The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-05-09
REV. BISHOPBUSCH
CONDEMNS non.
PARTISAN LEAGUE
ADMONISHES PEOPLE NOT TO BE
MISLEAD BY UNRELIABLE .
AGITATORS.
MELROSE SCORES HEAVILY
LOYALTY MEETING IN NEIGH.
BORING CITY ON SUNDAY
BIG SUCCESS.

The big Loyalty gathering at Mel
rose Sunday afternoon attracted a
crowd of several thousand. The larg-
est number of visitors came from
Sank Centre, but there were large
delegations present from st. Cloud,
Belgrade, Brooten, Albany, Freeport,
Long Prairie, Osakis and other points.
The weather was ideal and the af-
fair was splendidly handled. The
procession formed at the depot shortly
after 2:30 headed by the Sank Centre
Home Guard company and the Metre
Grove band. The Sank Centre band
headed the second division escorting
the distinguished speakers, Gov. j. A.
Burnquist and Rt. Rev. Bishop Busch
to the park.
Attorney Stephens was master OF
ceremonies, and handled the job in a
finished manner. He first introduced
Bishop Busch. This high grade 100
per cent American made a splendid
address. He does not believe this is
any time for agitators and severely
arraigned the head of the Nonpartisan
League. For fear that his auditors
might mistake his meaning he re-
ferred specially to Townley and his
propoganda. His reference to the
League head was met with warm
response from the thousands, farmers
and all, gathered to enjoy the pro-
gram. Bishop Busch said in part:
at was not necessary for me to
come to Melrose and to see this great
gathering to be convinced that the
people of tSearns county are loyal,
lid Bishop Busch. 81 knew that be-
fore. / knew it because it is part OF
the faith of the religion which we pro-
fess. : 1t was only natural that there
should have been mutterings and sus-
picion when the war first came to us
that the majority of the people OF
Stearns county were opposed to it,
Therefore, because the majority of the
people of Stearns county are Catholic
and majority of them OF German ex-
traction it is not only necessary fol
us to be loyal but we must be even
more loyal than people of other ma
tionalities and other religions. We
must not only do our share to win this
war but we must do our very best
1t is not only our duty as Catholics but
as American citizens. We must stand
by the government. / have no patience
with those who in these trying times
find fault with those in office who are
honestly and periodically doing their
very best in difficult situation.
These are stirring times. 1t is nc
time for politics. We should stand by
the men who are doing their duty fear
lessly. That is why / believe we
ought to re-elect our present govern
or, why we should re-elect Senator
Nelson, why we should send back to
the state senate, Senator Sullivan and
your own Senator Hilbert, here and
those who are not doing their full
duty, those who are afraid to speak up
for their country, those who are afraid
to be counted, keep them at home and
put loyal Americans in their place
but the man who has done his full
duty stand by him.
"I have no time for those politicians
who are trying to take advantage of
the people because the country is in
trouble. Some people are afraid to
speak their mind because they are
afraid it may hurt their business !
have no business to lose SO ! speal
mine freely. And because of that
/ consider it my duty especially to
speak to you about this matter. They
say that when the waters are riley
the fishing is good. And now that the
country is upset land there are trou-
bles, we find certain class of politi-
al adventrurers who have come among
as fishing for suckers. (Laughter.)
guess you know what ! mean. Well,
what / think is this: That we don't
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