The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-10-27

either 'hou n white liver or was dis
loyal What / did say was tins: That
whenever YOU found a man who
spent all OF his time criticising Eng
iand and our allies. apologizing all
the time for the conduct of Ger
many, and the Central powers. and
never having a word cf commenda-
ton for the conduct of his own gov
eminent. that such a man either had
white liver or was disloyal to his
country. and / repeat that declaration
ard emphasize it,
want to say another thing, and it
is' that the man who feels a greater
love for the German flag than he
feels for the Stars and Stripes, who
feels that he owes more to Germany
than he does to the United States of
America, whose heart thrills more at
the sight of the German flag than at
the sight of the Stars and Stripes, is
double dyed traitor. He is q trai-
tor TO Germany, because he is not i'm
the German trenches fighting for the
Nag he loves: he is a traitor to this
country. because his dsloyal heart is
staobing in the back the brave Amer
CO boys in khaki. have voted
many million dollars this past con-
gress for various war purposes, ]
would gladly vote many million more
to furnish free transportation for
such Americans into the German
line where they belong.
The most important session of any
legislative body in all the history OF
the world has just come to a close
In Its deliberation, party lines
were submerged i'm the true Ameri-
can spirit, and the historic center
aisle was forgotten i'm the fervor OF
patriotic zeal. Members 70 all par
ties struck hands upon the altar of
their country ard swore TO serve her
without thought Of selfish personal
or party advantage. Congress rose
10 the supreme test of patriotism and
wavered not. We have provided the
men and the money which will
break the back of Prussian mill
tarism and smash into smithereens
German Kultur and the German
philosophy that might makes right.
Neither any member of congress.
nor that silent, patient, peace-lov-
ing man In the White House. carry
ing unflinchingly. and with undaunt-
ed courage. the burdens and homes
OF 110,0O0,000 million people, desired
war. President Wilson did not ask.
nor did congress declare war upon
the Imperial German government.
The war resolution, so called. only
recited the fact that Germany had
been for the past two and a-half
years. and was then, and seemed de-
tcrmined to continue to make war
upon the United States. Do the facts
Justify the conclusion of the presi
dent,and the congress?
War may be defined to be the un-
lawful destruction by one nation of
the property. rights, and lives of
another, or an assault upon these
Has the conduct of Germany toward
this government and its citizens
hn.. 0.,tt
What are the facts?
During the past three years Ger
many has committed every possible
outrage upon this government.
First: She had filed our land
with spies, with chief headquarters,
In Bernstorff's embassy in Washing
ton.
Second She has intrigued with
Mexico and undertaken to do so with
Japan in the hope Of having the
Mexican greasers under German Off
GERS attack our Southern border with
bribe of Texas. Arizona. and New
Mexico IL they should win, while the
powerful Japanese were 60 take our
Western coast The Zimmerman let
ter will 30 down i'm history as one
OF the most perhdious acts ever un-
dertaken to be perpetrated by one
friendly nation against another.
Three: She blew up. il now de-
velops. our munition factories, our
bridges. and undertook to stir up la -
bor troubles. and succacded in many
Instances. The /. w. w. is nothing
more nor less than Germany's or
ganized attempt to break down the
strength of this government.
four; she undertook to turn loss