The Farmington times., 1918-06-28

paign for the Democratic nomination
for United States Senator at st. Jo-
seph Saturday. He was greeted by an
immense audience that gave him a
most flattering reception, indicating
he had lost none of his old-time popu-
larity. The address, In full, was as
follows:
ADDRESS OF JOSEPH w. FOLK,
ST. JOSEPH, MO-, JUNE 18th,
8 p. M.
The thought Of winning the war
must be the sentiment above all 9th
ers in this crisis. The American peo-
pie are united as never before in stern
and resolute purpose, They are slow
to arouse, but In the great heart OF
the nation there has steadily awak-
ened that inherent loyalty to Amer
ican ideals that has carried this Re-
public triumphantly through every
crisis thus far encountered. We have
before us a gigantic task and task
upon the accomplishment Of which
depends ali we have hoped for and
striven for during the century and a
half of our existence.
| Before we entered the war Ameri-
| cans had a right to be neutral as be-
| tween other nations. The American
who is neutral now is guilty Of trea-
son to the Republic. Any man or
woman not aggressively for the Unit
ed States in this war must be counted
as against the United States. What
ever our internal differences may
have been, in such a time as this
we must be one people, loyal to a
common country and devoted to q
common flag. We must speak as one,
act as one, and serve as one.
Millions of Americas sons have an
swered to the Nations call. They
should have the full support of heart,
soul and spirit of all American men
and women; for in the name of Amer
lea and in behalf of America they have
gone forth to battle in order that
American honor may be sustained,
American freedom preserved, to make
the world safe for the common man
and to make international justice SUI
preme. The withholding of such sup
port by any individual or organiaz-
ton is disloyalty to the Government
and treason to the flag. In this cru
cial test Of the fiber of the American
spirit, the future historian, believe,
will record the full fidelity of great
people to the principles of liberty and
Justice which Americas sons are up
boiling on land and sea.
The war will be over when it has
been won by America and the allies
and not before. This world cannot
exist part free and part Prussian; 1t
must be, and will be, when the war
is over either. all Prussian or all free,
including Prussia. Prussian militarism
Is q menace to the peace of the world,
for there can be no enduring peace un-
itil further criminal aggressions
against other nations by the Prussian
military autocracy have been rendered
impossible.
President Wilson, who is guiding the
destinies of this Republic in these
troublous times with such a clear
head and steady hand should be up
held by all who claim to be Ameri
cans. No President In our history has
: had the American people so solidly
behind him as the people are behind
President Wilson today. Supporting
the President and giving him inspira
tion In this grave hour are the mighty
hosts of American free men, willing to
serve and to sacrifice for the honor
land the safety Of the Republic and
freedom OF the world. President vii
son said in his Flag Day address last
year:
For us there is but one choice
We have made 1t. Woe to the mar
or group of men that seeks to stand
in our way in this day of high resolu
, ton, when every principle we hold
dearest is to be indicated and made
secure for the salvation of the ma
tions. we are ready to plead at the
bar of history and our flag shall wear
a new lustre. Once more we shall
make good with our lives and for
tunes the. great faith to which We
were born, and new glory shall shine
in the face Of our people"
" This Is the supreme hour in the
life OF this Republic and of the world
A new economic and social order II
emerging in every land and a new
, internationalism Is being produced BY
the blood and suffering Of mankind
,, The chief element of strength the
, nations are welding in the cruciblt
of battle is the spirit Of service o
the common good that we see mani
, tested all around US. Men are finding
/ their souls amid tbe din and thundel
, OF battle. Women are learning thu
: sweet consolation of service for th,
, welfare of ALL The things that ar
: most important today are thing
: spiritual rather than things material
The spiritualizing effects Of this wa
are rainbowing the tears OF bloo'
drenched world with the assurance
of better and more splendid day tha
will dawn for all humanity when tn
war is ended in victory for the. al
lies, which is the only way it cal
rightly end. II, perchance. German,
should succeed, then the light of civil
ization would be extinguished, slay
cry would take the place of freedom
and we would 60 back to the darknes
of the Middle Ages. But, so long a
America is true to liberty and Justice
freedom cannot die, and Governmen
of the people. for the people, and b
the people will not perish from th
EARTH.