The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-07-07

and. along with our own liberty. we
are going to see to it that other law
abiding nations may also have the
privilege of going about their bust
ness unmoIested and without the
danger of being shot by an outlaw.
We have declared that we hold no
enmity against the German people;
and we have none. We are fighting
an idea. a principle of outlawry, a
disease, a mania, "a form of rabies"
as some one has put it, that is
changing men into blasphemous.
m~urderous mad-dogs. going about
slavering upon the highways of the
world"
Laying aside any reasons of our
own, we a no longer maintain our
national respect and honor. if we
stand back-the big, stalwart nation
we are-and see our weaker brothers
across the way outraged and plum
dered by a war-drunken. Prussianized
bully. Our duty as a nation is no
more nor less than that of any good
citizen. who, after giving sufficient
warning to a drunken outlaw, goes
back into the house, takes down his
old musket. and without hope of re-
ward or thought of revenge, joins
his neighbors in bringing that bully
to justice and his senses. And like
the booze" in the bully, it's the
war-germ in Germany that we have
got to fight, and we are not going to
have much peace in the world until
we get rid of both of them.
You say: It's a tremendous task.
If it were not, it would not be worthy
the undertaking of the American
people. We might go down and whip
poor ignorant Mexico, but we would
be a smaller people for doing it. A
man who slaps a weakling. or argues
with an ignoramus is always be-
Titled by the act. If | know the
hearts of the American people. they
had rather go down in defeat fight
ing for a noble cause, than win a
worthless victory. They had rather
die than be disgraced. Look at that
little handful of patriots of '76;
listen to the echoes of Give me lib
erty or give me DEATH"
That message of April End was
adopted by representatives in Con-
gress from every State in the Union;
it is backed up by a draft of 0,000,-
600 men, with ten million more avail
able. Those principles are support
ed by the richest and most power
full nation on the globe. one hundred
million intelligent people. cody and
Systematically planning, with a full
realization of the magnitude of the
task, to throw every ounce of their
strength and resources, if necessary,
into this conflict for the accomplish
ment of what they believe to be their
solemn duty to man and God.
Nor is this all. We are not alone
in this fight. Other great world de-
mocracies. seeing the justice and
necessity Of our are joining u.s..
A few days ago a note came from
Russia to England asking what her
war aims rel England replied that
her first purpose was to defend her
own country and enforce respect for
international engagements. Ito
those objects" she said, has NOW
been added that of liberating popu-
lations oppressed by alien tyranny"
And further, The British Govern
ment heartily join with their Russian
allies in their acceptance and ap-
proval of the principles laid down by
President Wilson in his historic mes
sage to the American Congress.
These are the aims for which the
British people are fighting. These
are the principles by which their wal
policy is and will be guided"
Yes. there has been lots of talk
about who started this war. but
there is not much question about
who is going to stopit. These great
d~emocracies, fearing no evil spirits,