Macon beacon., 1917-09-07


sroy our property and murder our wo-
men and children Day by day they in
suited us and defied us In thousand
different ways
Appeals for Loyalty.
II Is for these reasons that we went Ia
war with Germany and any attempted
)ustlfiCation OF these outragPs and in
suits to our flag and national honor is
lnexcusable and indetensiblc
There Is glory In tho part we are play
Ing now love to think and to know
that tt was honor anu justice and liberty
that moved our fathers in 10 In l7gS.
when we were n weak and defenseless
nation. our fathers had the courage and
patriotism to defy the great Napoleon,
the then master military mind Of tho
world. In 1872 when we were but a
STRIPPING OF nation. with only 20 vessels
OF war, our fathers had the courage and
patriotism to defy Great Britain. the then
naughty mistress OF tho seas, with her
thousand war vessels for impressing
American scamen and interfering with
American commerce. We did not 20 to
war In 1872 because our ships had been
sunk or our citizens murdered upon the
high seas for England. In all her mad
conquest for trade and commerce, did not
claim the right to sink our ships or mur-
der our citizens. We went TO war then
fer a far less serious violation Of our
rights, namely, Interference with out
commerce and impressing American sea
men.
II II were right for this nation. under
the splendid leadership Of those states,
men ana patriots from whose massive
intellects the principles Of this govern
ment were evolved and through whose
splendid services our independence was
won. to force France 10 respect our rights
IN lfoS, and to make war on England In
1912, In defense Of the rights and libertie,
VI rt,,It
and our duty. when we have grown rich
ana powerful as nation, tu defend those
rights and protect to the limit the lives
and property OF our people against Ger
man outlawry--a greater and more Just
cause for war? If impressing American
seamen at that time was a just cause for
war, why was II not a greater and more
Just cause for war IN April this year.
when American seamen and American
citizens were ruthlessly murdered at sea-
We are great nation, we glory I'm its
priceless heritage of honor and refuse
to believe that We have forgotten the
teachings OF our fathers and are not now
willing to fight for those principles so
couragenusly defended and upheld In the
early history ot this republic, even II IL
takes every ounce OF blood and every
penny OF American wealth
Issue Clearly Drawn.
We abhor war. All civilized people do,
but a brave and patrlouc people when
properly aroused and Wnen fighting for
honor despise the horrors of war aud
look only to the causes and principles
at stake. The horror of war did not de-
ter those sturdy patriots under Wash
lngt0n when they CROSSED the Delaware
and Wintcrcd in the shyeung cold Of VAL
Icy Forge, 1t did not rctor the gallant
John Paul Jones when asked ii he had
struck his flag replied from the deck Of
tho Bonhomme Richard, no, ! have Just
begun to fight" 1t did not deter that
rugged warrior the hero Of New orleans,
and his faithful soldiers on the field Of
Chalmettc II did not deter Taylor and
Scott aud Davis from leading their com
mands to victory and rcuOwn at Monterey
and Buena vista. It dId not deter the
followers Of Grant and Lee from perform
ing those splendid deeds Of herpism that
won the admiration Of the world and ever
since nave been an Inspiration to the
youth Of America. II did not deter this
nation from breaking the tyrants grip
on Cuba and liberating a weak and de-
fenseless people. And in this war 1t Will
not deter those brave and patriotic boys
who follow the Stars and Stripes on land
and sea, from carrying that banner to
victory over the enemies OF mankind
Now, fellow-citizous. for seven years
have. in part. represented my state in the
halls Of the national Congress and have
fought the peoples fight ! have tried
~ that time to serve my district and
the people nf my state iu oraditable
manner ! have desired, aR one uf your
representatives. I'M Congress, 10 obtain rp-
sult5 ana az the same time. II possible
effect credit on the state that has fur
ni5hed so many distinguished leaders of
thought and action 70 this nation / have
desired, IL ! could, ia .mu'ti. ''t sp'eu-
al1 examples of P.irdetrr uf Brown.
Lamar Of WaI'huI, George OF MrlaWIa,
Money and John ShHTr Williams In
"A a aHH g. d.