New-York tribune., 1918-09-29
Colonel, in Liberty Loan
Speech, Asks Drastic
Fate for Traitors
Says Nation Must
Make Big Sacrifices
Giving Until 1t Hurts" Is
Only Part of Loyalty,
He Declares


speech in which he declared that the
organization of the nations human re-
sources for war should be carried over
into peace, and that women as we'll as
men should be trained and enrolled in
the national service system.
The obligation of men and women
should be equal, he said, and women's
right to suffrage generally recognized.
lie hoped to see the workman "become
in q real sense partner" in the bust
ness in which be was engaged, he said,
pointing out that to achieve this the
workmen also must acknowledge his re-
sponsbilities and recognize the rights
Of others.
Slackers and loafers would be as
worthless in peace as in war, he de-
clarcd and there would be no place for
them when the war ended. He would
put them and the profiteers to digging
first line trenches, he asserted.
The Colonel also advocated more Sc
we're action against German spies and
pro-German traitors, saying: Every
man who has the slightest feeling in
favor of Germany should be interned
or sent out of the country, and if he is
guilty of serious disloyalty he should
be shot or hung. Let us go the limit
against every pro-German, but, save
in the case of spies and traitors and
preachers of sedition, let US insist on
free press and free speech, for a
free press and free speech are the
foundation stones of self government
by free people. His speech follows
Must Back Government
To-day we are gathered to back UP
the government IN its call to our peo-
pie TO subscribe to the fourth Liberty
Loan 1t is our duty not only to sub
scribe to it. but to oversubscribe to it,
and thereby to make our own men on
the other side and our enemies on the
other side understand how heartily and
loyallv the people OF the United States
are back of the war.
Moreover, in asking our people to
subscribe to this loan | am asking
them TO display wisdom, but not self
sacrlhce. lhere are plenty of war ac-
~-NtNAIc w uciS lutIc must De some sac
rirce. OF course, the men at the front
ana their mothers and wives at home
are max ng the supreme sacrifice and
are rendering the supreme service All
tnat the rest OF US can do is simply
to back up these men at the front Of
course. when we give money for war
CHARITIES or cheerfully pay our taxes
or DO any of the hundred things we
ought to do to aid in the war we are
making to some extent a sacrfice-al-
though 1t is too trivial q sacrifice to
be even alluded to in connection with
the sacrifice made by the men at the
front.
But in subscribing to the Liberty
bonds we are benefiting ourselves. The
interest is good and the security is the
very best IN the world. Whoever sub
scrbes is certain to get his money
back. unless Uncle Sam bursts up, and
IN that event it won't matter, because
every one of us will burst up, too In
other words, the security is the best
IN NINE tne world, and we are helping our
selves and encouraging habits of thrift
and foresight and prudence at the
same time that we are helping Uncle
Sam.
The bonds are so arranged that
every one can take them, and every
human being III the country ought to
take either a Liberty bond or thrift
l.
holders and the people interchange
able terms. 1t is not the obligation of
the government officials to raise and
furnish the money. That, my fellow
citizens, is your obligation. our obliga-
ton, and duty. We must in the hearth
est and most generous spirit raise the
money. Then. when it has been raised
it is the duty of the officials to see
that 1T is we'll and wisely spent.
Must Be No Skimping
at is our business to give the gov
ernment all the money it demands
whether in taxes or in loans. 1t is our
business to back up every official
wholly without regard to party, so long
as he does his duty efficiently in speed
ing up the war so that we NAV secure
the peace of overwhelming victory.
ut is also our business to see that
every official actually does his duty and
that OF the money appropriated, every
dollar spent represents 100 cents worth
OF service to the army and the public
1t is the duty of the executive officials
OF the government to demand all the
money that is necessary in order to
render the great service that is nee
eSsary. 1t is the duty of the CONGRESS-
men to give this money freely, to back
up the rendering of the service, and to
insist that it be rendered; and it is
also their duty to see that we get the
proper return for the money spent.
Il don't care how heavy the taxes
or how big the loans, | Will not only
stand for them all but insist upon
them all, right up to the bed rock dol
iar OF the nation. if it is necessary
N order to put this war through, until
Germany is brought to her knees.
But believe speak for the nation,
ana | know speak for myself. when
say that we intend to see that the
money produces the results. There
Hlore' 1t Is our clear duty to send to
congress men who will take this atti-
sGue. There must be no skimping, no
negardllness when the nations honor
ana vital interests are at stake. Our
representatives must give the execu-
1--WE othcers all the assistance, all the
money that is necessary. But it is
eheir clear duty 10 investigate and
supervise and see that the money is
wen and wisely spent by these execu-
1--WE officials, and that from now on
tpuf men who fight at the front are
uacHed with the arplanes and the field
cannon and the tanks and the machine
eunS .3,, Tor which we have paid
1--WE are fighting for our dearest
si;ghts. r;sh. We are also fighting for the
iishps OF all people, small or great so
ous as they are we'll behaved and do
'oe wrong others, to enioy their Ehar+v