Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-04-25
CLEAN UP AMERICA

SAGAN OE AMENxVA
During one of the most critical
periods of cur struggle for independ-
ence Washington issued an order that
none but Americans should be put
on guard. In the opinion of the
writer, the time has again come for
another strict enforcement of this
memorable and patriotic order. The
safety of America again hangs in the
balance. We are encompassed BY
alien enemies who, obeying the will
of the royal vulture beyond the sea,
are doing all in their power to render
abortive our efforts to bring the war
TO a successful conclusion and make
the world a decent place for a liberty
loving person to live IN. The agents
of Germany are every where in this
country today and unless every one
Is apprehended and promptly sup
pressed, they are liable to accom-
plish their reasonable ends. The
kaiser's arm is long and dangerous
and it has reached across the waters.
blocking to some extent our efforts to
accomplish our aims.
People who are living and prosper
ing under the Flag must be made to
know that we will not tolerate acts Of
treason, secret or otherwise. They
should be banished at once from this
country, to say the least. Handling
reasonable aliens with gloves is no
remedy at all. An iron hand must be
set against them. 1t must be backed
oy the whole power of the govern.
ment and America must be cleaned
up in a manner that will teach need.
ed lesson to all spies, no matter to
| what nation they own or have owned
an allegiance. We are not properly
| backing up our gallant young man-
hood now in the trenches in Europe
if we do not deal mercilessly with
emissaries of the Hun, who are now
now operating among US. We must
get rid of this gang of villains. No
punishment is too great for them.
In any other country than ours there
would be stone wall and firing
squad for such people.
| 1t is estimated that more than two
hundred thousand German agents are
now operating in America, and thus
far but a very small per cent have
been made feel the vengeance OF the
| government. No law for their pun
lishment can be made too drastic. In.
terment till after the war will not do,
1t simply scotches the serpent, but
does not Kill it. 1t is believed that
the German spy system among us lie
the most powerful organization Of the
kind that ever existed. That it has 8
master head somewhere in this coun-
try there is little doubt. The firing
of our munition plants, the placing
OF glass or poison into the food in
tended for home people, show the
cunning and secret arts of the alien
spy. While our boys are "oYer there
or in the training camps at home,
the devilish alien has been at work;
| az ~ i'oo ASoeiIB iVA q uOu0uts 1u0
most internal devices the human
brain can invent are called to his aid
and he goes to his task determined to
palsy the Nations arm.
4 Washington knew the safety Of his
cause rested with Americans. Eng
land at the time had her agents in
this county in the person Of the Tor.
les. These rascals were suppressed
by the hangman's moose. America
today is facing the greatest peril that
ever menaced her. The alien brood
is not to be put down by mild means.
1t needs determination to put an end
to the kaiser's efforts to work us evil
at home. Congress should not higgle
for a moment over 8 law that will
clean up America. 1t is no time to
split hairs in matter OF the kind
that now faces US. Jackson SUP.
pressed Calhoun with threat that
would have been carried out to the
letter. We have got to Jacksonize
the enemy alien in this country and
lunless we do so at once we will resp
the reward Of our folly. We must
clean up America. The kaiser's spies
must go.-Middletown Md. Register.