The state herald., 1918-05-03
LOYALTY IS OUR FIRST DUTY
An Address Before optImIst Club Of Denver.
BY HON. c. W. WATERMAN.

gin to get ready now, by this sort Of
discipline and universal military train.
Ing.
Must Help Helpless.
"Thsre is another proposition. II
10 coming. What are you going to do
when this war IL over? 1t cannot last
always. What are you going to do
with these millions Of men. many Of
them wounded and helpless. when they
come back to this country to be taken
care Of? You haven't the unbounded
West that you had after the Civil war.
The government must have foresight
enough to prepare to meet that situa-
ton. II we don't, we will be threat
ened with Bolshevilkism and the whole
train Of socialistic evils which they
have in Russia. Those men are going
to be entitled to be cared for, to be-
protected. and to be put upon the high
way OF success. and It is the duty Of
the government Of the United States
to take care of them.
No One Wants Charity.
Charity is abhorrent to human ma
ture. Men need opportunity. and II
they can't create II themselves, let US
create 1t for them. Some one must
make It. and want to say to you. gen.
tlemen. that the American people have
got to wake up to the fact that those
who are unfortunate In one way or
another must have the way made easy
for them to make living. Now, when
these soldiers come back what are We
going to do with themf There are 3b..
100000 men In arms in the world to-
day. What 10 to be done? Demobilixs
them In the inverse order of their
mobilization.
Take these helpless men and train
them for some occupation where they
can take care Of themselves. Take
those who come back with all ties
broken. family relations gone. hope t.
self almost blasted: those men must
be trained In those cantonments and
places found for them SO that they can
take care Of themselves.
Reduce the Land HoidInea
This great big western country
must be split up. The government
must in some way make 1t possible to
divide the large holdings of land into
small farms and make It possible for
these men. and men Of the over
crowded cities. to return to agricul.
tural pursuits and TO borrow money
from the government for long periods
Of time and at low rates Of interest.
10 they can build for themselves, sup
port themselves and their families and
aid the country.
1T does not make any differoaos
whether It il the German language or
the Italian language or the Russian
language. It must 90 out OF the public
schools. You know that when God Al.
mighty wanted to break up the whole
system Of society In ancient times He
confused their language. and broke It
up, and He scattered all the people
over the face of the earth and the
place was called Babel. Now, let Us
take the inverse order and build up
the American people. There is moth.
Ing on earth that creates that unity
OF purpose. that persistent driving
force Of patriotism. like a universal.
single language. and there IL no Ian
guage on earth SO pure and simple and
beautiful as the English language.
Loyalty, Loyalty, Just Loyalty.
let us have unlimited loyalty! Let
that be our text! Loyalty to the gov
ernment Of the United States, because
II that goes down there is nothing
left. Let US have enthusiastic sup.
port Of the President Of the United
States and the government OF the Unit.
ed States. Let US stand for vigorous
prosecution Of this war to conclusion
which shall secure to us and to our
posterity lasting peace, founded up
on righteous and final triumph Of
our arms. because the Kaiser con.
spired against our government; b.
cause he violated every tenet OF hu.
man CIVILIZATION; because he has brok-
en- every pledge OF international rela.
tionship; because he has insultcd and
deceived us; because no ruthicssly.
and without cause or excuse. slaught-
cred Belgium. because he sought to
parcel out our territory: and because
he murdered our women md our child.
rcn.
And 80. gentlemen. while we stand
in the presence Of tho dead patriots
Of England and France. commend for
our guidance. for our Inspiration and
for the cxnltIng genius OF our purpose.
those living words uttered by Abra.
ham Lincoln when no poured out his
grent soul amidst tho soldiers dead.
at Gettysburg:
at is rather for us to bo. hero
dedicated 10 the grcnt task re.
naming before us: that from
thaao hauorod doad vo toko in