The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-31
GERMANY our NEioHaos
tNatcheg Democral }

Friends. as the time comes 'of aetloh
In the Congress Of Fhe United states
if ,ua have been one of ihose sho nave
been influenced by the siren Song ct
the peace.at.any pricefs II you have
not yet recognized the aecssstiy Tor
your going 20 war with Germany ~
Justice to yourself, yauF country and
your Tag. brush aside all prejudice 10
day and took matters squarely IN the
face
Begin your line of thinking - asking
Yourself this question DO We "ant
Germany as a neighhor eu ou southern
border"
70 our mind II Seems that the careful
consideration of this one question will
resolve all doubt that for the preserya-
ton of the republic. and It's democratic
institutions; fer the protection and vel
fare Of those who come after us, the
defeat Of Germany Is absolutely neces-
sary
There Ia authentic information that
Mexican politics and Mexican finances
are nov practically controlled by Ger
man interests. German money Is uow
engaged IN building q wireless station
near Mexico city for direct eommnnis
cation between Mexico and Berlin.
Government reports Indicate that hun
drcds of Germans are foekug from the
| United States to Mexico Why The
/ positive and absolute answer y found
I In the Zimmerman note One govern.
ment does not write such note 10
another government unless there Is be
tween them an understandings unless
+ the groundwork for a friendly recep.
/ ton has already been laid
/ To alt intenls aud purposes. Germany
+ II already our uelghbor on the south
I neighhor who has made written doctf.
ration Of his maign plans and purposes
/ To-day he Is doing little more than
shaking his fist across the hack fence.
/ He Is rather busy at present in his own
front yard But tomorrow
Surprising Germany should win the
war. What consideration Of morality
will give peusc To the ambitions OF
triumphant Germany What restraint
of conscience will govern the military
antocraey that thinks OF treaties As
scraps Of paper" whose ideals are
wanton destruction and ruthless Kill
ing? Germany over ali; Germany over
Europe, Asia and America What Ia "a
stop her IL she WINS tie Is certainly a
tnffful soul who. In view Of hat has
happened during the last tat years
can persuade himself that a victorious
Germany would OF i,s free viii AID
accord give mp the foothotd financial
ana IbtItitait HHf NHH Hs'8 W ~ H''
Germany IL IN Mexico to stay, provided
she wins or Is not ruined In the present
war, to use Mckee for colonization
while permitting Mexico to anen the
form OF an independent government
with Germany pulling the Strings
Again ask yourself the question u
Il we'll for our national security to have
Germany az our neighb0' on the south
ern frontier
The answer Is obvious
We know the German government
now for ruthless constituencies
military autoeraey which recognizes
neither the laws of God nor man IN III
dealings With other nations
/ We 90 not want such q system plant
cd upon the American continent, a. !
win be il Deutschland ueher allies
triunphs.
II IL oar sacred duty as trustees d
democracy for our children to see to- /
that Il shall not triumph; ia make ih'
defeat oE the German au'ocracy certain
by participation In the war on the side
Of the thr great demoe'acles -
France, England and Russia