Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-30
DEAN UINN STIRS
CONGREGATION WITH
PATRIOTIC APPEAL

America for her .ofty ideals, for her
sense of justice, her unselfishness,
her love for liberty and humanity. To
be an American in this hour of the
worlds history is a privilege beyond
words to express. ! thank God that
| am an American. that belong to
the country OF the Stars and Stripes.
God make me worthy Of the privilege.
have been asked to speak word
on the Fourth Liberty Loan. The
reques: was unnecessary, as | in.
can citizen and as priest feel il
to be my conscientious duty to leave
nothing undone to help my country in
her great struggle for worldwide lib.
erty and humanity
Ottawa has responded spendidly in
the past and she will respond now
There Is too much at stake to pause
or 10 question; my duty. your duty, is
to respond TO the limit OF our re-
Sources. General Pershing says,
You give us the money and We Will
do the rest" First of all, in giving
you are making one OF the safest in.
yestments for your money that It is
possible for you to make; the cont.
nent Of America Is your security. your
pledge that every dollar will be re
turned with the added rate Of interest
the government has promised.
Ii is time not only for defending
your principles and your property. but
a time for sacrifice. The law Of
mans life is sacrifice. Remember
you are giving for the American boys
who day and night are struggling In
a SETTLING furnace of fire that a mon.
ster may be slain-the monster Of
military autocracy which threatens
our homes and our liberty. Remem.
Der that If defeat should come it will
be because You and ! have refused to
give
If we are defeated, the tribute we
shall be called upon to pay will be at
least $3o.000e00,0 and that German
hattleships will be in our harbors
until the entire debt is paid. Do you
want TO pay i? | hold that any man
who refuses to invest in Liberty
Bonds, under present conditions, is
virtually guilty Of treason What is
treason? 1t Is fiying aid and comfort
to the enemy.
The failure Of a bond issue noated
by the government for war purposes
would both aid and comfort the en-
envy and every man and woman in
the United States who in any way con
tributed TO the failure would be
guilty OF treason, treason as black rs
that OF Benedict Arnold. The govern
ment cannot contemplate failure; the
very thought OF il would be treason
Remember, too. that If the govern
ment wants your money it VIII ge
1t, in spite Of You, by taxation Thl
fNfhh - NstAs IVAN 10 lllAt ttVVu.UNi
American soldiers in France mex
spring will need $4,000. 100000 TO rusl
the war to conclusive victory. Re
member, II The war il finished mex
year sou will save yourselves tel
times the money YOU are asked 4
subscribe now You will save hun
dreds OF thousands of lives. years O
time and millions of dollars This /
not to be any $50 loan. We must re
hundreds where we got fifties befor,
We must reach every man an
woman. every corporation, every prof
erty, every patriotic human feelinl
every selfish emotion in the distgi.
OF Ottawa
The man or woman who falls wi
be and ought to be branded hol
that they will be virtually guilty
treason and enemies to the countr,
God save this community from sue
infamyl ! ask you, are you n,