The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-04-25
TIE NEW WEAPONS WILL FAIL.

Beaten at last, by the combined ef-
forts OF the great nations against
whose economic independence they
have conspired in vain. the dominant
parties in the imperial German govern
ment seem to be giving way Half
century OF militarism, of preparation
for conquest unprecedented in the his.
tory Of modern civilization, has failed
OF its purpose to subjugate Europe
and the rest of the world to the Prus.
sian domination against which the
majority Of the German people have
contended in vain and Of which they
have been made unwilling tools
Now. II we read Alright the German
government is running in the red
That is to say that the materialistic
mind OF Germany Is to find expression
in the propositions OF MARKHAM Social.
ism against the institutions Of society
in the more liberal and enlightened
nations OF the earth in which human
advancement has been sought, and Sc
cured in very large degree. by con.
structiye patriotism, building instini.
tiOns which seem to be Incompetent.
sible to the Teutonic mind.
Like their secret preparation. run
ming through two generations. to sur
prise the world, destroy a civilization
which they could not appreciate. this
last movement of the subterranean
forces OF their materialistic philoso-
ply must fail In combat with those OF
spiritual minded people OF the world,
inspired by visions of liberty trans
forming the. nations Of men. preparing
them for attainments of which the
wise, the generous and the just have
dreamed for ages.
Chastened by punishment, refined
by the ideals OF those who have beaten
them down in the great battlefield
OF modern civilization. the progressive
German people may come at last to
see that there is more in the idealism
Of conservative democracy than they
have permitted themselves to believe.
The inherent evils Of commercialism
are not to be overcome by the de.
struction OF British or American social
institutions, by appeals to the preju.
dices Of British and American work.
ingmen, any more than by the defeat
of the Anglo.SaXons In ruthless war.
fare"
Gallic pride restored by the recoy.
cry of lost provinces and the victories
OF this decisive conflict will bring 10
France regeneration Of which she
might otherwise have despaired. No
longer exposed TO the menace OF Ger.
man conquest the French republic
will express the political genius OF the
people who, in the last century. made
way FOR what is transpiring in this
generation The Russians freed from
German mtelage and Interference with
their affairs, will begin to learn les.
sons from the Great Republic, eco.
nomic as well as political.
American political Institutions are
substantial and their permanency is
assured by the issue Of this conflict
which has been stated In philosophical
terms by the chief executive OF the
United States on being forced into this
war Tor the preservation of human
rights and liberties Representative
government is not a failure. as Ger.
man imperialists or German socialists
would have Us believe. The establish
ment OF the American republic mark
ed a new order Of the ages and laid
the foundation for those economic bet
terments which will come To the race
eventually as a result Of universal co.
operation In solving the problems OF
society.
All men wherever they may be. will
enjoy the benefits OF economic reform
In proportion as they understand and
apply the principles OF economic co.
operation.
And this must be- done in the spirit
of the gentle Christ rather than that
OF Mahomet whose aid has been in.
voked TO serve the purposes of one
who has been styled boy Mohammedan
admirers as His lsAmic Majesty. the
Emperor OF Germany"
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