Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-07-17
"AMERICA FIRST
RINGING N
OF A COUNTY.
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1. That we reafirm our undivided
loyalty to the American Government
in the present war and pledge to it
our wholehearted support.
2. That we affirm the loyalty of the
citizens of Grant county and condemn
those who by word or act have given
rise to the least suspicion against it.
3. That we unqualifedly approve
the course Of the American Govern
ment in entering into the war with
the Central powers of Europe to ore
serve those institutions for which our
Government was founded and which
entities it to endure.
4. That the paramount issue be-
fore the American people today is the
winning OF the war and to that end the
supreme effort Of every citizen should
be bent regardless Of personal inter-
est.
5. Tha, the people have the right
to demand, and do demand, that their
representatives in congress shall be
governed by the same rule and shall
support the government unQualifeGly
and without pa~rtisanship.
3. That we heartily approve the
principle Of selective service and be-
lieve that it is the most perfect de-
vice conceived by Democracy for it's
own protection.
Z. That we heartily commend our
boys who have SO willingly gone forth
to Dear their sacrifice for Democracy
and pledge them that no duty we owe
to them and theirs shall be neglected
and that no voice at home shall be
raised tO do them injury
s. That we unqualifedly condemn
those representatives Of Wisconsin in
Congress who opposed the Selective
Service Act and who have failed to
support the government in the prose
cution of the war.
8. That we especially condemn the
course of John M. Nelson, our Repre-
sentative in Congress, as misrepre-
senting the loyal sentiment of this
district and pledge ourselves to use
every effort to secure the nomination
and election Of a candidate who is 100
per cent American and in thorough
accord with the principles herein ex-
pressed.
10. That one candidate only should
be chosen to represent the loyal sen
timent Of this district and hat the
delegates from this convention should
be, and are, instructed to support no
candidate in the District Convention
who is not unequivocally and public
ly pledged to abide by the action of
that convention and to heartily sup
port its nominee.
Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Brennan presented the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Whereas, we, the citizens Of Grant
county, in convention assembled, firm
ly believe that the winning of the wal
erican people and that no Unnecessary
or harmful industry should be per-
mitted to exist during it's continuance;
And Whereas, the manufacture of
intoxicating liquor tends directly to
decrease the food supply of the nation
and it's sale can have no defense eth
er upon moral or industrial grounds;
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved: That we
favor the immediate passage by Con-
gress of a law preventing the manu-
facture and sale of all Intoxicating
liquors and drinks during the con-
tinuance of the war.
Mr.. Meyer presented the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this Convention en-
dorse Woman Suffrage and recon-
mend that such a plank be adopted by
the Madison convention.
Resolution adopted.
The caucus selection Of delegates
from the two districts vas adopted.
Convention adjourned.