South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-08-16
Congressman Barnhart's Speech
At Elk's Temple Last Night

We are not in this war 90 acquire
territory nor for financial gain We
ere ia IL in defense OF oar right TO
sail the seas Unmolested. I'm defense
II the international law OF nations
hich Germany and Austria helped
q establish as rule OF equal rights.
leo support OF our principles OF liD-
srty. and in defense OF the security
OF our homes and the lives OF our
people.
War mas always brought out the
'I-tOld- you-sos and the I-know-
hows' and il always will There are
hose who clamored for war activ-
tiles and war instigauons before our
oounrry was even threatened by an
oct OF unfriendliness and when we
were automatically and Justly
avoiding entangllng alliances Of any
sind There are those who clamOr-
I'd for costly preparedness when the
masses thought IL would never be
needed and then when we did com
menCe preparing they hOwled be-
cause 10 would cost them necessary
revenue taxes. Indeed nobody real
lv wished our country i'm war except
those who hoped TO profit politically
or financially until we were attacked
and then every patriotic man rallied
TO the fight and what we have ac-
com plisbed. in little more than a
YEAR and the successful manner in
which the people OF our country
have aided IN money and euthusi-
asm have all com bined 20 show an
efficiency IN assembling wa- power
the like OF which the world has
never before seen nor felt OF
curse the critics say mistakes have
been made. but the man or woman
who could hurriedly put such an
Undertaking through by the assist
lnce OF millions of unframed men
without making mistakes here and
there. would De superhuman In
stead. the marvel OF 10 all is that we
have been able 20 accomplish so
much by n people whose training
and activities had been for peace
and happiness rather than militar-
ism and war
And be it said 90 their everlast-
.ng honor. the great majority of re-
publicans rallied 10 our administra-
TONS cali as promptly as demo-
Gratis In the main. politics has
been adjourned and viii be until the
close of the war. except by those
who want their party to win. country
or no country.
Cites Accomplishments.
And what has been done Time
does not afford me the opportunity
10 enumerate all But We had all
ready put our country on a safe
financial basis for peace or war and
no financial troubles have beset us
our food and fuel saving. transpor-
tation ship building. muniton max
ing. army supply. and soldiers pro
lection facilitieshave all been cue
cessfuny organized and legislation
for the conservation and control OF
all our resources has been enacted
with a prompness and completeness
never been equalled. LIDO not say this
because / am a four hundred and
thirty fifth part of the house OF cor
-ress. but because ] know that all
fair-minded and observing men con-
cede it and applaud il as such. The
great rank and file OF American
freemen have one purpose-to win
this war quickly and everlastingly in
behalf OF peace and liberty, and woe
be unto the man or political party
who attempts 70 stand in the way
OF q unified. forward marching peo-
pIe in our common cause Of defense
OF country. Democrats and repIb-
leans must stand together and are
standing together 20 win the war
and stop the murderous rule OF au-
tocracv forever But NJ is dcuhtfu
f this unity can be successfully con-
lnued If our president is given a
congress out of harmony with him
and men OF all parties and a good
Judgment will readily admit that "A
president and a congress at cross
purposes would not be an advan-
-aeeous situation. PRIEST Wilson. as
.ommander- in-chief of our hghting
forces. is in charge of this country
and viii be for two years from next
March. lie viii be the greatest
ctor i'm the world i'm securing a
permanent and just settlement of
the war ana our country can serve
-seIf hest by standing shoulder 20
shoulder with our president when
Inc IS i'm a fght for the life of our
nation and settling political differ
ences afterward.
Warns Against Lying Politicians.
Therefore. counsel YOU not
only as friends and democrats bu;
as patriots 10 uusheathe your
swords 20 the politicians who would
deceive. trauseress truth. and EN-
uarrass our success in arms for
party gain Opposition 20 the adj
ministratiou and Prest Wilson IN
This hour Of his heroic stand for our
country and for liberty everywhere
III. prevalent and 10 comes mostly
from three sources VIZ From
those who do not understand the
tastness OF his possibilities and
Tie unfortunate need OF his vigor-
lus action 20 make our dghtiug
force az home and abroad the
-trongest possible. from those who
hink more OF their money ana
heir pleasure than OF the lives OF
soldiers and the safety OF our Couu-
trv. and from those who would EN-
uarrass and even tie the hands OF
The administration for the sake Of