The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-07-27
reyrNC TO DISCOURAGE
OUR PEOPLE.

Nat content with his disloyal
~..ehes and newspaper interviews
ale in Washington. Senator
ysdauau Is continuing the same
,,aIc, In his cam paign speeches
Ire bis return to Mississippi.
Is,tead Of encouraging the people
! Do everything in their power to
"A IN oil the various kinds of war
v,rt, he Is doing his level bes. to
licourass them by telling of the
uah cost Of the war in dollars and
,euts snd bewailing the fact that
u,uy Of the sons Of Mississippians
iii be killed or wounded In battle.
He tells his hearers that each
hrIly In the United States has a
rst.yage Of 81. 500 hanging over
kbecanse Of the war, but he fails
h,ell them that this cost Is not
NO rated In this manner. but that
he rich corporations aud rich
rsple Of the country must pay
,ljs tax In proportion to what
,hey own and that the poor people
vIll only have to pay in proper.
klIou 10 what they have. and there
ku viii only have to pay . few
lsllsss each Of the tax. He is
sillslly and knowingly misrep.
io1snting these facts for the pur-
,ose si making the farmers and
se people think that even up to
lLis time-just little over q year
illH this country entered the war
that each family il In debt
4, 500 and that II the war con.
duues much longer they will be so
Mls debt that they will never
1t out. !
fhis Is just a little more Of his
lstmsu propaganda to create dis
sltsaction with the war and by
hb I-aus assist his friend. the
lspeesr william of Germany, whs |
y aeeding help uaore and more
Uesy day that the American army
hln France. OF what avail is his
Fe.sstations Of loyalty Ito gain
Nses). when his every utteranee
i'laiding the war is calculated to j
llssse the autagonistn Of the peo-
Ne 10 the war and all that has
mu done BY Our President aud
" advisers to build up an army
3m@cient strength to turn the
We Of battle In favor of the Allies. |
hs sse thought ever since-and
s'o1s-the war began. has been
@'siv up the people against the
va. And yet he claims to be Z
wal American. God save the
suk! Il would rather be q dog
aad bay the moon. than such an
|aserican."
70 regard TO loss Of life in bat.
" se oil realize that masy thous.
sst Will be killed and wounded.
'm Is Inevitable. But the same
~ true ofthe Revolutionary war,
W that war was necessary to Sc
we the freedom Of this country. |
20 even vardamau will probably
'teethat that war was not brought
se0st BY the amm uuition makers
''0 var pre6teers. Just so this
- . tor the purpose of preserv.
~ she freedom that our fore.
s'1eis fought and died for. and
~ psrson-be he Senator or an.
's1is-who tries to discourage
~ \ people and by this means
1sdsf the Government in the
'scesstui prosecution of the war,
sarely q traitor to his country
vas Benedict Arnold to the
.et'can Colonies.
senator Vardanan has q son in |
= !. arry Of the United States.
\. ~ 0sd bless him and every
's! loyal American who Is 6sht.
y 'of bis country in France.
: eoitor Of The Democrat has
'0u In Frasce -oue Of the 6rst
! ~ - Mississippi to volunteer
vale he 10 fighting the Ger
~, 10 France. risking his life
y. 49, 'or his country. the editor
nv. ae' to do all In his power 10
4. o'e the enemies here. At home. |
70 prevent them from attack.
,.,., =" and the other American
'.clsrs in the rear.
I. se Il from Us. Varda nan will
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