The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-05

day to an agricultural GOMEZ ehoe at
Trrbana, Ill, President Wilson said he
thought statesmen on beth sides OF the
water realized that the eliminating
crisis Of the war had come and tnlS
years achievements would decide 1t.
4 The message, which the President
attacked by a cold several days ago,
attacped by a cold severa days ago.
was delivered by President James OF
the University Of Illinois. Recoun-
ting the aggressions Of Germany the
President said:
eve are fighting therefore as truly
fer the liberty and self government
OF ths United States as il the war OF
our own revolution had to be fought
over again; and every man in every
business in the United States must
know by this time that his whole fu-
ture fortune lies in the balance.
"Our national life and our whole
future development will pass under
the sinister influences of foreign con-
troll il we do not win. We must win,
therefore and we shall win.
.I need not ask to pledge your lives
and fortunes with those of tae rest
of the nation tc the accomplishment OF
this great end
The President recalled that farmers
fired the first shot at Lexington tnat
set aflame the American Revolution
for liberty and expressed the hope and
belief that American farmers now Will
willingly and conspicuously stand by
to win the war, He said the farmers
did not want themselves exempted
from military service as class 'oue
that the attention of the war depart
ment was centered upon the task OF
Interfering with farm labor as little
as possible and he believed that in the
next draft the farmers would dlno
their labor much less seriously drawn
upon than in the first
Must Be Sacrifice.
The presidents message said III
part:
81 need not tell you, for am sure
YOU realize as keenly as 1 do, that
we are a nation in the presence OF
q great task which demands supreme
sacrifice and endeavor Of every one OF
us. We can give everything that IS
needed with the greater willingness,
and even satisfaction, because the oo-
iect of the war in which we are en-
yaged is the greatest that free men
have ever undertaken. 1t is to prevent
tha Ii fe Of the world from being de-
termined and the fortunes OF men
everywhere affected by small groups
ef military masters who seek their
awn interest and the selfish domln-
ion throughout the world OF govern
nents they unesdly for the mement
control. You will not need to DO con-
vinced that it was necessary Tor US
as a free people to take the part in
This war. The rulers Of Germany
had sought to exercise their power in
such a way as to shut off our econo-
mic life so far as our intercourse Win
Europe was concerned, and to con-
fine our people within the Western
hemisphere while they accomplished
uuruoses which would have permanen
tly IMPAIRED and impended every pro
cess of our national life and have put
the fortunes of America at the mercy
OF the imperial government OF Ger
many This was no threat. 1t had
become a reality Their hand OF
violence had been laid upon our own
people and our own property In TIA
grant violation not only of justice but
of well recognized and long stand
ing covenants of international law
and treaty. We are fighting, there
fore, as truly for the liberty and self
government Of the United States as
Il the war Of our people revolution
had to be fought over again; and
every man in every business in the
united States must know by this time
that his whole future fortune lies IN
the balance. Our national life and
eur whole economic development Will
pass under the sinister influences OF
foreign control if We do not win. we
must win, therefore, and we shall win.
Ineed not ask you to pledge your lives
and fortunes with those of the rest
Of the nation to the accomplishment
Of that great end.
"You will realize, as think states
men on both sides of the water realize,
that the eliminating crisis of the stru-
,oJo bo. oon,o and that tho achieve