Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-20
SHOULD BE LOYAL AND TRUE.

Editor Every Evening Loyalty and
fealty are due from every native and
naturallzed citizen receiving protection
from the American nation. This Is most
forcibly true at this time when we are
actively engaged IN the world s cruel and
relentless war. The contest IN France IS at
most critical stage II Is a life and death
struggle for al Of the combatants
Our nation IS deeply into this great
struggle: where shall every citizen now
take has place Either we must with all
our mind and energy stand for America,
or treacherously stand with the enemy
We are in this unfortunate condition:
Ii We lose the day our Republican system
goes down and We shall be forced TO SUBJ
mt 10 German sublugatIon and tyranny
1t is simply TO be conquered or 10 con-
quer!
Is any citizen so bereft Of reason as to
be willing to exchange our free institutions
for kaserlsm and Satanlsm.
Whose war Is thus? Who shall defend
against II for America No one man, no
Republican or Democrat as such hut COM
boned and united America in patriotic
union must defend the liberties and
government OF thus country. We are now
far bevond the question who got Us INTO
the war. or why are We IN it? We are IN,
and there never was a safe way OF keeping
out Of it, Satan Is making mad effort TO
destroy Christian civilization, and the
whole Christian world should arse as ono
man 10 its own protection, and should
destroy the monster
We have no right to be diSinterested;
no right 70 allow the destruction OF our
nation: no right to harbor sympathy for
Germany or hatred of England; no right
To sacrifice home and liberty 10 German
intrigue. militarism and deSpotlsm,
But saws the needless one: GermanyiS
foreign power. If she subdues England
and France, that only gives her dominion
over the whole Of Europe; We are 5000
miles away and she will not seek con-
quest here Europe is the hub of the world:
qive Germany the hub and how long till
she will have the spokcS, rim and the whole
wheel?
She prepared to conquer the world.
She has had her outrunners IN every nook
and corner for years and glorles IN spread
ing her kultur, language and military
spirit al that Is now wanting Is the
success of her sword and all nations will he
prostratc before her Will strong ingenious,
rich. and powerful America allow Germany
10 run on unrestrained and unscourged?
righteousness. the intelligence, the spirit
and the manhood Of the world at large 70
permit it.
Some may say Germany Is my father
land and my affections are there. The
native American is born into his allegiance,
while the naturalized citizen is a voluntary
oath-bound patriot, and his oath-hound
fcaltv should neutrahze All sentimental
and idolatrous affection for a long ago
abandoned and forsaken fatherland \
man who is protected by and votes to de
termlnc the policies Of this nation is in
faith and honor bound 70 sustain what he
has helped TO create. To now serve and
worship forsworn Germany is not only a
base delusion but grave offensc. Every
citizen OF every class must in patriotismI
and honor say: This is My Country
Our homes, our hopes, our property,
our liberties, arc here. Shall We pre-
serve and sustain these in this time of dir
est peril or shall We basely betray oath
birthright, allegiance, friends and coun-
twp There shorld fe only re- =