The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-12-28
MEET AS PART OF STATE CON.
FERENCE GETTING TOGETH.
.ER IDEAS FOR LARGE TASK
THAT LIES AHEAD.
ALL STRIVING TO ONE END
To Win Peace With Victory in the
Shortest Possible Time ara the
Least Loss of life-Ta,k
BY VIII n. Hays.
BY Willis S. Thompson.

49,
important meetings of the Indiana
war conference was that of the edi-
tors of the state. With these men it
was a get together of ideas and pur-
poses In the part TO be played in the
winning of the a George Creel
was to have been the principal speak
or, but belated trains failed TO bring
him. George AIDE presided at the ed
itorial luncheon in the Riley room at
the Claypool.
There were a number of speeches,
all promising closest cooperation in
the war work. Will H. Hays. chair
man OF the State Council of Defense.
and closest man to the work which
has been and Is being done, made
the chief talk, and what he said on
this occasion. speaking 10 the peo-
pie of Indiana through the $50 editocs
who were present. tells best the OBJ
ject of that part of the state war
conference.
In part Mr.. Hays said:
A battle Is won in the heart Of the SOL
$50 49, go NRN ~ ~ up
port in this war. 70 which the President.
the Governor. and the authorities are en-
titled. VIII only come when there is in the
hearts OF the peoplc-frst In their minds
and understanding. and then in their
hearts. an appreciation and Il loyalty that
the cause warrants. And the one most
effective avenue through which thar can be
conveyed, the inst. umert above all Others.
- create that knowledge. first. aud app e
ei1fiOn. second IL thp urpAS nf Tho enll-
try. That is the truth.
Now. II IL "a far cry. my friends. from
thiS beautiful occasion ~ "A discussion Of
how best mon can havonet their fcliow
mon vet that Is just exactly what we Lave
ct to do. Just sxactly the business we
are. everyone of It's. engaged in.
Some things are necessary ut home. II
we are going TO win this war abroad. there
must be absolute peace at home. Now. |
do not mean that searching. sympathetic
suggestions are not desired. They are;
and they are wanted ~ Washington. But
do mean that there must be Tat peace
which shows 10 the world that there is I'm
this country the one purpose. 10 which all
others are subordinated. and that is to
win the war.
There must be such political peace In this
country IS Will forever prohibit, absolute
~. the question ms 10 whether or not a
man Is supporting the war. or whether his
loyalty Is right, entering into any consid-
Grafton of any political activity. whatso-
ever. There is hut one side "a that ques-
ton, and on that side, In the fullest sup
port OF the war as Ii Is being run, must
stand every political party. and every in
dividual Of any political party that is en-
titled to any consideration. whatsoever.
The Chief executive Of the United States,
President Woodrow Wilson. is carrying In
Washington burdens that have been borne
by no man since Abraham Lincoln and yet
he Is bearing them with that vision and
heart that entities him to the prayers and
help Of everybody.
The chief executive Of this state lay ut
deaths door for two months, brought there
by work that ! know was neceSSitated in
striving 10 make this state live up to the
traditions Of Indiana. in this war.
No man can say 20 me that lie dare not
do his FIJI duty In giving 10 President VIII
son, aud TO Governor Goodrich. as the
heads OF those departments that they rep
resent in this crisis. the fullest support
that is in him. and In everyone of us today.
And upon that platform I stand. my
friends. and ] burn every bridge. personal,
political, financial. professional. AID evesy-
thing else, and ali | ask is that every one
Of you do the same hing.
Remember, you. and you, and you. that
this great temple Of lawful liberty. that we
call ''our country" was builded by God
Almighty. and well may we worship 1t.
when we think OF the cost, the sacrifice. the
bleeding. the heart throbs. the anguish.
and the dying that IL took to keep and
preserve II. When we think of all that it
stands for, its glorious past. its magnii-
cent present and Its sublime future, we
must be stirred TO The depths OF our very
souls. and moved with an unalterable de-
termination TO keep IL where our fore
fathers. with Gods help. placed it.
What are we.fghting for? 1t Is neither
consistent nor proper. at this moment. to
discuss the issues or the causes for the
war. God knows they are mulfitudinous
and eternaily right. and that the whole
future of humanity rests on the outcome.
| tell you. the mission Of America is
about to be- accomplished. That Is wi ~
Is In this war. ] have said that some time
and | believe it-that some time. In the
mind Of the Almighty II was conceived that
this government. established by heroic
spirit. visioned and executed. should grow,
should save itself. then grow again. baEed
on the absolute equality OF individuals. on
the full freedom OF men, and then GO out
and save the world. Now the great pur-
poses that brought together the Continental
congress are about fully TO function.
And nosg. nj q time when all Europe 10
In an unprecedented conflict. and they are
drunk with blood. to this country. with Its
pure purpose. IL Is lett ~ the onlg lnftEu-
ment that can now go into that bloody.
scething he'll. and rescue the future OF
mankind. Now. IL II does this-uni this
country Will do this-then. my friends. the
mission OF America will have been accom-
plished for all eternity.
! wish l could tell you how we get TO
feeling about this thing when we work at
II twenty-fpur hours a day. We lie awak"
nights. because the situation is-and ] an
quite serious-because the situation Is as
serious as IL well can be.
appeal - you to watch what goes on.
with the scrutiny Of a binceulsr-watch
what goes on In the State Council. Of lee
Tense. n there Is anything going on there
that Ii not entirely. and thoroughly, and
conscientiously. and whole heartediy sup
I porting everything that the President OF
the United States asks 20 be done In this
war. cry out against IL. condemn II ha-.
II up. because IL Is t-aiterous.
But when you hear OF thfnGe being
done that are in support Of the efforts OF
the government to win the war, then sup
port them 20 the fullest.
You. of the second line Of defsnse. help
as you have been helping, strive % ye1
have never striyen before. 80 henfs. and
60 TO this as the most important business
any OF you can be engaged la. and Ehsn
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