The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-17

Washington, May lSpecihll
The loyalty Of the people OF the United
States to the government and the flag
IL unquestioned. There Is no necessity
to refer to any part of u population
as TORY or "Copperhead." The con
ditions which brought out these terms
do not prevail now. 1t Is inconceivable
that any number of our people, save a
small German element, have any wish
other thar that the United States shall
be successful In the great war II has
entered.
The term 'Tory" belonged to the Rev
olution. At that time there was a nat
ural division, and many people In the
colonies did not want to separate from
England and called themselves Loyal
lists" while. the followers OF Washing
ton were known as patriots and de
nominated those who still favored
Great Britain as Tories" During the
civil war there was n northern element
who were opposed to h abolition OF
slavery and who believed that the war
waged by the north was wrong. They
were "Copperheads." and they were
found In every community.
Practically Unanimous.
While 1t Is a fact that many people
OF the United States did not want this
country embrolled In the war In Eu-
rope and there were votes In both
houses against the war resolution,
since war has been declared there are
few people who do not want to see IL
prosecuted to a successful conclusion
There are differences OF opinion as to
the manner i'm which the war shall be
waged. There are men who do not be
lieye In the conscript system of raising
troops, but who are earnest In their
belief that success could be achieved
under the volunteer system. There
are men who do not believe that the
drastic legislation contained In the es-
pionage bin and other measures are
necessary Mt the present time, but they
are neither Tories" nor Copper
heads"
Should BE Tolerance.
Much tolerance should be shown to
those who differ with the administra-
ton and with others In the methods
to be pursued. 1t should be remem-
bered that as a whole the people OF the
country are generally united and are
willing to give such assistance In their
power to help I'm every way to make a
successful and vigorous campaign
against Germany and all that she
stands for. but they should not be
denounced as Tories or Copperheads
because they differ as to methods.
The Age of Fighting Men.
General Luke Wright, who was sec
rotary of wal during Roosevelts ad
ministration, In positive that the bes
age of fighting men is tn
years OF eighteen and twenty-five. Th'
house of representatives fixed the ag'
limit between twenty-one II forty
and efforts were made to increase thu
limit to many years above forty In or
der that older men might be conscript
ed. No doubt IA great many good vol
unteers between twenty-five and fft,
could be obtained, but the general opin
ion Is that the average man has passe'
his soldering qualities after the thirt
mile span of life. There seems to b
no doubt about getting plenty of younl
err men for the actual service, althoug
Ii Is expected that IL Colonel Roosevelt
raises a division for service In Franc
most of the soldiers will be olde
men.
Beans For the Army.
"Out In California" an enthusiast {
the Golden State asserts, 1.-The peopl
have gone extensively into raisin
beans. and a larger acreage has bee
planted this year than ever before
In some way beans have been associa
ed with soldering In all the years
warfare, and it Is to be hoped that Il
whole country win follow California
example and secure large crops OF tn
staple.
Officers and the Uniform.
All officers of the army and the n
litia have been ordered to wear the
uniforms at all times. A great many
them do not like this, but In time
war 1t seems fitting that all soldier
whether officers or enlisted men, shou
appear in uniform. Navy officers
not like the idea, particularly as thu
uniform is entirely white and VIII
hot weather comes laundry bills will
large. luc army OnuCciS IL ahCii ~
are not bothered by this feature.
passing II On"
Much Of the discussion regarding {
war revenue tax revolved o {
question as to whether the taxes to
imposed will be passed on" to OIL
people. In all such measures 1t b
seemed possible to tax people who q
making the money, but it is also kno'
that people who make money have
way of passing it on to the gene
public. 1t is quite likely that a gr'
part of the taxes which are to be rs
ed in the war revenue bills m out
our old friend, the ultimate consu
err" Of whom we have heard a gr
deal during the several revenue b
that have beer enacted since 1909.