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The ob jeCt Of this ~ar is 70 deliver
the free Peoples Of the world from the
menace ana tire actual power OF ! vast
'nlitary estabH snment controlled by an
rreSpons bic government. which, having
secretly planned to dominate the world,
proceeded TO carry out the plan without
regard either 10 the sacred obligations
or treaty or the long established praC-
tees and long cherished principles Of in
ternsttonSi action and honor; This
power IS not the German people. u Is
the ruthless master OF the German peo-
pie II Is our business 10 see TO
u that the history Of the rest OF the
world IS nc longer left 10 is handling
president Wilson, August y, 1872,
TRAITORS TO OUR DEMOCRACY.
The general definition of a traitor
is one who gives aid and comfort 70
The enemy This is usually applied
10 direct action. as in the Oklahoma
movement in opposition TO the draft.
or the encouragement of draft eva
sioIe or when an American citizen re
veals our war plans TO Germany
Such acts constitute direct treason
but there is Kind Of indirect treason
much harder TO define and combat. yet
often far more dangerous to our toun-
try and the success of the war than
direct treason Before the war there
were in this country many social
political or humanitarian movements
on foot, all of which were radical
tthat is 10 say, advocates of change
in their programs Such, for example
we're the Socialists. the Land Tax re
formers, the Pacifists But all of
these asserted faith in the democratic
principle in government and wished TO
gain their ends by converting our
of these various movements have rec.
ognized that this democracy Of ours
having entered upon war, must ht
supported-that specia a programs
must, for the moment, he Subordihated
to the one great object OF UinninJ the
ttdr But there are some persons SO
feeble-minded or so incapable of grasp
lhs the Wolld importance OF TINS war,
that they jaIh ana write ihlhgs cal
'1ialed TO weaken our eIlleleh y IN
war. IheNe people are traitors 10 ohF
lcmoOdcU
Inc whole matter IS summed ~ ny
the Single Tax Journal OF California
lErerymdR, November, 1910, 'Wil
son business now Is TO WIN the WaI'
ana win 1t soon. me rallcal
press Should STOP knocking hlni ana
attend TO us own business -Whlch is
10 create lhe democracy 'hat the Alllea
are 70 make the World SAFE tor 10
hght war, aftef II IS on, is oootIess.
10 hhdef as qalch, fHfctlte W0SecH-
non is ~ course, ro'oF0"S
buj there are olher lle'hods thah
radical speech Whleh can hlnder the
qulck, effective prosecution OF the
war LABOR orsah!zallohs' lohs en-
Saeed IN struggle loI pe'ieI lapor
conul' IONS may see III the existence Oh
war an opportunity 10 secure 'helr de
mahds II sach demands are unusual
ana u 'heN W3Ulu nave peeh uhJuS'l-
Hed hdu 'here oe' Il no val Il ldooi
seeks 70 take specIai aaNahlaPe ol lht
existence oi Wal l'eh Su'h 'door Is
'FdI'oIoua IT H"'"''S 'le SuceeSs'ul
prosecution oI t"e NdI. ut Tue must
part la'or ORGAN ia Ioi'S nave i'o'
ie" nave oohe 50 "lu III puohe es
tiillalioh 'neN s'diiu a. ''al'uls W ouI
ueilo' d'A
BUSINESS men men WIN e"p''dl--
are not Tree 'Ioli 'ne l"ip"'''ion o'
'fal'orous coiluuc' la' Iiah VINO
places MS own "uSIheSS I"leIeS'S
ABOVE lhe interests ol tHe hd'loh III
'hls war Is tIdl'oIo IouS'S lIil'0eu' II
ne uelloer"'eN seeNs prom "t 'le eN
pehSe OF laiioilal eIi icIehcy '"S Ill lhe
SAFE Oh unoetsIdoe ilid'el IalS 10 'he
government ne shouIu ne pullIsheu'
Hot Simply az d chto'' ""' a. 'lal'ol
ms Is the rare eN'eP'''h II ls lue
aiiiioS' UNCONSCIOUS eA"i 'oh VI nIs
own BUSINESS ln'eItS's ho"eFer lud'
makes tne average business 'idu udH
gerousIE llaole 10 'raltorouS eonou''
mere Is no such 'hIhs "s business
as usual uo'lhs wal
ihdiH' 'he q"Vs'ioh VI ioiiee' '"A
returns ana Oh sups'rlo''s ~ war
loans IS directlN ana positi'eiE ques-
llon oil Ioyal'N OF reason. i'e'e Il
man VINO eolicedls ms 'eso"lVeS' ol
MAKES "Sh"llest 'dN Ie''l "o . :"
traitor IN intent ana QeeU, W ndl