Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-08-03

eQuipoise nicely notwithstanding the
multiplicity OF untoward things con-
tinually on the tapis calculated to
ruffle the equilibrium and unnerve
4 the stout heart of stole. Like King
Phillip of Macedon he is honest in
his convictions and rugged in his
candor in expressing them. In the
food question our President frankly
asks the sole haldling of the question
and the masses knowing with what
consummate skill and withal fairness
he brought 10 a happy conclusion the
Eight hour impending Railroad
strike, are eager to accord him not
only their full need of praise, but to
evidence their desire that he should
function as a committee of one and
bring the matter to q happy finale!
On all large and momentous ques-
tiOn3 no house can support two
Caesars, but it must have one and
that one should be our worthy Presi-
dent, as he has measured up to every
occasion as it arose and the people
are convinced that he will render a
good account of his stewardship.
Let him handle the good ques-
tion-per se=without blending it
with anything else. Let him handle
the Liquor and Prohibition question
per se-and the country will get
verdict ONO industries annihilated,
no increment producing enterprises
that furnish our Government with
the needed pabulum which it re-
quires for its conduct and sustenance
shall be ruined, no paralization of
plants who with their many correlat-
/ ed factories that give employment to
hundreds of thousands of mechanics
and laborers by closing them up to
make jetsam and 1otsam, aye, verit-
able waits of the poor workingmen,
no such hideOus picture can obtain
while our President is at the helm.
because of his innate desire to see
right prevail, because of his prone
ness to acccntuate right as is obvious
ly demonstrated in our earnest war
preparations.
Right is right since God is God
And right the day must win,
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be sin.
The prohibs have adopted the tao
tics of the skilled huntsman who be-
wilders his game first, then it falls an
easy prey and entirely at his mercy.
These chaps are not tyros either,
most of them are Mayor-Generals
many of them are commissioned Off
GERS well up in technique. To assure
their desacle a bowling success they
copied the tactics of General Ned
Forrest, to wit, Cit thar first with
the mostost men in the leastest time"
Our representatives in their bewil-
dered and dazed state as per record
365 to 5 which did not record their
honest conviction at least of many
not of their hearts-indicate that
they were ready to do the crowning
act, viz close up industries and
thereby deprive the laboring man of
his livelihood For the time being
reason must have been dethroned as
they fell into meek submission. The
Damocles sword In suspension in
dicated-'dare vote against prohibit
tion and no further chance is yours
for reelection" They fell in the trap
so nicely prepared, never thinking
what terrible crime they were com
mitting against their country in de-
priying 1t of approximately $780,
10000 OF annual revenue, never
thinking of the annihilation of the
many industries to which they apply
the AK nor their heartless course in
depriving millions of laborers of their
daily bread. Presto, they become
disillusioned, the Interior motive of
the prohibs dawns upon them They
are striving through this exaltation
accorded them to strengthen their
cause nationally and maintain the
lead next election. Many converts
they figure on from both of the major
paeties, defections galore, their SER
ried ranks are multiplying and vic
tory is theirs they think. But they
cannot reach the goal the Socialists
have forestalled their mightiest eff
forts and encompassed their defeat.
The Socialist cause is developing
strength marvelousley and jumping
forward in leaps and bounds. Upon
what meat doth this our Ceasar feed
that he has grown so great upon
Prshibs choppings
Some there be who may scoff, ridi-
cule and belittle the assertion of the
strength and greatness of the labor
cause when aroused, as this last ex-
hibition of the prohibitionists with
their aiders and abettors have given
cause to arouse (precisely as Ger
many is doing in holding us too
cheap, prohibition and its heresies
Will be extinguished, they will be put
out of the running to stay. The
Socialist party united with every ell
ement Of laborers and working peo-
pie generally will run neck and neck
with both major parties with a fine
chance of winning. The democratic
party has but one chance to win, it
lies in putting President Wilson at
the head of the ticket. The prohibi-
tionists have brought all this about
VIII you, or can you trust them any
further? The New York World, edi-
/ torially. in speaking of their impu-
dent aggressivoness and their costly
mendacity to the nation, quotes the
! Utica Observer that one of their
Superintendent Prohibitionists wired
the President Utica church con
stituency greatly regret your action
in VI ging exemption of beer and wine
from prohibition" A close investi-
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