The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-12

AT lHe luNlldtlOu Nj Ut. ~. II.
Lewis, member of the County Coun-
sci of Defense, and president of the
Oroville Commercial club, Judge j.
Stanley Webster, of Spokane, who
was one of the principal speakers at
the 4th of July celebration at Omak,
was induced to visit Droville last Fri
day and deliver patriotic address
the same evening
The War Saving Society OF Oroville
had arranged for a meeting that
evening. Two or three local speak
ers were billed to address that meet
ing, and DR.. Lewis felt that the pub
lie would better enjoy an address de-
livered by a stranger, and especially
one of the big speakers in the state,
than speeches made by citizens who
have been called upon frequently
during the past year. The proposal
to secure Judge Webster was present
ed to the president of the local So
ciety and the plan met with hearty
approval, and the universal endorse
ment of the loyal citizens of the
town.
Considering the condition of the
weather and the brief notice there was
large attendance at the meeting, and
the people of Oroville, those who
were present and were fairly electri-
fled by his fervent and powerful pa
triotic address, consider themselves
exceedingly fortunate in having had
the opportunity and extreme pleas
ure of hearing Judge Webster. The
reputation of Judge Webster as a pub
lie speaker had preceded him, and his
effort on this occasion proved that
he is fully entitled to the reputation
that he enjoys. 1t was one of the
most forceful and scholarly addresses
that has ever been delivered in this
county. 1t appealed directly to the
highest patriotic sentiment of every
American citizen within the sound of
his voice. 1t was a ringing appeal
to stand behind the government with
every resource of the country for the
successful prosecution of the war. 1t
was an address that reached down
and touched the hearts of his hearers
and that they felt and appreciated
the magic of his words, the intensely
legal sentiments so happily expressed
was evidenced in the frequent out
bursts of applause that interrupted
the speaker. Judge Webster preached
the uncompromising doctrine OF
peace through victory, saying:
Peace can come only with victory
Compromise means both dishonor and
defeat. The eyes of Christendom are
fixed on America. We must not be
found wanting. Thus far our allies
| have borne the brunt of the fighting
1t remains for America to strike The
decisive blow.
"The barbarians must be pushed
back, back, back into the streets Of
Berlin until the Kaiser raises his
| withered hand and shouts as he never
| shouted before: 'Kamerad, Kamerad! |!
J Then and then only will civilization
be secure, democracy the order Of the
day and humanity the guiding prin
ciple of life. ! have faith to believ,
that this will come to pass"
| The speaker lauded the patriotism
of the mothers and fathers of tn,
| country in offering, If need be, to sac
rifice the lives of their sons upon tn,
altar of their country He traced III,
child from the cradle to the da,
when as a young man he answere,
the call of President Wilson ant
donned the khaki uniform uncom
plainingly to fight for the cause O
humanity, civilization and Christian
ity
Paying his respects to the prcGer
mans in the United States, he said:
"The people of the United can b
ldivided in two classes, and only tw
'classes, those who are for Americ