The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-06-28


when the great questions growing GU,
ct the war were settled and he has
,, never grown up. He does not realize
the difference between political anc
military campaign. = He can no more
bride his tongue than he could bride
cavalry horse and he is incapable OF
even commanding himself
The difference between their two DO
sltlons are substantially these:
!, Nelson stoutly maintains that nc
paper should be permitted to print
anything that would give information,
aid, or comfort to the enemy, or that
IN any way smacks Of treason under
the heaviest pains and penalties.
johnson argues that the press has
the inalienable right to publish any
news they can obtain by hook or crook
whether based on fact or rumor, re-
CARELESS Of it's effect on the success or
failure of military operations, and to
criticise without stint governmental
authorities, to shout opposition to
governmental methods of raising men.
and money to carry on the war and
to intimate if not advocate sedition
and no one be held responsible for such
action.
The editors, it. seems, imagine that
Nelson is trying to stop them from.
doing something and they go up in the
air without inquiring whether thew
want to do the things prohibited or
not. ~'-- s.-@ -. 49,.
They laud johnson and the freedom
of the press, for insisting that thew
be allowed to take action that not one
out of hundred would take to save
their lives.
We know the editors of the country,
especially the country editors; we have
wintered with them and summered
with them. We know as class thew
are as loyal as any set Of men be-
meath the stars. Ninety-nine out of
every hundred would turn their out
fits over to the junkman and go saw
wood for their daily bread before they
would publish. anything inimical to
governmental interests in war time
harmful to military or naval maneu-
vers or that would lessen the chances
of American victory even if they could
gain fame and fortune by such publi-
cation.
There are few, however, like altar
rats, who fatten on the church sacra-
ment crumbs, who would proclaim the
most important military and naval Sc
crets, regardless Of how it would af-
feet the welfare and success of the ar
my or navy, or lessen their chances of
victory, if by such action they could
secure "scoop" over their competi-
tors, sell an extra paper or. put them
selves in the lime-light. These should
be: restrained and held in leash by the
strong arm of the law .v..: >~~5
T. There are still a lesser number who
hate this government and all it stands
for, who would delight in it's over
throw, who would do and are doing
everything they can to bring about
this result; reasonable vipers that
would sting the breast that warmed
and nourished them. These should be
deported, imprisoned or shot,
preferably shot. |,
How any reasonable, loyal editor
IAN complain Of the government TAX
ng rigid steps to prevent others from
loing things that his own loyalty and
honor prevents him from doing is more ,
han we can comprehend.
These are stern days. It is no time {
:or mushroom sympathy for sycho-
'hantic sculduglers who SWIVEL about I
| suspension Of their privileges. t
Liberty of the Press and Freedom
f Speech are fundamental foundations
# American freedom and liberty, and
reemen will never surrended them.
tut liberty of the press does not mean
liberty to post and inform an armed .
nemy and freedom Of speech does not
mean freedom to talk treason in time
f war.
Nelson is not only right but he is =
lso levelheaded and the closer con- r
,ress follows his lead in this matter i
he better it will be for the country
nd it would do we'll if it would follow S
us lead in some other matters.