The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-27
BIG CAMPAIGN
TO ELECT Loyal.
WAR CONGRESS


/ Security League, The League declare.
that unusual measures must lee tukcl
to insure the election this fall Of !
Congress which will stand militantly
/ behind the carrying OF the war to 8
+ decisive victory
The entire force of the Leagues 2S1
/ branches and it's membership Of over
| 100000 patriotic American citizens will
| be thrown into this campaign. The
/ creation Of support of the movement
( outside the League VIII also be I'M
I dertaken by means Of an active propa-
! ganda among the leading citizens of
! every state in the Union, irrespective
| of party.
EIhu Root Takes Lead.
Elihu Root, who is Honorary Presi-
dent of the National Security League,
! at the recent Annual Meeting of the
j organization laid particular emphasis
| on the necessity of non-partiSan sup
port OF the Government in its eff
forts for the aggressive prosecution of
the war and the consequent impor-
tons. The matter was then taken up
by the National Executive Committee
of the League and the campaign decid-
ed upon at meeting attended by AL
ton 3. Parker, who is Honorary Vice
President of the Security League q;
James W. Gerard, former United
States Ambassador to Germany, one of
the Leagues Vice Presidents; S. Stan
wood Menken, President of the
League; Lawrence f. Abbott of the
Outlook, and other prominent men.
The League for National Unity and
other great national organizations
have already indorsed the movement
The leading newspapers of the country
are also expressing their approval.
The following are few of the IA
vorable editorial comments which are
appearing in all parts of the country:
Editorial Approval.
Williamsport Pa) Sun: 1.-THE Ma
ticnal Security Leagues effort will
have the hearty support of all patri-
otto voters"
Springfield (Mass) Union: This
idea is sound and emlnently worthy of
serious attention"
Des Mones Ua) Tribune: Here in
Iowa we may we'll emulate this exam
pie which will lead to victory for
Americanism regardless Of party desig-
nation
Saginaw (Mich.) News: "This cam
paign will have strong and growing
following all over the country"
Helena (Afont) Independent: "Ameri-
leans upon whom party lines rest light
ly and many who are strong for their
party will find reasons for commenda-
ton of the plan of the National Sc
curity League"
$4,000 Letters.
The Leagues campaign will he con-
Quoted by committee headed by
Charles d. Orth, Il prominent New
York commission merchant. This COM
mittee, as preliminary step, has laid
the matter before $4,000 leading citi-
zens in all parts of the country and Of
all political beliefs in the following let
ter:
'The conduct of the war and, in
fact, the very future Of America are
dependent not only upon the election
of War Congress that will enact nee
essary laws, but upon the presence in
the National Legislature Of men Of
vision, ability and broad experience,
who are the best qualified of our citl
zenship to correctly solve the great in
ternal and international questions
which will come before the next Con-
gress.
"erave Duty"
"The National Security League, pur-
suant to unanimous action Of its Ex-
ecutive Committee has taken upon it.
self the grave duty Of impressing
these matters upon you and asking you
to pledge your service for prompt ac-
ton to prevent disaster which might
follow the election Of incompetent or
disloyal men to Congress. This can
be prevented through definite and con-
certed action on the part Of loyal citf- |
zens, who are in the vast majority. (.
Neglect and indifference may prove ia
tai.
''The remedy is for every one to as
sumo the personal obligation of speak
ing with or writing without delay to
political leaders. newspaper men and
others who form public opinion in
their Congressional Districts. Make
them realize sharply that the need of .
the nation is the election of men of alb I
soluto and unconditional loyalty who ,
are determined to prosecute the war
to victory and who possess the I
strength of character and unquestfon- /
ed ability to be of real service to the
country in this crisis. The problems
before the nation are such as TO try
the very souls Of the best men that we
can elect
Personal Responsibility.
"The people .of your district will I'M
take the right stand if awak- /
ened to the political situation in time
to secure the highest type of candi- /
dates to vote for in the primaries. Ev-
cry citizen can directly influence re-
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