The Mankato free press., 1918-06-21

timents of people, that the story Of
a flag is the story of a nation and
that the history of the American flag
was a record of which all might be
justly proud. The Importance that
everyone in this nation prove himself
a good American was emphasized Mr..
Wilson said that this was the first
anniversary of our flag on which it
was unfurled on foreign field.
'It is unfurled against damnable
foe," he stated. against foe that
has desecrated every law of warfare,
that has trampled on the rights of hui
manity and has proved an outlaw
among the nations of this earth. We
have no right to tell Of neutrality. We
have sacred duty to perform and
the call of the flag, of its glorious
past traditions demands that we es-
tablish the rights for all the world"
Attempt at Germanization.
Mr.. Wilson read extracts from
speeches and letters by leading Ger
mans in this country in which they
told that within hundred years the
vi ktlICIlSd WOuio w
complete He quoted remarks by the
kaiser and by Bernhard in which
they claimed that the German Ian
guage would become the language of
America in due time. The kaiser at
one time claimed that through the
German American alliarce his pow
er in America was complete, that no
president could be elected save at his
bidding.
''When the language and the ideals of
people are taught for such a purpose
as this to Germanize this nation they
should not be tolerated. There is no
reason for speaking any language but our
own. There is no reason for circulating
German newspapers, for having German
professors dominate our schools, churches
and other institutions in a manner that
is not for the best interest of this coun-
try. 1t is the call of the flag that we
speak our own language and remain true
to American Ideals" said Mr.. Wilson.
TODAY" he stated. ''He is either ac-
lively aiding the cause of this country
! or he is giving aid and comfort to the
cause of the enemy"
The dynamite tragedy of the San Fran
cisco loyalty parade, less than year
ago was then related by the speaker. Mr..
Wilson said that Mooney had been tried
and convicted of this terrible crime. 1t
had been direct atemp of the German
government to discourage the war and
when Mooney was convicted Germany
through her agents agitated the western
coast labor unions into threatening to
strike unless he was freed.
Mooney was backed by the I. W. W.,
an organization which stands for the
bloody tranny of ignorance and wrong.
The agitations for his freedom was fos-
tered and kept at a fever heat by this
organization declared the speaker
Worked Through the !. w. w.
Through the agency of the l. w. W.,
Mr.. Wilson went on to show. the Ger
man government has succeeded in arouS-
ing unrest and class hatred in this
country Men of this organization have
blown up mills, burned grain in the
fields and support policy of tyranny and
ruin.
Germany has bosheviki at work
here the same as in Russia" he said,
"they are the men who foster and agi-
tate for class hatred and pit one man
undivided support"
Turning to the socialists Mr. Wilson
! pictured them as little better than the
I. w. w. He read extracts from the
vertion at st. Louis In this platform
the socialist party went on record with
a resolution calling on the laborers of
all governments at war to refuse TO sup
port the conflict. The resolution declared
that America did not enter the war for
human rights, that we took no steps to
vindicate the Lusitania but that when the
capitalists and their war traffic was
threatened we were forced in to de-
fend their interests. The resolution
called on all socialists to oppose the war,
| to oppose all war causes and expressed
| a hope that all affiliated organizations
would do likewise.
| "One of the slgners of that resolu-
| ton was Kate Richards O'Hara," said
Mr.. Wilson. Last winter. while making
a speech for the Nonpartisan league in
| nrth alynfa flaic tod
tf-r sedition, convicted and sent to
Leavenworth prison for five years."
You en- find some loyal, patriotic men
in the Nonpartisan league" the speak
pro- German, every |. w. w.. every So
cialist and very agitator in the country
enrolled in this cause
Townley, Gilbert and other prominent
| leaders of the league were then pointed
out as the most radical socialists, as
men from a party that had adopted and
was supporting the ST. Louis platform
| Arthur lie Sueur. Mr.. Wilson stated
went into session with the /. w. w.
| leaders and openly proposed a union be-
| tween the two organizations.
mo man can join hands with such
organizations as these and remain loyal
| he declared Practically all the league
| leaders have been tried for sedition
some have been convicted. Not one has
been repudiated by the league and
| forced out of his position. The leaders
1
| it is. The members must expect theil
leaders to be tried for disloyalty or they
would remove them when such stair
is placed against their record
| During the last few days, the speaker
| stated Mankato had been nearer tt
| bloodshed and riots than perhaps at any
| time during her history. People had be.
come aroused against an organization
| that was affiliated with other bodies tia
openly boaSted their opposition to the
war. he said. They have been aggra
waited to a point where drastic actor
might result.
/ GriIs the Nonpartisans.
"You never heard Nonpartisan or
ganizer tell of the glorious country w,
have of the wonderful achievements un
der this flag, of the schools the churches
Il the colleges and the opportunities fo
our sons and daughters. They teach tn,
j doctrine of hatred. They hate any maj
that stands for law and order. In ou
own city they boast that Captain Ro.
i Allison will be retired to private life il
the next election. Not because he il
a poor official but because he is cap
tain of the home guards and they stant
for law and order"
II In closing his address Mr.. Wilson
made an appeal for concerted action. H
supplies, arms, ammunition and th
whole hearted support of her people q
never before. We must respond t.
these, to the call of the flag and of th
nation, he stated or all the gloriou
| struggles of our forefathers would b
lost and America fall under the ircl
hand of Prussianism.
| At the close of the program the au
dience stood and sang America"
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