Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-11-24

speak spirit governing
work from close by having its poa and using the full practically
every agency for moulding the public mind
have watched proceed with relentless persency and profound
ming nation the deoniaca obesson worship
and worldwide dominion modify end peve the menaindeed
very subsanot the German people, people which
until med curup systematically poisoned by the Psan ruling
and deserved be honod valued and welcome member
the family of nations
have hated loahed spirit within my KEEP
many years ago hated all the uthlesy pulling down
thing which dear meth old Germany which was linked by
ties of blood by fond memories and che ished sentiments
The difference the degree guilt between the German people and
their Puan Pussnzd rulers and leaders for the monous
this difference
acting under the influence poisonous drug amuk
frenzy unpeaabe drug
well knowing fully intending the ghsy consequences which bound
follow.
The world ny longs for peace But there can be no peace
ing meaning the permitting the nations the
EARTH great small walk unamd afradun the teaching
and the leadership of the APOSTLES outlaw creed shall have become
discredied hateful the sight the German people, until that people
shall have awakened CONSCIOUSNESS of the ufathomabe guilt of those
whom they have followed into calamity and until pen
respect the opinions mankind shall have sup
planted sway President Wilson enchany
turbulence and treachery'
strengthen understanding power
of the German people that they find the only road which will give
the world peace and time lead Germany back the family
of nations from which it is outcast
From successive visit Germany twenty-five years away
appalled, by the sinister ansmutaon Pussanm had wrought
the people and by the porenous recognized for the
entire world.
given Germany unparalleled prosperity
social legislation and few other things value but had taken in
payment the soul of the 1t had made devils bargain
And when this broke Europe knew that the issue had been
joined between the brutal might and msensae ambition the one
side and the forces humanity and liberty the other between darkness
and light,
Many amongst character
had high respect whose motives beyond any possible suspicion
who their Americas duty neutrality mentally and
actually but personally believed from the beginning the whether
liked all the elements of the Allies combination notnd certainly
did like the Russia of the Cat the the Allies Americas
believed that this ordinary peoples question
of national interest national honor but conflict between
mental principles and IDEAS and believing bound feel that the
natural lines of blood and ks could be the determining lines
for ones attitude and alignment but that each regardless his origin
had decide according his judgment which side
the right and which the wrong and take his stand accordingly
whatever the anguish decision And
stand three years ago
But whatever ones and feelings whatever the country ones
birth kim only left for all those claiming the privilege of
American citizenship President decided
that honor safety demanded that against
Imperial German Government and by action of Congress the and the
fight against that Government declared fight
The duty of loyal allegiance and faithful his country
unto DEATH rests of upon every American But if it be possible
speak comparative degree concerning the highest
most elementary attribute citizenship duty may
rest with solemn and compelling obligation upon Americans
Of foreign origin than upon native Americans.
For Americans foreign
right birth but by free choice for
We your fellow citizens because you accepted allegiance
given good faith because you opened generous
the portals American opportunity and freedom and have admitted
membership the family of Americans giving equal rights
inheritance which has been created BY the blood and the toll you
ancestors asking nothing from return but decent citizenship and
adherence those ideals principles which mbozed by
glorious flag Of America
gnborn American betays splendid trust which
have reposed in him!
him who considers his citizenship merely
venien garment be in exchanged
other time of storm and stress!
the German-American so-cae this
high for which people took does feel
not show determination be
the struggle does prove patriotic jealousy thought