The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-03

size of individual subscriptions, says
he has already bought to the limit,
but offers to buy one more fifty dollar
bond on the installment plan rate of
II cents daily and asks how many in
all American audiences will match
him for new or additional subscrip-
tons, his offer being made simultan-
eously to every meeting in America,
just as if he were present. Blair.
Mr., Hooker paid deserved tribute to
the character and service of the dis
tinguished guest of the city. and said,
Eve are met tonight to see that
Ocala and Marion county goes over
the top" a sentiment that was round
ly applauded.
The speech of Major Gordon elected
the hearty approval of his hearers, as
was shown by frequent applause. He
did not discuss the causes of the war.
81 take it for granted" he said, chat
every one knows about that, and ap-
proves of Americas entrance into the
war; Mildly the speaker chided US for
not entering sooner. 81 suggest that
lalthough you did not come in at the
first, at was your cause, just as much
as ours, from the time the first bugle
sounded and the first gun was fired, y
a sentiment which found expression in
his last book, 'The Major" 1T was al
ways your cause"
Major Gordon said he thought the
United States went into the conflict
for the same reason that led the
dominion, because she saw it to be her
duty and her privilege. The speaker
paid deserved tribute to the indie
Ipendence of Canada. mo king called
us, no British parliament summoned
us. No man nor body of men not Can
iadian has any right to call us to war. "
Canada went because she freely chose
war. The speaker graphically sketch
ed the spirit of the Empire and the
call of the blood, which has led the
Dominion to give herself to the limit.
eve recognized that everything
that we possessed was in peril, and
we had rather have nothing than to
have wealth under the shadow of the
tyranny of our enemy.
81 wonder if we see what it is that
! we must have before we quit fighting
Germany. 1t is not that Germany
: shall back out of every country
] which she has overrun and devastat.
J ed. IL she were to do that, we should
still fight on until we have a peace
) that cannot be broken. Germany has
! been the continual peace threatenel
/, of Europe. Five times in the last 4(
) years she brought Europe to the
5 brink of war. She had determined thai
: nothing should be done in Europe OF
! tine world without her consent. Who
gave her this right? Germany says
= God Almighty did, The world does
not believe it"
: Here Major Gordon narrated some
! extremely interesting history showing
: that as early as 1911 Germany hat
$ determined to embark upon war, ant
e cited Dewey's diary to prove it.
Major Gordon declared that Grea
I Britain went into the war for tn,
I same reason that Canada and tn,
2 United States did. Her very exis
tence was at stake and because he
honor was involved, and when ma
ton loses its honor it loses its soul
: Here he paid tribute to the idea of tn
!. Southern gentleman, who believed il
! the sacredness of a contract. TIL
g people of Britain and the Dominion
overseas went into the war because O
: the plight of unhappy Belgium. Tn
}. principle involved was the sacrednes
of contract The German chancello
T would not only give his right arm
/ but his left as well, if he could recal
q what he said about ga scrap of pa
per-" The principle of right must
n maintained or civilization will G
: down. To the German there is n
e right but power. Honor and RICH
are enough to fight about.
e The speaker described effectivel