The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-13
"WeW Win This War"
Says Vice-President
To Patriotic Crowds
AT Daytona

Daytona, March 13.-With mark
ed degree of patriotism, the largest
assembly of people which has ever
taxed the accommodations of Casino
Burgoyne, listened with rapt atten-
ton to an address by Honorable
Thomas R. Marshall, vice-president
of the United States, on Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Marshall delivered an eloquent
address in clear voice, which carried
to the remotest corners, where atten-
tive hearers listened for his every
word What Forced Us Into This
War was the subject taken by Mr..
Marshall, who forcefully expressed
his knowledge of the events which
brought the United States into this
conflict for world democracy.
Mr.. Marshall, in beginning his adj
dress, paid a beautiful tribute to the
late Commodore Charles G. Burgoyne
and his widow, Mary T. Burgoyne, for
their public spirited generosity which
prompted the building Of the casino.
Mr. Marshall said: when | was
asked to speak at this forum I fully
expected that | would address my
hearers in tent, but found that this
splendid building had been erected by
Commodore Burgoyne and Mrs. Bur
goyne for just such meetings as this"
"We may have the power of free
speech in these days of conflict, but
we have not the moral right. Those
who think we shouldn't have gone in
to this war have no right to say 80.
They should be silent, which is the
only way to be true patriots, and de-
fend the constitution, the rights OF
our flag, and of free men.
This is an unavoidable war, holy
war. Patriotism in peace times Is
different than in wartimes. Patriot
ism does not consist in singing the
Star Spangled Banner, in merely fly
ing flag at your residence; moi
merely lip or voice service, but il
strict adherence to conservation
eliminating all social affairs, anG
practicing rigid economy in all house
hold affairs, if we want to win this
war. We all share the responsibility
of this war, it is every mans war.
firmly believe in the United States as
great melting pot of good citizen
ship, out of which will spring the cos
mopolitan American, the best citizen
on earth. AS to the hyphenated Am
erican, we must get rid of him. There
is no place in this land for the Brit,
ish-American, the Irish-American, the
German-American; he must go for
ever.
"We must take the teaching of the
German language out of our schools
not because it is not rich in literature
and in science, but because Of the de-
ception which must of needs come
with speaking language foreign tt
The language of the flag"
Mr.. Marshall then enumerated {
number of instances preceding thu
declaration of war by the United
States, which began with our sup
posed neutrality in the beginning VI
to the time of the order by the Ger
man imperial government for RUTHLESS
war fare on the high seas. "lf eve
a country ate dirt at the feet of an
other, we did at the feet of the Gel
man imperial government. Secretar
of State Bryan, as his first official act
sent peace treaties to all nations
which were signed by all but tn
German imperial government. Ha
the German imperial government
signed this treaty the war whic
came soon after would have been
breach of faith.
"The German government has bee
impeached in the American forum
We SHALL WIN this war. TIL
kaiser can have place in the sui
but he must be attended by the An
erican army to prevent his casting
ugly shadow upon the world and maj
kind.
There can be no arbitration Of tn
opinions of the people"
Mr.. Marshall's address was punct1
ated with vigorous applause from tn
opening to the close, which plainl
portrayed the unity Of spirit whic
reigns in Daytona for patriotism an
the flag.
The tourists registered in lamp