The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-11-29

and acts on the principle that might
makes right, and small nations are not
entitled to exist. The German govern
ment teaches and acts on the principle
that strong government may compel a
weaker people to serve without pay their
masters by conquest. 1t is fact that the
slaves of the south were far better off
than the whites of Belgium and northern
France. These captives are herded like
cattle, beaten with rods whether sick or
well, are starved like stray dogs. For
2oO years Democracy had fought and sac
rlflced to free the world of slavery. Every
civilized government on the earth till now
had strained in the effort to free the
black man from chains. But the blood
thirsty Kaiser and his Prussian statesmen,
have shamefully, damnably re-established
the slavery of white men and women in
the twentieth century. And today, the
preachers in German pulpits, the teachers
In German colleges, the capitalists in
German business, the workmen in Ger
man shops glorify the slave-masters of
their nation, and hold jubilee over the
killing of defenseless women and children.
German rulers order that no punishment
is too cruel-even to the disembowelling
of woman-if the victim resists the
Prussian aims to control the world Ave,
this war has revealed the German masses
as but veneered savages. The whole
German nation today think red; sleep in
blood; eat blood; rejoice in unparalleled
horror.
These are the kind of people who sup
port the German government. Official
Germany has declared that free speech
and American liberty, can not exist to-
gether in the same world with Prussian
Autocracy and its stained Emperor who
claims to rule by Divine Right. Thus
to gain victory over this nation whose
lands and wealth she coyets, Germans
have resorted to burning factories, blow
ing up warehouses, poisoning candy,
bribing workmen to riot and strike, ex-
pecting to hamper and delay the nation
in its defence. So debased in morals are
pire-so widespread is the infection
among the masses-that no voices have
been raised in Germany in protest against
the crimes and cruelties of the rulers.
| his people.
| There is but one course open for Ameri-
can citizens who love the flag. We must
off with our coats and do our bit towards
driving the German monster from the face
of the earth. The boys ON the Western
front have their work to do; we have ours
at home. Thank God there are only few
copperheads among native born citizens
these days. But among the aliens whose
i allegiance is still with the Kaiser, there
is hatred for everything American. These
have entered into giant conspiracy
against our institutions. We must be-
come Home Guards to protect things now
exposed to the enemies within our gates.
| We need to preach that he who talks
strife in these day, and foments trouble
which hinders the efficiency of the use
full industries, is an enemy that should
face either the firing squad or instant de-
portation. AS has been said: ''The work.
ingman who stands faithfully by his du-
| ties day by day, allowing no person or no
| thought to get between him and an honest
! Of -,
! the highest kind of patriotic service to
his nation and his family. But he
who needlessIy criticises his government;
who circulates untrue reports that beget
/ distrust and suspicion, who for any mo-
tive hampers the patriotic efforts of the
| government, is an accessory to the mur-
der of his fellow citizens Every whisper
against the cooperation of America in
the war, is blow in favor of Germany"
Well said gentlemen of the Com. on Pre-
paredness There are those in our midst
who strive to create sentiment favor
able to German peace, which will leave
her in possession of the lands taken from
other peoples. The course for patriots to
pursue is to punch straight from the
shoulder any sympathy for the Royal
| Despot of Potsdam. To demand that he
who even whispers for Germany, be COM
! PEELED to 60 and live in Germany with the
Kaiser and his crew.
Parents among us have given their
sons to the trenches and bloody battle
field, that by their costliest sacrifice
America can be kept free. These parents
offer their prayers and money and flesh
and blood to support their government
Without murmur they respond to iber-
ty's call and special war taxes But all
this conservation of American soul and
body is jeopardized by hordes of aliens
who whisper and work for Germany,
Americas worst enemy; and enemy of
her homes. The contribution of Ameri-
can flesh and blood is nullified by those
who say stop fighting now-who promote
strikes-who sneer at the soldier and
sailor. We have among us those who
are doing their utmost to defeat the gov
ernment which gives them bread and