The Robesonian., 1918-06-03
TAXPAYERS AND TREASURY a.s.
MUST KNOW WHERE THEY STAND

choice or preference is ours. There
is only one way to meet that duty.
We must meet it without selfishness
or fear of consequences.
Politics IS adjourned. The cleo
tlons Will go to those who think least
OF u TO those who go to the consti-
tuencles without explanations OF ex-
cuses; with plain record of duty
ial1n1ully and d!sinterestedly per- !
formed. l, for one, am always conf
dent that the people Of this country
VIII give just verdict upon the ser
vice of men who act for them when
the facts are such that no man can
disguise or conceal them
i Would Get at PrOfiteers.
Inere 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
to Washington to attempt to turn
what you do in the matter Of taxation
to their protection or advantage. the
light also will beat upon them. There
is abundant fuel for the light in the
records of the Treasury with regard
|, to profits of every sort. The prof.
teerlng that cannot be got at by the
restraints of conscience and love Of
, country can be got at by taxation
There is such profiteering now and
the information with regard to it is
) available and indisputable.
> All Bound Together.
: | am advising you to act upon
this matter of taxation now, gentle
men, not because do not know that
you can see and interpret the facts
: and the duty they impose just as we'll
e and with as clear a perception of the
o obligations involved as | can, but be-
!. cause there is a certain solemn salts
: faction in sharing with you the re-
il sponsibilities of such time.
v The world never stood in such case
It before; men never had so clear nor
! so moving a vision of duty. l know
al that you will begrudge the work to
lie be done here by no more than the
;r men begrudge us theirs who lie ir
r, the trenches and sally forth to thei,
IS death. There is a stimulating com
radeship knitting US all together.
n- And this task to which invite you
cs immediate consideration will be per
n formed under favorable influences i
IL we will look to what the country i
at thinking and expecting and care moth
C. ing at all for what is being said an
"a believed in the lobbies of Washington
nc hotels, where the atmosphere seem
in to make it possible to believe what
ct believed nowhere else.
NJ People Determined to Win.
Have you not felt the spirit 9
the nation rise and it's thought be
ar- come single and common though
ch since these eventful days came
,le which we have been sending our boy
-er to the other side?
~ think you must read that though
as I do, to mean this-that :he pc,
nit pie of this country are rot only uni
;he ed in the resolute purpose to win tn
,us war, but are ready and willing to bes
ion any burden and undergo any sacr
ces to bear in order to win it. We net
CO. not be afraid to tax them, if we Il
in taxes justly.
is They know that the war must
bly, paid for, and that it is they wi
in must pay for it, and if the burden
The Justly distributed and the sacrifi
de- made a common sacrifice from whi
nd none escapes who can bear it at a
and thew will carry it cheerfully and wi
OF a sort Of solemn pride.
at Proud to Be American.
to I have always been proud to be :
les American and was never proud
the than now, when all that we have sa
ich and all that we have foreseen abo
Will our people is coming true.
en- The great days have come VIII
mi the only thing that they ask for
lrly admire is duty greatly and adequate
are done; when their only wish for Anne
'uld lea is that she may share the ire
tier dom she enjoys; when a great, CO..
eel. pelling sympathy wells up IN th'
e.,
WILL fer and are oppressed; and when IN
lext see at last the high uses for whi
;ici- their wealth has been piled up a
ney their mighty power accumulated a
1ue: counting neither blood nor treasr
OF now that their final day of oppor1
uch nity has come, rejoice to spend a
lust to be spent through long night
npt- suffering and terror in order that tf
INK and men everywhere may see
GER dawn of day of righteousness q
) To Justice and peace. Shall we gr
up; weary when they bid us act?
'acn May I add this word, gentlem
ssorf Just as I was leaving the WI
her House 1 was told that the expec
what drive on the western front had app
con- emily begun. You can realize n
'usi- that solemniZed my feelings a:
as came to you, and how it seemed
1918 +s;ed 10 axnross in these lines
n is b.yo admired the work of t
session; the way in which the
houses Of the Congress have CO.
ates Grated with the Executive has b
very generous and admirable, and it
e IS not in any spirit of suggesting q
nce neglected, but only to remind you
are the common cause and the common
It. legation that 1 have ventured to &C
nlenI to you today.
and roDrcr ETpES