The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-08-29

in the proposal, but leaders OF both parties agree
that more along this line must be an assured
fact if unrest is to be prevented. When such a
sterling Republican warhorse as Senator Lodge
declaims that it will be necessary to tax profits
up to 8 per cent, it is evident that the station
and the sentiments revolving around it have
knocked out all former "preconceived notions"
1t is a happy circumstance that both dominant
parties are working in close cooperation IN
Washington to the end that the war may be won
with thoroughness and dispatch. The 'Republi-
cans are supporting Wilson and the Democrats are
listening to peoples speeches" from the Republic
cans.
TREASON.
Treason against the United States as defined
in the constitution of the United States as levy
ing war against them, or in adhering to their en-
emies giving them aid and comfort, and the pun
ishment is death; and the offender is tried not IN
the court of the state, but in the United States
court where local influence and sentiment cut no
figure.
We are at war with a powerful foreign enemy.
There was no escape from this war. We had to
either fight Germany and her allies or wait until
the latter were whipped, and then fight them on
our own soil, backed by the armies and navies
of all Europe. Nobody in the United States was
more opposed to the war than President Wilson.
He was elected on an anti-war platform; that is,
a platform against war, unless unavoidable. How
ever, whether right or wrong, we are in this war
and there is no way to back out; and it is the duty
of every loyal citizen to support the government.
The man who spends his time criticizing the gov
eminent, is giving laid and comfort" to our en-
emies; and the man who runs for an office on such
a platform is worse than a traitor, if such a thing
is possible. The people should weigh well the
issues of the day, and thoroughly ~acquaint them
selves with the platforms of those who would seek
an office at their ~hands.-Tupelo, Miss, Journal.
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ABUSING FREE SPEECH.
Before our nation enters a war it is perfectly
proper to discuss the wisdom of going to war, but
the discussion is closed when congress acts. After
that, no one should be permitted to cloak attack:
upon his government or aid to the enemy under
the claim that he is exercising freedom
of speech. No sympathy, therefore, will bt
wasted upon those who have been arrest
ed for unpatriotic utterances. They abuse
lTSC SpCcCu. fAIu CluS oppA4Co w VII oN
Allies as we'll as to attacks on the United States
We can no more allow our allies to be crushed
than we can afford to be crushed ourselves. Tn
defeat of our allies would throw the whole burdel
! of war upon US. We must stand together an
fight it through. There are only two sides to
war-every American must be on the side of tn
!, United States.-W. J Bryan.
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THOSE USELESS AIR RAIDS
The Commonwealth has frequently spoke
: an exasperating word regarding the Useless al
e raids of the kaiser's forces over English towns
usually killing and manning women and chi
dren and rarely doing damage to a military dept
t or fort.
Their continuance indicates that the Germa
military machine thinks a campaign of frightfu
ness really pays. If it could read the thoughts
the civilized and neutral world it would surely di
continue this diabolical practice which mere]
makes the allies frmer in demanding revenge.
AAAAAAN
dollar eggs and dollar butter" is promise
this winter. Not if Herb Hoover does his duty.
While the English, French and Italians pushe
forward, Won Hindenburg spanked the Rouma
:, ians. That little nation is the only one he c.
spank, as the German birch rod no longer wor]
>, on the west front.
The government will feed the soldiers on ia
and marmalade. This must be a tip to housewiv
" who don't go in for that stuff because their hu
" bands insist on something with a "kick" in it.
~ The Russian Bear evidently has a sore to
but Kerensky is some doctor.
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ne The crowds that have been manhandling Il
no white house ~picketers one day nearly tore Z
at clothes off one of these foolish women. Fossil
the crowd thought a KAISER Wilson" banner W
concealed in the First National Bank.
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