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resulted In the over-throw Of Napo-
leon, there arose In Germany AIDE
sire on the part Of the people to en-
brace some Of these ideals Of democ-|
and to establish their country.
or rather, Q properly speaking,
countries, because Germany as we
.understaond Il, 10 but 9 confedera-
desire was greatly encouraged by the
professors Of the University OF eJna
and they resolved to endeavor to
give Germany some OF the opportun-A
tiles which have made England and
that the spirit sFof democracy grew
up in Germany and In the year 1874
America more free: And SO it was
lish In Prussia a constitutional mon
.archy. The king OF Prussia, one of
the first OF the eminent house Of
.H~ohenzollern was shrewd and astute.
He apparently openly sanctioned the
establishment OF q s constitutional as
|sembty in his country. He even went
80 far as to encourage this demon
stration, but stated that It would re-
Quire. ct least two years for the rfam-
ing OF a proper constitution. To
this the democratic party. in Ger
many readily agreed. They improved
the time in the perfection Of their
ideas of constitutional government.
The king spent his time in the per-
lection of his military organization
and development and increased all
his army until the Prussian army be-
been four years previous. The cor
%stitutional assembly met in Berlin on
April II, 1885,
When they arrived there to hold
their meeting, they were met with a
decree from the king of"Prussia that
their assembly could not meet. This
decree was backed up by the power
which apparently had been increased
with this end in view. Then there
occurred of the shortest but per-
haps one of the bloodiest struggles
for democracy and for liberty in the
history Of any nation. For eight
terrible days the streets of Berlin
ran with the blood OF patriots and
piles of bodies Allied the Inter den
Linden: Then the revolution was
which had made 80 gallant a struggle.
departed, from the shores of Germany
to return no more. Those who sur
vived and were still filled with the
spirit of democracy and a desire and
thirst for liberty, fled to other shores.
They came to America and there
under the leadership Of such men
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fought NIT Siegel'' in the Civil war.
proved their belief in the principles
Of democracy. Their blood has been
shed at Antietam, at Some River, at
Lookout Mountain, at V~icksburg, at
Gettysburg, in the awful corner at
Petersburg, and at last at -AppoRnat-
OK, proving their worth and the SIN
cerity of their belief in democracy
and the principles for which this, our
government, stands. And because of
their heroic sacrifice, we are greatly
tempted to overlook some Of the
shortcomings Of some of their de-
scendents and because Of their de-
votion to our government, they have
in a measure attoned for their fail
ure to meet the obligation Of others
of their race.
In 1914 the German Reichstag
made a formal b~rotestation, to-
gether with resolutions. demanding
that the Reichstag be given control
of the army and the navy and the ap-
pointment of ocers both civil and
military and that the Imperial Chan
cellor be held responsible to and ap-
pointed by the members of the Ger
naturally was received with conster-
nation by the imperial government
and the prompt action which they
took, indicates the fear. which they
had for the growth Of the spirit OF
democracy. Emperor Wilhelm by
his own hand wrote out the decree
adjourning the German Reichstag,
this in May 1914 and with his own
hand he wrote the warrants for the
arrest of the leaders of the Germany
democracy. 4
When we compare the history OF
the United States with that Of Ger
many, how a any man choose the
autocracy Of Germany as against the
freedom and liberty of An1erica.:sSI
has been said, and. rather. recently
that this is no time to make an issue
that there never was a time in the
history of America when there tswas
SO great a need for a clear cut is-
sue of Americanism than now and
the nan o. the organization or any
set of men who deliberately and with
determination stir class antaEonism
and animosity at such a time rs this
are disloyal no matter what theii
protestations to the contrary may be
I trust that you will pardon at this
point the intersection of a personal
incident which recently occurred tc
me, which very fully illustrates the
thing Of which I am talking. Recent
", having made an address in the
town Of Surrey; the same aldres:
IlAdI LII 41ldnAllS 4IOWS 1 was Cd41OO
to account by certain members Of
a political party.
The peculiar thing about this is the
fact that when I came to North Da
kota Il was very much inclined t
sympathize with the economic view.
point and the desire to alter untowari
conditions such as were presented by
this parity And yet because Of the
attitude which I have taken upon thu
war, because Of the fact that I have
demanded in my addresses an abso'
lutte and unqualified support Of thi.
war; 1 have been reprimanded, for,
hidden to Civ my addresses. and thi,
from an organization which has made
a greater protest in the name Of free
dom of speech than any or all OF this
political parties put together. The
tfact that I am here today giving thil
address is sufficient answer. to those
who would deny me the right tt
speak.
Buy Liberty 8ond-
Austria Suggests Treating with U
S."-Headline. 4
mo, thanks: not now. From past
performance the chance is too good
J that the drinks would be doped.