Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-05-31
PRESIDENT WILSON INFORMS CONGRESS
THAT NATION MUST MEET GREAT NEEDS


regiment after regiment. thousan
after thousand. TO join them until TN
enemy sbuil be beaten and brought /,
a reckoning with mankind.
There can be no pause or inter
mission. The great enterprise must
on the contrary, be pushed with great
er and greater energy The yolnm,
OF our might must steadily and rapidly
be augmented until there can be nc
question Of resisting II.
III that Is 10 be accomplished, gen.
tiemen, money must sustain IL to the
utmost. Our financial program must
no more be LEFT Ia doubt or suffered
20 lag than our ordnance program or
our shipping or our munitions pro-
gram or our program for making mil
Hons OF men ready. These others are
not programs. indeed, but merely plans
upon paper, unless there Is to be an
nnquestionable supply OF money. That
Is the situation and IL IL the situation
which creates the duty, no choice or
preference Of ours
Only One Way.
There Is only one way TO meet that
duty. We must meet II without self
ishness or fear OF consequences. Poll
Tics Is adjourned. The elections Will
go 10 those who think least OF IL: to
those who go ~ the constituencies
without explanations or excuses. with
a plain record OF duty faithfully and
disintcrestedly performed
II, for one, am always confident thar
the people of this country will give
just verdict upon the service OF the
men who act for them when the facts
are such that no man can disguise
or conceal them. There Is no danger
Of deceit now. An intense and pitiless
light beats upon every man and every
action In this tragic plot of war that
Is now upon the stage.
''If lobbyists hurry 10 Washington
10 attempt to turn what you do IN
the matter OF taxation TO their pro-
lection or advantage, the light will
liant fuel for the light In the records
pr the treasury with regard to profits
)f every sort
"The prOilteering that cannot be got
Il by the restraints OF conscience and
owe OF country can be got at by tax
ltlon. There Is such proiiteering now.
md the Information with regard to 1t
8 available and indlsputable.
II am advising you to net upon this
natter OF taxation now, gentlemen.
Tot because | do not know that you
an see and interpret the facts and
he duty they impose just ms well and
With as clear II perception OF the OBJ
cations involved as | Gun, bat be-
ause there Is a certain solemn salts
action In sharing with you the re-
of such time. The
'orld never stood In such case before.
len never before had so clear clear or
D moving vision of duty.
II know that you Will bcgrudge the
'ork 90 be done here by us no more
ian the men begrudge us theirs who
c In the trenches and sally forth TO
ieir death. There Is n stimulating
knitting us all together
nd this task 10 which | invite your
nmediate consideration, win be per-
rmcd under favorable influences II
Q viii look TO what the country is
linking aud expecting and care moth
< at all for what Is being said and
'lieved In the Hobbies of Washington
tells, where the atmosphere seems TO
AXE II possible 20 believe what is be-
we'd nowhere else.
The Nations Spirit.
''Have you not felt the spirit of the
ton rise and It's thought become n
lgle and common thought these
entful days In which we have been
aiding our boys 10 the other sldeg | ,
NIX you must read that thought as | ,
10 mean this; That the people Of
i country are not only united In the
solute purpose TO win this war, but
, ready and willing TO bear any bur
a aud undergo any sacrifice that IL l
y be necessary for them 10 bear In I
Ter 10 win IL. I
We need not be afraid to tax them
we lay taxes justly. They know the s
r must be paid for and that II is v
" who must pay for Il, and II the h
-den Is justly distributed and the A
rificc made. common sacrifice =
m which none escapes who can bear !.
m. they will carry II cheerfully and =
h sort OF solemn pride. Il
| always have been proud 20 he an
erican and was never more proud y
n now. when all that we have said IL
all that we have foreseen about a
people Is coming true The great p
s have come when the only thing Il
I they ask for or admire is duty OF
atty and adequately done; when a.
lr only wish for America Is that g.
may share the freedom she enjoys; ;,
on great, compelling sympathy ],
Is mp In their hearts for men every "
,re who suffer and are oppressed; ca
when they see at least the high n
5 for which their wealth has been NJ
n up aud thoir mighty power ac- IN
iuiated and counting neither blood h,
treasure now that their final day q,
has come rejoice 20 a,
ma and 10 be spent through long n,
II OF suffering and terror In order ~
/ shey and men everywhere may -
the dawn OF day OF righteousness
justice and peace.
The Western Drive. sc
Shall we grow weary when they bid 81
lct7 &c
May add this word. gentlemen: 10