Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-15
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continue in office where their influence
is incalculab!e."
Porter Emerson Browne: What
excuse can the American nation offer
TO the heart-broken father, to the
weeping mother of the American sol
der who has made for that. nation the
supreme sacrifice when, at the same
time, it tolerates within it's capitol at
washington so frank. so magnificent
a seditioniSt as the Honorable God
help us!). Robert NJ. I.ai@oliette""
Gelet Burgess: Robert NJ. LaI'ol-
lette by his ord and influence has
proved himself to be, If not actually
guilty of a deliberate attempt TO inn
pede the prosecution of the war;
by his-pernicious example he has en-
Outraged others, openly hostile and,
dangerous to. persist in the attempt to
nullify u national effort"
Amelia Josephine Burr: eff one is
unable to cooperate With the govern
ment in a time of crisis like the pres
emit. it seems, to ne at least, that it is
his duty to relinquish his association
with the government. A mans per-
sonal ideals are a matter that lies be-
tween his W conscience II his God.
A third party is concerned in his pub
lie actions-his country.
Ellis Parker Butler: Every citi-
zen of the United States is at war with
the German empire, by virtue OF the
acts OF the la and the declaration
of the president of the United States.
We are not, today. deciding whether
we. shall or shall not he at war-we
are at war We are not conducting
peace negotiations-we are at war.
When we are at war it is the duty of
every citizen to work for the success
of the war (Which is his) and to re-
frain from whatever ma aid or COM
fort the enemy. or spread sedition,
disloNalty or treason or weaken the
united spirit necessary for the win
ming of the war"
George w. Gable asked that imnle-
diate action be taken by the senate
forfeiting LaFollettc's right to sit Gin
that LaT'ollette's utteranccs had of
Tended and affronted the great patri-
otto majority of the American peo-
pie" that he had turned to license
his right of free speech as a citizen
his immunitics as a senator" and
that he had "countenanced the afro
cious policies of foreign foes with
whom VIC are at war"
Bliss Carman: THE disrespect now
incurred by this one obnoxious mem
Der, will be visited upon you and the
gentlemen who suffer him to so unrc-
huked. That the offender is a man
in high office mako his offense the
more objectionable. since it gives to
hundreds of lesser offenders eXcus
for their indifference and disloyalty."
Edith Barnard Delano wrote that
she was speaking for hundreds of
thousands of ON who are her
and who trust her. but who lave not
the habit of expressing themselves in
written words. Are YOU" she asked.
1.-The senate of the country for which
We are pouring forth our utmost, pre-
pared to submit us to betrayal or the
danger of betrayal? Are YOU content
that from the very halls of our gov.
eminent. from the very councils of
those in whom we must rest our conf
|dencc n conflde our policies treason
and Observation-Disclosures shall so forth,
however i~nsidiously, to make void our
|cndcavor, to nullify our sacrifices. to
.endanger, ven beyond those dangers
we are willing to have them face,
those whom we have sent forth to Of
fer their lives for our-and your and
his-protection?"
Theodosia Garrison: by his ex-
pulsion or suspension from the sen
ate the work of preparedness would
be speeded and others of his opinion
"oliN w HUN oLlC4llpS-
ing to spread s%edition."
H%ildegarde Hawthorne: Every
traitor and near traitor in the country
draws encouragement from the fact
hat he is still permitted to enjoy his
high privileges and to represent II
of the sovereign states of the union
r. Z. Hartman charged LaFollette
with being a more effective enemy
Of this country than the average col
onel in the German army. possibly
than many of her generals"
Emerson Hough: "Such a man
does not belong in the United States
senate today. Too much time is being
wasted over him. He ought to he
thrown out. so that we could 80 about
our business of winning tho war;.
Rupert Hughes: 'Fish. Cut Bait,
or Go Ashore" is good old practice.
Robert NJ. LaFollette will Go none of
the three. Don't Rock the Boat!!'
is another old saw. Robert NJ. LaFol-
lette not only rocks the boat, but he
denounces the oarsmen. he ISLANDERS
the bos'n. he bores holes in the bot