Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-05-31

country will give a just verdict upo1
the service of the men who act for
them when the facts are such that no
man can disguise or conceal them
There is no donger of deceit now. An
intense and pitiless light beats upon
every man and every action il this
tragic plot OF war that is now upon
the stage. II lobbyists hurry to
you do in the matter of taxation to
their protection or advantage the light
will beat also upon them.
There is abundant fuel for the light
In the records Of the treasury with
regard to profits Of every sort. The
profteering that cannot be got at by
the restraints Of consequences ami
love Of country can be got at by taA-
alton. There is such profiteering now
ard the information in regard to it IL
available and indsptuable
Asks Share in Responsibility.
am advising you to act upon this
matter Of taxation now. gentlemen.
not because ] do not know that you
can see and interpret the facts and
the duty they impose just as well aud
with as clear a perception of the OBJ
legations involved as can. but be.
cause there is a certain solemn salts
faction in sharing with you the respon-
sibilities Of such a time. The world
never stood IN such case before. Men
never before had so clear or 80 NOV
ing a vision OF duty. ! know that
yon will begrude the work to be done
here by US no more than the men be-
grudGa us theirs who lie in the
trenches and sally forth to their death
There Ia stimulating comrade5hip
knitting us together.
Aud this task to which invite your
Immediate consideration will be per-
formed under favorable influences if
we will look to what the country IS
thinking and expecting aad care moth
ing at all for what Is being said and
believed in the Hobbies of Washington
hotels. where the atmosphere seems
to make it possible to believe what is
believed nowhere else.
Have you not felt the spirit of the
nation rise and its thought become q
single and common thought since
these eventful days came iii which We
have been sending our boys 70 the
other side? | think You must read
that thought. as | do. to mean this.
that the people OF this country are
not only united in the resolute pur-
pose to win this war, but are ready
and willing to bear any burden and
undergo any sacrifice that It may be
necessary for them to bear In order
10 win it. We need not be AFRAID to
tax them II we lay taxes Justly. They
know that the war must be paid for
and that it is they who must pay for
It and II the burden is Justly distriD.
uted and the sacrifice made q common
sacrifice from which mono escapes who
can bear It at all, they will carry 1t
cheerfully and with . sort Of solemn
pride.
have always been proud TO be IN
American. and was never more proud
than now. when all that We have said
and all that We have f0resean about
our people u coming true. Tho great
days have como whom the only thing
that they 0sk for or admire - duty.
greatly and adequately done: when
the only wish for America II that
she may share freedom she enjoys:
when . great, compelling sympathy
swells up In their hearts for men ev.
erywhere who suffer and arc OPP
pressed and when they see at last
the high uses for which their wealth
has been piled up and their mighty
power accumulated and, counting
neither blood nor treasure now that
the final day Of opportunity has come |
rejoice to spend and to be spent
. long night Of suffering ana
terror In order that they and men
may SEQ the dawn OF
day Of Righteousness and Justice and
peace Shall We grow weary when
they bid US act!