Evening journal., 1918-07-03
THE 1918 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

vxr HEN in the course Of human events, It becomes
w necessary for the people OF democratc liberty
loving country night death for the principles they
hold most DEAR decent respect to the opinions OF mani
requires that they should declare the which
impe them to wage a win-or-die war.
We hold these truths to be self-eydent, that all
tions. great and small entitled to their place under
the sum- that all human beings are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalenabe rights whether they live
in Belgium Serbia, travel upon the high
in peaceful ships OF commerce.; that among these, are
life liberty and the pursuit Of happiness. That to Sc
these rights those governments OF the people, for
people and by the people have banded together In one
cause and with one purpose against that government
and the subjects Of that government which seeks
to overthrow liberty throughout the world and to crush
democracy the cruel heel Of the autocracy Of
might long and many years this power OF military
might and inhuman greed threatened the peace OF the
world the freedom Of all peoples but sti we were
patient and hoped that the light Of justice and honor
might through the cloak Of militarsm into the
hearts Of the people and that might
70 the German government But when long train OF
abuses usurpatlons pursuing invariably the same
object evinced design 10 reduce all other nations and
peoples under absolute despotsn Il became rigfN
duty. 10 fight that ruler that government
that people with all OF our OF money
and bullets The history OF the present kaiser Of
Germany history Of repeated injuries and usurpations,
all having direct object the establishment Of sb
soute tyranny all people and all nations To ptove
this let facts be submitted to a candid world:
He has committed outrageous crimes against American
citizens upon the high
He has wilfuly and needlessly murdered american
women and children.
He has tortured and slain prisoners Of war.
He has violated every know law Of
He has violated every international law which stodd
his Of brutallzsd warfare.
He has murdered non-combaants. ineisding IEte
babies
He has made bOnres and heaps Of Of churches
and hospitals
He has sunk hospital ships
He has made war upon Red Cross workers
He has fomented plots against the United States while
this country at peace with Germany.
He has hired destructonsts 70 destroy life and prop
erty In the United States and in every other country
which resisted his power lust.
He has committed unforgivable crimes against the fe-
male population Of conquered territory
He has torn up treaties scorned the rights Of hu-
manity.
He has plunged the world into this war and by so
doing has the arch-murderer OF all time and the
slayer Of human beings other murderers OF
the world within the several hundreds OF years
We therefore, the people Of the United States OF
America this Fourth Of July do soemny publish and
declare that the United States Of exert its
OF strength, win give its last man. will spend
its dollar win fight the last day Of our exis
free nation TO the end that foe the enemy
humanity Justice and liberty may defeated; that
the final victory may be complete decisive that
never again will German autocracy and mitarism
peace the world nor the liberty Of the
inhabitants thereof support Of this Declara-
tion. with firm reliance the protection Of Divine
Providence we mutually pledge to each other that we
win loan Of savings War Savings Stamps and Lib
erty Loans, that VIII give Of money
without complaint that Will support with our dollars
and time Red Cross and all other war charities that
will produce and food srequested by the
food administration that win not seek penny Of