La Junta tribune., 1917-06-21
SOUNDS TocslN OF WAR
Our Armies Arraycd Against Hosts
OF Autocracy to Make World
Safe for Democracy


One Of the interesting features Of
the Prosperity Day celebration At
Swink last Saturday was an inter
esting and calculating address on
various phases OF the world war by
Judge f. w. Mcdaniel, who ad-
mittel IN his preliminary remarks
that considerable time and thought
had been given to its preparation.
The address itself gave evidence of
this fact, and with just few elm
nations, Is herewith presented:
For a great many years the men
who have thought most about the
great problems OF human welfare.
have dreamed OF time when the
peace of the world should be made
secure. They saw the immense and
costly ornaments, both military and
naval. abandoned; and the great
sums saved thereby. spent to make
the world q more pleasant habitation
for the races OF men. They saw
boundary lines changed from frown-
ing fortresses to friendly meeting
places. They saw the great nations
Of the world. In friendly rivalry.
reaching out helping hands to the
smaller and weaker peoples. They
saw q great world court convened.
to which the nations. great and
small. submitted their disputes. and
to whose DEGREES they rendered un-
hesitating obedience. They saw this
court presided over by the wisest
and best men OF the world. They
saw It dealing out impartial justice
to all who came before II. They saw
It establishing system OF interna-
tional law founded upon the princi-
Piles of exact justice. They saw.
through the years, the national sys-
TENS Of Jurisprudence conforming TO
the International system. In estab-
fishing and conserving individual
rights. They saw the Influence OF
this administration OF justice and
Of International comfy In the
strengthened character. and in the
deepened and widened charity OF
men everywhere. In the sunshine
OF this new day OF peace. they saw
the peoples OF the earth seeking
the Kingdom OF God and His Righ-
teousness. In their midst, and find
ing II.
And then. as the dawn OF this new
day seemed breaking In the East.
there came the black clouds and the
destroying lightning OF this great
war. For the thousandth time In
this beautiful world. the dreams OF
peace are shattered and hate poisons
the well-springs OF human charity.
But peace Is Gods. and He will
fashion II even out OF the years that
are falling like dead leaves into the
destroying flames OF this war. For
there is Democracy In the world.
and Democracy II the visible sign OF
the worlds faith In God. And Democ-
racy has chosen mighty men OF faith
to lead It's armies against the hosts
OF autocracy. And these men have
made proclamation Of their purpose
10 make the world safe for Democ-
racy."
For three ysarr ten million men
Of the allied nations. now our allies.
have been fighting 10 preserve the
liberties Of the world. They are
fishtinG not only the most powerful
but the most subtle nation In the
world.
We knew that for forty years the
German government had been per-
fecting its military machine. We
knew that II had built . formidable
navy. and that II had the most ex.
tensIve and most effective spy system
ever created. We had been told that
Il sought world dominion. but its
emperor said that It's preparations
were for defense only. and tho world
seemed TO believe him. We knew
that the Kaiser was supreme: that
the constitution Of the German M.
tion was such that he practically
dictated leeisiation; that hs had the
cole control Of foreign relations. and
that hs had the sole power Of d.
elarias war and concluding psacs.
We kasw that German writer's and
sssayists. With The taeit consent Of
The German govsrnnsat., had for
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