Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-09-07

Before the war were setting their goods
and thai now those profits are Being
taxed out OF existence and the prices OF
their products controlled by the govern
ment. is sufficient proof that the asser.
War Problems Trying.
Aye. sirs, we are at war with Germany
because OF no fault of our own. We are
at war with Germany In spite of ths
utmost efforts to avoid war This gov
eminent could no longer have held its
world; that flag, the emblem of justice
and freedom. would no longer have been
respected II we had submitted to further
insults and injuries at the hands of the
imperial German government. German
autocracy forced us into this war-they
would not permit US to remain neutral.
For over generation children In the
schools OF Germany have been taught
that Americans were no better than ne
sroes; Thee have taught the children
to believe that Germany was to dominate
the world. Bismarck. when asked what
he thought OF America, said: Amer
i rssox is fine ist he's and S, when
and dssignedly fostered spirit of mill
tarism among their people to believe that
Germany was to dominate the world.
Every effort was Bonded toward that end.
The assassination ofthe Archduke Fer
dinand was but an incident in that plan.
conflagration and the whole scheme OF
world domination was to begin with that
Incident. They OVERRIDE Belgium, weak,
armies swept across that little country
as a mad cyclone mows down everything
In its path. They killed little babies,
breasts OF mothers, and Knocked Chris
tianity by hanging children to the cross;
they wrecked beautiful and historic edi-
fices and left ruin and desolation in theis
wake. They offered no excuse for over
running Belgium, but merely said that
II had to be done In order to carry out
France and Servia and Montenegro and
Roumania with the same ruthless, bar
barrie and devastating force. Here In our
own country they tried by violence to de-
stroy our industries and our commerce
lon the high seas. Their agents and SYM
ipathizers in this country blew up bridges.
destroyed crops, wrecked railroads and
attempted to dynamite the capitol They
made promises only to break them. BY
system OF intrigue and deception I'M
paralleled in the history of the world.
they sought to hamstring our govern
ment and by the insidious work Of their
courage opposition to every policy of the
President, and to create discord and dis
sension among cur people. They con-
trolied newspapers. and through corrupt
means, tried to create public opinion In
behalf OF their autocratic enterprises
They tried to create the impression upon
no legal right to sell our commerce
abroad. They sent the brazen Zimmer-
map note In an attempt to tncite Mexico
to make war on US and form an aHegi-
ance with Japan against us. Like high
waymen standing by the roadside, they
attempted to rob us Of our commerce.
sink without warning our ships and de-
stroy our property and murder our wo-
men and children. Day by day they in
suited US and defied us I'm a thousand
Appeals for Loyalty.
1t is for these reasons that we went to
war with GermdnV and a al
Justification OF these outrages and in
suits to our flag. and national honor is
inexcusable and inoefensible
There is glory in the part we are play
ing now. love TO think and to know
that It was honor ana 1usticeNsnd liberty
when We wsfe Weak and q defe en- assS.
nation, our fathers had the courage and
patriotism to defy the great Napoleon.
worlds In 1912, when we were but a
STRIPPING of nation. with only 20 vessels
OF war our fathers had the courage and
naughty mistress OF the seas, with her
thousand war vessels. for impressing
American seamen and interfering with
war in 1912 because our ships had been
sunk or our citizens murdered upon the
high yeas; ~ for ,r.d Asa9d in an her mad
claim the right to sink our ships or MUIR
der our citizens. We went to war then
for far less serious violation Of our
commerce and impressing American sea-
men,
If it were, right for this nation. under
the splendid leadership of those states
men and patriots from whose massive
intellects the principles of this govern
ment were evolved and through whose
splendid services our independence was
won. to force France to respect our rights
in 1888 and to make war on England in
1872, In defense OF the rights and liberties
of our citizens, why was 1t not right.
and our duty when have grown rich
and powerful as nation to defend those
rights + ~ sand and protect to the limit the lives
man outlawry--a greater and more just
cause for war? If impressing American
war. why was 1t not a greater and more
Just cause for war in April, this year,
when American seamen and American
& tizens were ruthlessly murdered at sea?
We are great nation, we glory in its
priceless heritage of honor and / refuse
to believe that we. have forgotten the
willing to fight for those principles SO
courageously defended and upheld in the
early history OF this republic. even If it
penny OF American wealth
Issue Clearly Drawn.
We abhor war All civilized people do
but brave and patriotic people when
properly aroused and wnen fighting for
honor, despise the horrors of war and
look only to the causes and principles
at stake. The horror OF war did not de-
ter those sturdy patriots under Wash
ington when they crossed the Delaware
and wintered In the shivering cold of VAL
ley Forge. 1t did not deter the gallant
John Paul Jones when asked If he had
struck his flag replied from the deck OF
the Bonhomme Richard. mo, / have just
begun to fight" 1t did not deter that
rugged warrior the hero Of New Orleans,
and his faithful soldiers on the field OF
Chalmette. 1t did not deter TAYLOR and
Scott and Davis from leading their com
mands to victory and renown at Monterey
and Buena Vista. 1t did not deter the
followers of Grant and Lee from perform
ing those splendid deeds OF heroism that
won the admiration of the world and ever
since have been an Inspiration to the
nation from breaking the tyrant grip
on Cuba, and liberating weak and de-
fenseess people. And In this war 1t will
not deter those brave and patriotic boys
who follow the Stars and Stripes on land
and sea, from carrying that banner to
victory over the enemies of mankind.
Now faIlaxx=cifizars for L