Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-19
JUDGE WADE
!. SA VS. A|MER|C
MUST WIN WAR.
Federal Jurist In Charging
Grand Jury Defines Talk
That Is REASONABLE
ALL SHOULD STAND
WITH GOVERNMENT

WITH GOVERNMENT
mo matter what has been our stand
ing in the past, the government OF this
country has reached the point where 1t
has to win the war.
There are very stringent laws on
the statute books of the United States
now against any man who attempts to
obstruct the activities of the govern
menr along these lines.
But, these laws are not for the ma
jority; they are for the few whose ego.
tism manifests itself by their petty
judgments against the bulwark Of their
country's government.
These ia times for plain talking,
plain think !: and definite and fear
less action
INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY.
This was q. s. District Judge Wade's
edmonton to the grand Jury empan-
neled at the opening of his court here
last evening. It was the we'll known
federal jurist's first public statement
made mere since the United States en-
tered the war.
After giving the usual instructions
to the grand jury about the importance
of its functions. the big place it occU-
pies in this government Of. by and for
the peaple and urging upon it the
necessity Of keeping cloak Of secrecy
about its, deliberations, the court
launched into talk on present condi-
tons in this country. 1t was cool and
deliberate but burning with patriotism.
EVERY MAN MUST HELP.
Every man in this country must
pledge his support to his government
not he is traitor" Judge Wade con-
unued
I'VE must have men and money.
More important yet we must have the
proper spirit to get the men and the
money.
"As in every public move men differ
in their opinions as to the advisability
of this and that and the other thing
which is being done by the govern
ment heads.
MAJORITY MUST RULE.
There is always conflict but it is
a government of the majority. That is
the only way you can run republic.
The majority must control. When the
government speaks ell others must.
submit That is the only way we can
live.
"Once in a while we see man who
assumes that he has the right to stand
up against the majority. Before the
United States entered this war any
man could say anything about this
It was his duty to do it.
But, when we went into it, that thing
ended. The die was cast. Every man
must get behind.
and 80 the government has passed
laws to take care Of those who will
not submit.
TREAcHERoUs INDIVIDUALS. u
men who whisper or proclaim from
the platform or the street corner, false
hoods about our government and the
war.
Men who stir up discomfort and
worry and anguish and fear in the
hearts and minds of our soldiers fam
ilies by telling of tremendous losses !
through the sinking Of our transports.
Men who do or say something to
cause mutiny and rebellion in the army
Or the navy.
Men who, through word or act or
letter. violate any law which looks to-
ward the CONSUMPTION Of an army.
Men, who in the name of food COM
mission, go through the country and
seize raw materials.
People of this type must be
They are traitors and they
ire Of a far worse type and far more
nsidious than the man who commits
IN open act Of treason.
MAY SAY RIGHT THINGS.
Some people are worried lest we
ost our right Of free speech.
There Is nothing q man ought to
lay in these times that he cannot say.
There is no obstacle to criticism.
But there is distinction in criticism
t can be done in helpful way. Men
md newspapers in this country today
ire trying to help the government,
heir government, your government,
ny government, our government, In
winning this war and In doing 1t quick
y and effectively.
WRONG Is IN HEART.
TT is the fellow who is wrong 1t
leart that these laws seek to reach.
Treason and patriotism, like relig-
on, are matters of the heart
Nothing has been done by congress
which any man, IL he understands 1t H.
he right spirit, can criticise."
WILSON PRAISES
MOTHERS LOYALTY
(,hica on Oct 18-Mrs Richard Nc.