The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-28

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diana stand by the b.~ - f.eyernor Go -
Wilson.
We have no politics 'n the nsrrov sense
in this crisis There are other times wher
+ you and | can go anon The hustings and
debate whether or not there Should be !
] tax put upon the inside OF the cap. Bn'
this is not the time. We cannot waste oar
time and our energy and our ability in dis.
! cussing tariff rates. while the life Of tht
4 nation Is In the balance. Let US save the
/ nation and then Will take up the even
tenor again = oEr domestic life. and have
/ our honest differences where we honestl '
/ offer. But now we are all Americans who
are patriots.
Not only Governor Goodrich but I want
y commend 1Ir. WI e Hays and cd
those associated with him in carrying for
ward the work OF the tate Council of De-
tense. They lave worked efficiently. You
end now witness the result Of their work.
The truth is that they have long realized
what / have regretted to have 10 acknOwl-
edge. that too many people in this country
do not fully yet realize. that we are IT
war. That might sound liS an eXtra0r-
/ dlnary statement. Too many people are
toasting their shinS in perfect cOntentment
in front Of their ireplaces at home, and
around their baseburners not fully con
sciOus OF the tremendous tight that is going
on. TO preserve tie institutions OF this
country. Now, it VIII not do 70 say that
all OF those people are lad citizens taat
they are not patriots. Tie truth is that
they have not fully realized the awfuness
] of present conditions. and when they 90.
they will bestir themselves, and when we
get this nation aroused as che man. bent
as one man upon 4 single purpose we I'll
soon make short worN of the Kaiser.
Following the address by Mr.. Raj
ston, Lieutenant Paul Perigord, who
served three years in active service
in the French army, being three
times wounded, delivered an address
that stirred the patriotism of every
person before hisl. He did not re-
cite the atrocities OF the German sol
diers such as all the people have
heard. lie told the things that open
the eyes OF America to duties TO be
performed and the great things
America must accomplish in the tt
tanic struggle for humanity IL part
he said.
Message From France.
shall. to atone for my poor eloQuence,
rehearse the speech of a man who has
already warmed the hearts of the Franch
nation, a man you love, here, l know
General Pershing. When General Perish
ing came with the boys in khaki to France.
his first pilgrimage was to the tomb OF
Lafayette. When he arrived there it W
expected that he would deliver beautiful
Grafton, but the General, in his cold, dig
nified manner, just. bent over the tomb aud
whispered, Lafayette, we are'1eres s''---4sat
was all.
France has declared that speech to be the
most beautifu! speech of the war, and, my
friends, 1 deem chat the French officers
who were there on that day are not as
privileged as ! am tonight, for l feel the
whole people Of this state Of Indiana cry
Ing out. that France can hear it, La
Fayette, we, the people Of Indiana, are
herer'
In the name of France. in the name OF
the civilized world, | thank the people Of
Indiana.
My first message is that I bring to you
the warmest greetings Of the French army
that valOrous body of officers and men,
who saved the liberties of the world at the
battle Of the Marne and ut Verdun. For
three long years that army, so bleeding
from Thousand wounds. having lost more
than one million Of its best children, was
looking longiBgly at tie manhood Of this
continent without uttering word Of COM
plaint but filled with great fear lest all
those sacrifices be in vain. But. behold.
one beautiful morning a new flag came out
Of the trenches. lbs c0lorS. We're well
known to all. It was red, w5fte and blue.
There were stars paying n its folds. g
symbol Of this nations High purpose; and
then a mighty voice arose ftOm the Adri-
attic to the Atlantic ocean, ard that voice
spoke in all TIE known tongues Of the
world-"Long i've long live the United
States-
You have read yor- histories and you
know that France has always rushed to
the rescue of any nation fighting for -
freedom; you know q it she has alway
stood ready TO shed her blood for Chris
tianity and civilizati la, you know that She
has loved, even unto excess Ter fnnda
mental principles Of liberty equality anc
fraternity; and so. when tie most power
ful military organization the world has
ever seen, having secretly planned 70 con
quer the world and TO destroy the liberties
of mankind. proceeded to carry out tnat
plan. then France, although still unaware
of the help that would come to her. and
finding i'm the deep wells OF her patriotism
supernatural strength, stood mp, and
rushing 70 the frontiers Of desecrated and
assaulted Belgium. she made living wall
out of the breasts Of her children, Ia an
effort 70 stop the criminal invaders.
But oh. my friends France had been
dreaming dreams II peace as You have
been dreaming them and she was utterly
unpreFared for this unexpected AGGRESSION.
and the living wall crumbled COW under
the deadly fire OF thousands upon tl0u
sands Of machine guns, and the crashing
tower Of monster engines OF destruction.
and then the whole world stood aghast ana
wondered. Was Prussia 20 conquer the
world and destroy the liberties OF man
kind? Oh. no, IL seemed that at that
hour God heard tie silent prayer OF al
the liberty loving n3ti3rs. The heavens
must have seen that nation on her knees.
praying for strength. au7l then took place
the greatest miracle Of modern times. II
was the dawn Of the day OF the battle OF
the Marne. the sun OF which VIII never set
10 you know. my friends. what It IS that
has helped France most. through this
mighty struggle
Listen. my f-iendsi One morning a
mighty voice WIS beard coming rom
across the seas and t'.at voice. rs II passed
over the waves took gu some Il the grand
eur and solemnny ~ the ocean itself. II
was reciting ia the most su'-iime and i'm
mortal words the rights OF individuals ana
Of nations: Il was branding with an III
deiible mark the criminal agErefors OF
mankind: IL WAS placing tie aims of this
var upon the highest level conceivatle; Il
was euaeavoring 10 make this world SAFE
for democracy--and that voice vas the
voice Of the man whose patience ana Tor
bearance have never been equalst by the
beads OF any other powerful nation-that
voice was the voice % your own iluscrisus
President. Mr.. Woodrow Wilson.
am not OF course. you know well, max
Ing a political speech to you. tie citizens
and you are entitled 20 know the love, the
rot Ion Wi NEFHl