The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1917-09-07

and that now those profits are being
taxed out. OF existence and the prices OF
ment. Is sufficient proof that the asser-
ton viii not stand.
War Proiems Trying.
Aye, s,rs. we are at war with Germany
because of no fault of our own. We are
at war with Germany. in spite of the
eminent could no longer have. held Its
head aloft among the nations Of the
world; that flag. the emblem of Justice
respected # we had submitted to further
insults and injuries at the hands Of the
IMPERIAL German government. German
would not permit US to remain neutral.
For over a generation children in the
that Americans were no better than me-
xroes. They have taught the children
to believe that Germany was to dominate
he thought of America. said: Amer
ready. We viii stick IL. They constantly
tar'sm among their people to believe that
Germany. was to dominate the world.
Every effort was Blended toward that end.
The assassination ofthe A%rchduke Fer
dinand was but an incident In that plan. |
II was the spark that was to start the
conflssration and the whole scheme Of
incident. They overrode Belgium. a weak, |
d.fenseless and 'inoffensive people. Their
tHle swept across mat little country
as a mad cyclone mows down everything
in Its path. They killed little babies, |
they assaulted women, they cut out the
breasts of mothers. and Knocked Chris
they wrecked beautiful and historic edE
sfices and left ruin and 'desolation in their
running Belgium. but merely said that
II had to. be done in order to carry out
tneir military operations They struck
france and Servia and Monten Agro and
Roumania with the same ruthless. bar
barrie and devastating force. Here In our
own country they tried by violence to de-
on the high seas. Their agents and SYM
pathizers in this country blew up bridges.
burned factories. poisoned foodstuffs.
attempt I'd to dynamite the capitol. They |
made promises only to break them. BY
a system of intrigue and deception un-
paraileied In the history OF the world, i
they sought to hamstring our govern
ment and by the insidious work Of their
spies and conspirators they tried to en-
courage opposition to every policy Of the
PRESIDENT. and to create discord and dis
sension among our people. They con-
'trolled newspapers. and through corrupt
behalf of their autocratics enterprises.
They trisd to create the impression upon
no legal right to sell our commerce
abroad. They sent the brazen thinner
man note In an attempt to incite Mexico
ance with Japan against us. Like high. /
waymen standing by the roadside thew
attempted to rob us Of our commerce.
SINK without warning our ships and de-
stroy our property and murder our wo-
men and children. Day by day they in I,
suited us and defied us in a thousand
different ways.
Appeals for Loyalty. ]
1t Is for these reasons that we went to
war with Germany, and any attempted
ulI8 10 orr flag and national 14ror 1. |
inexcusa BILE and inuefensible.
There is glory in the mart We are play
that it was honot ana 'J j"stic an" and % li beUv
that moved our fathers in '76. In 1875,
When we were a weak and defenseless
patriotism to defy the great Napoleon,
the then master military mind of the
stinI;rr In 1872, when we were but a
OF war, our fathers had the courage and
patriotism to defy Great Britain. the then
9 mistress Of the seas. with her
american seamen and interfering with
American We did not 60 to
war in 1872 because our ships had been
high seas: for England. in all her mad
CONQUEST for trade and commerce.. did not
S,s'% our ane ei tissa TO S Ws S ssn ships 'h or muir,
for a far less serious violation OF our
rights. namely. interference with out
and impressing American sea-
II It were right for this nation. under
the splendid leadership of those states.
intellects the principles of this govern
ment were evolved and through whose
splendid services our independence was
N 1898. and to make war on England IN
lsl2. In defense Of the rights and liberties
OF our citizens. why was it not right.
ana powerful as a nation, to defend those
rights and protect to the limit the lives
ana property of our people against Ger
man greater and more Just
cause Tor war? II impressing American
seamen at that time was a just cause for
war. why was II not a greater and more
when American seamen and American
citTens were ruthlessly murdered at sea:
priceless heritage Of honor and / ref,iss
to believe that we have forgotten the
teachings Of our fathers and are not now
willing to fight for thos. principles "a
c~ourageously defended and upheld in the
eariy history OF 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
put a brave and patriotic people when {
honor, despise the horrors Of war and L
LOOK only to the causes and principles {
al stake. The horror Of war did not de- {
ington; when they crossed the Della ware &
and wintered in the shiverlng cold OF VAL Il
Icy Forge: 1t did not deter the gallant {
John Paul Jones when asked IL he ma 4
struck his flag. replied from the deck az &
me Bonhomme Richard, No. / have Just 6
pegun 10 fight" 1t did not deter that {
rugged warrior. the hero OF New OrleanS {
and his faithful soldiers on the field 81 &
1t did not deter Taylor and 6
Scout and Davis from leading their COM 6
mands 10 victory and renown at Monterey 6
ana Buena Vista. 1t did not deter ths &
ioloWers of Grant and Lee from perform 6
ing those splendid deeds of heroism that g
since have beer an inspiration 10 the G
youth OF America, 1t did not deter this 6
from breaking the tyranfs erin G
on Cuba. and liberating a weak ana Az G
Ienseiess people. And In this war il viii G
not deter those brave and patriotic bovs e
VINO follow the Stars and Stripes on lana e
ana sea, from carrying that banner ~ e
VICTORY over the enemies of mankind " e