Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1917-08-24
THOUSANDS PLEDGE LOYALTY
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which he had prepared Speaking OF
the work of the food committee, he
said it was not for them to say what
people should sell and what they
should eat, but to st all 70 working
for the common end that each farm
should take care of itself, each town
for itself. each county for itself, that
the state might have enough and to
spare to save the nation. Three
fourths of the counties are now or
ganized along this line.
He then in dramatic fashion told
the story of a boy whose parents
came to a Welch-American settle
ment just before the war, who were
opposed to the war because they did
not understand, and interpreted lib
erty to mean the right to do as they
pleased. A cleavage separated the
community and those that didn't un-
derstand we're classed as rebels. From
1875 to 1890 the community had a
line of cleavage between those who
had been loyal and those who had
been disloyal.
Il know just how the German
American and the Norwegian-Amer-
lean feel" said Mr.. Hughes, but the
important thing is what you and your
children will feel tomorrow. Amer
lea gave us our opportunity and we
belong to America and to America we
must pay our debt. Democracy is not
perfect, but it is a growth and worth
the having and worth the dying for
where are the copperheads? Dead
and forgotten. If you want to line
up, line up for America now. Once
to every man and nation comes q
moment to decide Come on now anC
be Americans that your children after
you may be proud of you" The ad,
dress touched all and was roundly
cheered.
A quartet composed of Miss Wit.
wer, Mrs. Trip, Mr.. Jordan and Mr.
Hope rendered beautiful selection
followed by the Grand View band
after which F. W. Murphy was in,
troduced.
I'm West Central Minnesota, there
has not been held and will not be
held a seditious meeting" said Mr.
Murphy. He read the statement Of
Charles Edward Russell, the socialist
member of the commission to Russia
regarding the use which German
agents make of the reports of dis
loyal meetings here.
''It was a good thing for Mime.
sofa the meeting at New Ulm was
held said Mr.. Murphy. ut showed
the state who it's enemies we're anC
who they would have to fight and has
aroused the friends of the govern;
ment to action.
"It was just as if you or l haC
been driving along a country roaC
and suddenly noticed skunk mus
be in the off1ng somewhere. If tina
skunk had behaved himself like E
gentleman we would never have
known he was there.
But this meeting today will show
to these seditious agitators they can
not preach their doctrine in Wes
Central Minnesota and get away with
it. Uncle Sam has been patient, bu1
the time for patience is past. Nov
is the time to strike the copperheaC
before it strikes you.
1--WE are not going to send the boys
from the farms of West Central Min
nesota to fight the battles for the
towards who stay behind and strike
from behind, doing their best to mis-
guide boys who would normally joir
in and be right with the government
''These men, who claim they are
conscientious DIRECTORS, political OBJ
jectors, peace workers, and all the
others are brothers in the skin anC
should be thrown bag and baggage
out of the country they are trying t.
malign." -
Mothers of America, you whose