The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-20
THE RIoHMo .. APRIL %. 1918.
give lei boys. he said, but had given
271. lie added:
For Idhprty Loans.


give lei boys. he said. but had given
211. He added:
For Liberty Loans.
I'm the first liberty loan we were
asked for $4,000 and in the second
for $4,000. We have subscribed our
quota of both. In the present liberty
loan campaign we were asked for
$50. 600, and already we have passed
h a mark"
In concluding, Mr.. Wickbam said
God of our fathers and God of jus
tice will not permit this free Chris
tian people to perish from this earth
His speech was followed by Dixie
when arose the rebel yells of the old
Confederate veterans who surrounded
the speakers stand.
Senator Claude a. Swanson was in
PRODUCED by MIR. Wickham las of
our own boys. He got his education
and his wife from this county"
Senator Swanson graduated at Ran
dolph-Macon in 1885, and when he
mounted the rostrum the boys of the
college gave three and two for
Swanson
senator Swanson Speaks.
Referring to the solid union of the
United States, Senator Swanson said
that he vas not there to tell of the
atrocities committed by the Hun bar
DdT1dfiS. nor 10 LPIl Oh IHh DdtilP OF
democracy against a~utocracy. nor to
tell of the militant autocracy of prus-
sianism, but ! am here to tell the
mothers why the president and con-
grcSS decided we must stand for
American rights. l am here to tell
of American interests that caused us
to accept Germany's challenge"
Senator Swanson reviewed the en-
tire history of the war. He first told
of the presidents attempt to keep
America neutral. We kept neutral
until Germany forced us to bear
arms" he proclaimed amidst cheers.
He sail that the first loans in this
country were hoated in an underhand
way by the Germans and that they
slyly built submarines here while we
kept neutral
Senate Swanson said that we had
treated Germany equal with all the
allies while we We're neutral, but
when the Hun thought he could kick
US like a cur dog in the path a solid
America arose like a roaring lion.
Germany gave us the challenge he
said, and. thank God, We accepted
the war and are prepared to fight 1t
TO an ultimate conclusion. We must
right Americas wrongs n safeguard
her interests.
When the sun set on July 81.
i914.' the senator added, lit ven
down never to rise on the same world
again II arose on q war-stricken
world.
Tells of Hun Plots.
He referred ~ the ~dastardly plots
of the Germans in the United States
and the placing OF money here TO or
EaniZe squads for the destruction OF
Americas manufacturing plants and
bridges. He told of the u~nderhand
work Of zimmerman in Mexico
when he attempted TO bring that
country and Japan against America.
The revolutions in Hayti, Santo Do
mingo and the Latin American repub-
lies were referred to. and he reached
the climax when he told of the sink
ing OF the Lusitania.
In conclusion, Senator Swanson
said. j want to urge you people to
help the government in the third lib
erty loan. We have got to have meh
and money Your noble o n have
rushed to the colors. and now we
must have the n We have
taxed the corporations and big men
as never before. This is no money
mans war As a United States sena-
tor / am going 70 see hat the SOL
diers who have come TO fight for de-
mocracN are given the hest OF every
thinr. They Will have wheat and beef
when We have none
4 am proud of Hanover's boys and
to know that they will fight with the
other American trops until American
are indicated and our wrongs
redressed. Senator Sw anson's ora
ton was followed by The star
Spangled Banner. after which Mrs.
Walter Sydnor, Jr. read What WIN
the Private Do2"
T. parkin Scott directed the exer-
ci~es. The reception committee was
composed of Mayor Andqrew Ellis.
ItosewelI Page. + II. Cardwell and
George T. Haw The ladies' recep- |
ton committee consisted Of Mrs. G.. r.
Blakey. Mrs WV r. shelton and Mrs.
s H. Dietrich.