley Find him and then
STRIKE and strike him hard. There is
no other alternative but to enter this
"ar upon that same spirit as our
1oretathers when they struck their vi.
tai blows in the revoltion and again
IN our own civil war. BY inference
these OF the paciiistic element seek
only to hamper and harrass our gov.
ernment and In so doing stave off the
sealing Of quick and certain peaoe "
The high school auditorium. where
the governor talked, was hacked IN