The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1918-05-17

dripping from their fang the
daughters Europe despoed the flower of
virgin candidates for public office protest against the
discussion entrance into the
apologst for the for country, the
administration of my country The Imperial German Govern
paths OF the fired flag sent our citizens TO death
world known and under
took deprive of In the ocean under
neither less than against
in of America would there
have become for all substantial purposes an ally and subject
province Germany. The lives and liberty
her disposal and would have been
e een es %
civilization Our trade would have been de-
% wora onsne, a a corn IN We woa t ve @ % n % h Of tt @ IN ,n
would worth bale of hay.
md when finished" there and
render account Germany with Europe on he knees
combined Of German Europe marshaed
against u.s. could option perhs us
the Prince in the White House Chief Executive
mtam in the seats of have brooks
rivers red the with the sacred blood of people,
looked fields of the have heard the death
babies suspended German bayonets in the glare
burning homes have witnessed the violation of our wives
and listened to the despang wall OF and daughters con-
demned prostitutes for the German Army.
truth justice, righteousness
things of human life. We it for self
country Constitution and its institutions We
liberty religious freedom We in for conscience
a sovereign
We it in order that the invasion OF
not red to the our may be saved from the
lust of beastia German soldiey We are in for home We
it for God.
And shall the
Army America marches under Old Glory side by side with
Armies of England France Italy, and Belgium into Berlin
Imperial City hope that martial law will demand its just
penalty innocent blood that has been shed in
Every suggestion of except based unconditional
Germany and punishment fGermany criminals
ality"
In those days war; mighty problems
social religious
agricultural industrial financial national and International
and lust solution by politicians and demagogues The
need character,
patrom of equipment and executive ability
during will be subsequent
government have billions and billions of it.
There are secured,
bond impossible to fix in advance
income as just profits
directly and indirectly as far as equity will permit There
such profits
Vast wealth in itself
to the welfare that
equity excessive income from blood
such enormous war profits possible
ing dsorganzaton and decentralization of industry This
the man moderate income which is not in
those are
colossal fortunes out of munitions and military equipment it
should its virili!y and leaving the deh
cheney of through bond issues occasion
require. u;s :, oaiz.ton aud rocons,rnotion
which must inevitably after the will tax the
man Of independent financial position large
himself but the small cannot do to
advantage through policies
legislative and executive that will afford full
portunty organization and maintenance of bile
terprises agricultural and Industrial.
And day reconstruction, the South must bear its
burden and the South have it's
Ionr of opportunity organization
upon of peace and prosperity.
We have great mines and mining
extensive manufacturing enterprises We are
people. All of material prosperity
uresent on the soil and its cultivation
South in Congress from this
demand
tits proper place dignity and Importance in our national
affairs and relations spirit of seconasm rather
in spirit of loyalty devotion to land and country
And when of who live again
waving and with rhythmic tread
resolve that they
Sonth an integral part dvble nation land of OPP
nortnnitv land thought action civic
terial prosperity that shall be gridroned with Railroads
and rock roads, the Mississippi drawing
the stately caravans of the
Orient while ships the world rich argosies bearing b
nte shall ride at the harbors of our coast
And In day. the reign and rule OF the dema-
land and counY better men and
better women, materam of self burned
patriotism and sacrhce when
dominant before the world clad in the
NOR of triumphant the shattered
idols OF auocracy despotm shall exempif In our
national life ideals of liberty truth, and
justice v ,o.r .rn,,