Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04

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March. 1911. ! sxpeesssd TO the Prest
deaf ny faith In him and my hopes
Cor the preservation o. IN hoaorsbls
and just peace.
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clouds were gathering. but II II 70 IN.
American to hope eve amid the gath.
ering var clouds that an infinite and
all.wise God might point the way 10
avoid the letting Of blood. then I wa
un-American. That telegram was an
appeal to President Wilson to rave the
nation from war. II possible to do 20
without the surrender Of principle or
the sacrifice Of honor. II Il dated four
lays after the Inauguration Of Prest.
dent Wilson. That Inauguration fol-
lowed his election after . campaign In
which n OF the proudest boasts Of
our party was He kept up out of war
In addressing this telegram we who
signed 1t were but expressing the hope
that he might continue in the accom-.
piishment on which q majority of the
voters of the United States had set
their approval.
Peace Only With Honor.
III my hope for honorable peace
was un-American, then every mother
who prayed to the God Of Peace to
keep US out Of war and thus avert the
sacrifice Of her son upon the field Of
battle vas un-American. Then the
hosts Of young mel Of this country,
who have come forward bravely in re-
Spouse to the country's call since we
entered the war, but who hoped for an
honorable avoidance Of war, were uu
American. But l assert that the moth.
ers who prayed for peace. but who
have bravely given their sons to their
country. are 100 per cent American;
that the boys who have gone to the
front and who are going, but who also
hoped for peace, are 100 per cent
American, and that the rank and file
OF the American people, who hoped for
peace and loved peace, are 100 per
cent American, and any man who
seeks to make 1t appear that because a
citizen favored and hoped and prayed
tor honorable peace he is In the slight.
est degree un-American libels the best
OF American citizenship. 1t Is but a
cheap way for gentlemen now to
profiteer in sentiments Of loyalty and
Americanism. The closing words OF
the telegram making the basis OF this
attack are as follows:
Permit us also to again express
the hope that you will succeed In keep
ing the United States out of war with.
out the surrender Of principle or the
sacrifice Of homer, and at the same
time to assure you OF our conviction
that Congress and the whole people
will stand solidly back Of you II II
becomes necessary that you make an
appeal for support in defending Amer.
lean rights
Il was then ready to back up the
President in defending American
and, as l have said, since the
call to arms I have supported the
prosecution to the utmost OF my abil.
ity. Both before and since my ap
to the Senate l have said
and say now-that l am for the pros.
ecution Of this war to the ultimate
and absolute. most unconditional
terms OF peace. dictated by America
and her allies. In the end the peace
which shall be made must be a peace
founded upon liberty and Justice and
equal rights of men and a peace that
shall be lasting and that shall mean
end Of militarism and autocracy.
| stand now, as l have always stood,
the President, with my country
with the boys in the trenches.
Upon my record and upon this plat.
form ask to be nominated and elect.
ed United States Senator"