Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-27
ROOSEVELT CLAIMS la FOLLETN
SINISTER FOE or DEMOCRACY
National Security League Pronounces Wisconsin
Senator "Unfaithful and DislOyal Official, I'm.
worthy to Represent Loyal Citizens of Amer.
ica"- Colonel Would Send Him to Kaiser as
Present

successful conclusion, he stated ~.
it should not be a dollar war. or =,
potato war" but one OF fighting mo,
and that it was only through th.r.
that the nation could hope to win
In this country" he said, IN.
events of the last three years u,p
teach us much If we have the VT,
to read the lesson Alright There p,,,.
be in the United States one far "a.
only one flag; one allegiance and OWL
one language-that of the Declara,i,,
of Independence, of Washingtnn's fa>
we'll address. of Lincoln's Ge,tyshu,,
speech and of President Wilson's mo,
sage to Congress.
Il would give anything in tho VOL.
to lie going over with YOU" ha s,ia
addressing his remarks To soldiers :,
the audience. IF II had not hss,
such a very exclusive war ,y,r,s
have gone. greet YOU as conrad,
YOU with the white faces and yo,. ~,
the black faces. And want n e..
this. in the home state of Nhr,b,.
Lincoln: If man does his ar,,
black or white. stand hv him ~.
cannot afford to take any other vrop,a
in our own country under the rena,,,
OF being counted as hypocrites VIII.
we fight for the rights " humarp,
abroad.
You men of the great army AZ.
DONG the supreme work and VIC VIII.
for any reason are denied tho rict.
the chance to go to the front w..
stand behind YOU in every wov vi,L
the Red Cross. with arms with ~.
government when il issues Loo.
therefore,. let every man suhscrih,
something to the Liberty loan"
The Resolutions
A resolution condemning United state.
Senator La Toilette of Visions as ~
unfaithful and disloyai pfficial unvorthr
to represent the loyal citizens Of Arsr,.,
was adopted tonight at the Rnos.v.,
meeting of the National Secur,t, Iaaso.
at which Col. Roosevelt addressed q Goa.
mopolitan Chicago audience at the S.or.
Yards pavilion.
Senator La Toilette was crI,iet,,a
chiefly for his recent speech a. :, PAM
His utterances have been most asroc,hl.
and helpful TO Germany. the rc.or,,,,,
declared. He "untruthfulIy stated TIA,
our grievance was that the German gov.
eminent had interfered with our rgh,s =,
travel the high seas as passenger On ~.
munition ships or Great Britain. ID COZ.
tinued.
He denounced the lawful action =,
Congress in passing financial reqsu-,,
for the supper, of tho war and cupden,
ed the administration for annroy,p,
them. When his attack upon this ross
ure evolved the response Shame an ro5
gress, he replied Yes and On the adm!,
istration that approved f.
This speech OF Senator Ia rcilc.'e wal
intended to make those who heard n an
those who read it less loyal less dispose.
to perform their full duty as citizens. ar,
more inclined to embarrasS and defs,
the successful prosecution 81 the war
Wherefore. this assemhlage - Iowa
citizens OF the United States. represents,
every element In the great melting rot d
American citizenship and patriotism. cor
dennis Senator la Toilette for public "
terances against tho government and ~
vigorous prosecution OF this war and y
an unfaithful and disloval official urwo,
thy to represent the loyal and devo'r
citizens of America"