Gunnison news-champion., 1918-03-15
THE THIRD LIBERTY LOAN

To-day We are the richest people the
world has ever seen We have land,
coal, lumber, oil, gas, minerals, metals,
houses, Libraries, parks, etc, etc. In
eyery four years we make enough to
buy the kingdom of Italy and still
We have untold natural resources un-
touched We have covered the contin-
ent OF North America, reached the Pa
cific, and have now come back to de-
velOp the places and resources that we
skipped.
We have tried a brand new expert
ment in government and have proved
| IL q success That we are a Republic
is one Of the fortunate accidents OF
history. The men of '76 did no. &c
/ to war for the purpose of electing a
president Of their own, but because
they were unwilling to be governed
by body in which they were not rep
resented. but if the Revolutionary War
was not waged in order to found a Re
public, i was waged in the interest OF
denocracy-in the interest of found
ing 4 government which should be re-
sponsible 10 the people and for which
on the other hand, the people should
be responsible. Republicanism refers
I
racy to its spirit
Our democracy was not patented
aftsr the classical models of Greese
and Rome for every Athenian who
sharcd in the government had to be of
authentic extraction and every Rom
an had to be of patrician blood. Our
edn ocracy rests upon the principles of
equal rights without respect to blood
<.f Ir.asls,r, T. oil,
SOW rcignty of the people and the
rulcrs as the peoples servants.
L. is this kind of democracy that
the German government has openly
defci by killing our citizens. sinking
our ships, violating our treaties, fill
ing our country with spies, and seek
ing TO involve US in war with Mexico
and Japan.
That naughty kaiser William II has
said "The Spirit of the Lord has de-
scended upon me. ! am the instru-
ment Of the Almighty" The Ger
mans regard themselves as the chosen
people Of God to lead all nations into
a higher and better life.
Already we have over a half million
men in France and more than that
number in training. The American
nation is ready and willing to pour
out its last drop Of blood and to give
it's last cent in defense of the princi-
piles Of freedom which were establish
ed with such cost, which have been
maintained with blood and treasure,
and which we hold as the dearest and
most priceless heritage of all nations.
War is now the principal business
of our country and will continue to be
our principal business until we win
and make the world a fit place for free
people to live in.
II will take money, much money. to
win the war. We have a great deal
to raise, and it cannot be raised by
the bankers alone. Neither can the
rich of this country alone raise it, nor
the men, nor the women, nor the chill
dren alone, but all of US by forgetting
eelfish interest and thinking "only",
! = Mr.. McAdoo says, "of the suprem-
acy Of right and determining to vindi-
cate the majesty of our ideals and to
secure the safety of America and civil
lization, can do this great and splen-
did piece of work"
! When the Third Liberty Bonds are
offered for sale let US buy them glad
ly and show to the world that we rate
the cause of free self-government
above material treasure.