The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-11-23
Patriotism Made Manifest at
Great Rally Held in the
Twin Cities.
TALKS STIR AUDIENCES
Financier Born In Germany Pleads for
Crushing of Prussianism-Vroo-
man Says Profiteering Must
Be Curbed-lrish Leader
Speaks.

Minneapolis, Nov. 19.-The North
VESTS great loyalty gathering, called
to wipe out the last traces of the
stains of La Follettism, was trans.
ferred to Minneapolis Saturday.
| On Friday delegates from every
| county in the state met in st. Paul,
paraded the streets and listened to
patriotic speeches. Saturday the gen
eral public in Minneapolis Joined in
the feast of loyalty.
There was big mass meeting at
the Auditorium In the afternoon, with
| Carl S. Vrooman, assistant secretary
of agriculture, and Otto Kahn, New
York banker of German parentage, as
| the chief speaker. In the evening
there was another mass meeting open
to the public.
| Prominent Speakers.
These were the speakers: T. p.
(Tay Pay O'Connor, for 20 years a
member of the British house of COM
mons and leader in the fight for
Irish rights; United States Senators
Knute Nelson and Frank B. kellogg,
Governor Harding of Iowa and Mrs.
Nellie McClung, Canadian writer.
Otto Kahn, one of the country's
most patriotic financiers, said that
Germany of today was not the Ger.
many Germans in America know.
He said that the policy of frightful.
ness had permeated the whole Prus-
sian ruling caste.
Conscience Superior to Blood.
ut is hard for us to speak against
the country from which we sprung"
he said. "But it must be done. Con.
science must be superior to blood
Honor must be superior to race.
"The spirit of Prussianism and the
spirit of Americanism cannot live in
the same world. One or the other
must go. Do we love liberty? Then
meet and crush Prussianism."
Mr.. Kahn said that American bust
ness men were giving of their all pa
triotically in this war. He denied
vehemently that it was "rich mans
war and poor mans fight"
To Be No Abnormal Profits.
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary
Of agriculture, told his hearers that
the President and every one associat
ed with him were doing their ut
most to see that there were no alb
normal profits in this war.
I'm the past war has generally been
hell of carnage at the front and a
carnival of profiteering at the rear"
he said. ut has meant a sacrifice of
career, family ties, income, health
and life itself by farmers, artisans
and other fighting men. But not in.
frequently to the INSCRIPTIONS mer.
chants, manufacturers and financiers
it has meant increased opportunity
for graft and extortion from country
and from fellow countrymen.
'But there is new patriotism
abroad in the land. This is war in
which the civilized patriotism and sac.
rifice is rapidly being as universal
among non-combatants as is devotion
and heroism among our soldiers at
the 'front.'
The parade in st. Paul was the
real feature of the loyalty gather.
ing. Every county was represented in
the line of march. Some of the coun-
ties sent delegations numbering $50
persons.
Counties Send Bands.
When great parade moved to the
capital through the streets of st. Paul
Friday afternoon there was evidence
from every portion of the state where
disloyalty has shown its head that
"copperheadism" was no longer to be
tolerated.
Glencoe, Mcleod county, where
Townley, Teigen and Bentall made
their recent speeches, sent a band
and 100 citizens. They carried ban.
ners attesting to the loyalty of Me-
Leod county.
New Ulm and Brown county were
represented with large delegation OF
patriotic citizens and band.
Wilson's Message Read.
At the afternoon meeting at the
Auditorium, a special message from
President Wilson was read by Frank
W. Murphy of Wheaton, who presided.
Senator's Knute Nelson and Kellogg
spoke. At the morning session, Car
Vrooman, assistant secretary Of agri
culture, told the audience that the
President and his advisors were doing
everything in their power to cut down
war profits.