The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-13
SOCIALISTS
CALLED UPON TO TAKE
STAND FOR COUNTRY

sep ANTON. Pa, Dec. t@.-facit1>iH
asson;,,ists wsr, GATED upon here 10
niust by Secretary E"dttelo |" LIN
1hefs stand by other peace-leSiHH Pe"'''
In the fight against German ""'"SI"|H;
"fhc deep causes ut the contest ca.
ne impcrattvrly upon the rac!liSt al"
the socialist as upon the f'Ss o. Wv.
neoslc," he said. The ltnr ''o"e' VI
brnaan happiness which pacttrSt ana so
$50 Like claim, 70 seuk docs not grow
ont of caftor be nurturrd by the "rntal
aoc>rinc OF blood and iron. One may IN
d,cH resne,t The ideals that Hact'iSts
md" socialists seek. but must deeply 'F-
,,rsE the lack OF vision which prevents
their seeing realities through she mist
OF var:
Mr.. Redsield spoke before tho Scran-
tna- Board o: T-AdH on IN" """"FiF:"s
causes q: the war. which he HS$"FsHd
called imprra:ive!y on every one IL W.
for sacrifice and effort.
n ever a nation had Jus; cause for
battle. /, - We said H.. W. STAND
as those are thrice bles.. having ;hcir
quarrel just On the face o: The record.
in tho face OF the deeds done ny Ger
many. we do we'll to tigh,.
Behind The .aorc visibl" provocattons
to war there lies a deeper cause.
EriShttu,n.ss abroad and on IN" sea AID
~
many within our borders. whiio outward
IL friendly. having its center and h"ni"
In the German embassy and its field "t
actinu In every great city. are not the
aeeuest offerse at which We might take
alarm Far more serious is the thing
OF which these are but the erldcnce--thc
presence. in the world % the TnaltSn
power that gave them birth. For We
know now that these crimes are NOT &C
cid~nta1 but deliberate. They are the
expression Of the viii; and purpose or
power IN high places and by them that
power shows it's hope and plan {" terror
tie mankind. Beside The maiEn purpos"
and power thus revealed. how pitiful are
the cries OF those who call peace. peace
whoa there Is no peace. or those who
speak OF social solidarity in Tho very
presence OF purpos.:ul.. deliberate IN
humanity"
While the world slumhered and the
pacifist dreamed and the socialist bah
hlcd OF international comfy said Mr..
Redtield. Gern.any's cruel philosophy OF
blood and iron. inbunl with q ruthless
. ness which rocked not OF human pain
OF life vas evolving into full force and
vigor. abiding tho day when all should
b. ready.
This evil thing menaces mankind
continued MT. EedttelQ. II Is me DEAD
--ly foe OF the pac,fistS. for II Is the seek
or and promoter OF war It IS Il: Its very
essence all that peaceful men must hate.
To the extent that they are peaceful
they must abhor t. II they do not alb
hor It, they are friends 0: war ard not
. OF peace. He who has the social spirit
must revolt aga!ns, this thing. There Is
no room In socialism FOR ships sunk
without trace. Cor treaties which are
Hicraps OF paper and the slaughtered
hildren and the outraged women OF
Belgium and France cry out in horror
at the mockery OF socialistic theory
which fails to rise II horror a. this
sight"
Ar. Redfield declared ;hat we Fight
not the German people or Central Powers
SO much as the evil enihrored among
them. seeking to control the world.
Against this We offer ourselves. our
goods. our children. our lives and sacred
honor In resistance. We have put our
hands TO the plough. The things which
have been wrought are hideous and hate
tui and we shall NOT Withdraw our h;.,IGS
Until they are destroyed"