The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-07-18
BIG CAMP lIcN
TO ELECT LOYAL !
WAR CONGRESS-
National Security League An
neunces Nationwide Nom
Partisan Participation N
Fall Elections.

~ commence t0rOu800OS IAC SVNAyASsf
has been announced blythe National
Security League. The League declares
that unusual measures must be taken
to insure the election this fall OF
Congress which will stand militantly
behind the carrying Of the war % 2,
decisive victory.
The entire force Of the Leagues 281;
branches and its membership Of over
1OO, 900 patriotic American citisens Will.
be thrown into this campaign. Enc
creation Of support Of the movement
outside the League viii also be un-,
dertaken BY means Of an active propa-
ganda among the leading citizens OF
every state in the Union. irrespective
Of party.
Ellhu Root Takes Lead.
Elihu Root, who is Honorary Presi-
dent OF the National Security League,
at the recent Annual Meeting OF the
organization. laid particular emphasis
, on the necessity Of non-partisan sup
port OF the Government in Its ef-'
forts for the aggressive prosecution OF
the war and the consequent impor-l
lance OF this years Congressional cleo
tons. The matter was then taken up
by the National Executive COMMITTEES
OF the League and the campaign decid-
ed upon at meeting attenoeo " ~
ton 3. Parker, VINO Is honorary vlce
President Of the Security League !;
! James w. Gerard, former United
States Ambassador 70 Germany, oneol
the Leagues vice rresiuen.s p o'an
WOOD Menken' Fresioen1 Tug
League Lawrence F.s sADoost O tue
/? Outlook, ana otner prominenI men
Z Inc League lot Nau0nsi onl.s alu
other great nauonal orsan'1a ION
have ALREADY lndorseo tne mosemsnI.
Ine ieanng newspaper. 2. ue .o1nay
..0 also eAp. go - tha =.
yorable editoriaI comments which ars
! enraarire n ali ~ rta AZ The country:
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Wiilfamspert gal sun: Ine M.
! tionaa Security Leagues enore Win
have the hearty support OF all Datrl-
otto voters. d.
SpFlnSnoQ Il NMass.tS OAion IN. :.
idea is sound and eminenuy worthy OF
/; serious attention.
I. Des Moines Qa-l Tribune: Here ~
Iowa We may ven emuate inns Exam
pie which WIN Iead 70 vlctory TOT
/ Americanism reeardiess q party oes's-
nation"
!! Saginaw (hien.) news: this cam
paign Will have z strong ana GROWING
following all over the country. 80.
Helena tMont) independent: Amer.'
! leans upon "nOu Rs1ty Ane' A.ss :.
ily and many whs are strong TOT tnelf
parry VIZ ~. ls.so. i. 40 $3.50 s o.
lion .. tne p,.A - s11s = ~'4'- -
curly Aeasuo
!, zs.Oo0' Letters.
+, The Leagues campaign viii be con.
Quoted by committee headed By
Charles d. Ortiz, I prominent New
York commission merchant This com
mittee, as q. 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: ssi
/ 1.-THE conduct Of the war and, IA
fact, the very future Of America are
dependent not only upon the election
Of a war Congress that viii enact nee
essary laws, hut upon the presence in
the National Legislature Of men Of
vision, ability and broad experience
who are the best qualified Of our citl
senship to correctly solve the great In
fernal and international questions
which will como before the next Con
gress.
/ Horave Duty"
| .1,he National Security League. purs
suant - unanimous action Of its Ex
ecntive connuSlttae. has taken upon it
SELF the grave duty ot aaspressins
4 these matters mon .You "A saSk5nR 1Ol
to pledge your service Tor prompt ne
ton to prevent disaster when snlsn'
follow the Toiect1onssoI incompetent g
disloyal mon TO- Ooneress inis ca
be prevented through dennite ana con
certed action on the part OF loyal Gu
zenA who are IN the vast majority