Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-07-25
BIC CAMPAIGN
TO ELECT LOYAL
WAR CONGRESS-
National Security LEAGUE Il.
nounces Nationwide Nan.
Partisan Participation il
Fall Elections.

to insure the election this fan n
Congress which viii stand mllitan.ls
behind the carrying OF the war 4
decisive victory.
The entire force of the Leappe,. ~
branches and its membership Of e,p
100000 patriotic American citizens NJ,
be thrown mto this campaign. m
creation of support Of the moyemass
outside the League win also Be ~
dertaken by means Of an active props.
ganda among the leading citizens 4
every state In the Union, irresDecusa
Of party.
EIihu Root Takes Lead.
Elihu Root, who is Honorary Prpa
dent of the National Security LeaVvm
at the recent Annual Meeting Of the
organization laid particular emDhasls
on the necessity of non-partisan ana
port of the Government In its
forts for the aggressive prosecution v
the war and the consequent Imuaa
lance Of this years Congressional eIes
tons. The matter was then taken Il
by the National Executive Commlttss
of the League and the campaign deed
ed upon at meeting attended By Al
ton B. Parker, who is Honorary Viz
President Of the Security Leaeue:
James W. Gerard, former United
States Ambassador to Germany, one Il
the Leagues Vice Presidents; s. stan
wood Menken, President Of IA
League; Lawrence F. Abbott Of tie
Outlook, and other prominent men.
The League for National Unity and
other great national organizations
+, have already Endorsed the movement
The leading newspapers of the counhy
are also expressing their approval
, The following are a few Of the e.
vorable editorial comments which II
appearing in all parts of the country
Editorial Approval.
Williamsport (Pa) Sun. HThe Nj
tional Security Leagues effort viii
have the hearty support Of all patti
otto voters
Springfield (Mass.) Union @Tha
idea is sound and eminently worthy Il
serious attention"
Des Moines Qa) Tribune: @Hers b
Iowa we may well emulate this exam
pie which will lead to victory fo
AmericaniSm regardless Of party desiE
nation"
Saginaw (Mich.) News This can
paign will have strong and growing
following all over the country
Helena (Mont.) Independent: "Amen
leans upon whom party lines rest llghl
ly and many who are strong fog thei
party will find reasons for commend
ton of the plan Of the National g
curity League"
$4,000 Letters.
The Leagues campaign will be Con
Quoted by a committee headed y
Charles d. Orth, a prominent Nsa
York commission merchant. This COZ
mittee, as a preliminary step, has lalt
the matter before $4,000 leading elu
Gems in all parts of the country and q
all political beliefs in the following lsl
ter:
1.-THE conduct Of the war ana, 2
fact, the very future Of America aH
dependent not only upon the electlsh
of War Congress that VIII enaes nfe
essary laws, bur upon the preseace \
the National Legislature Of men g
vision, ability and broad expefieHN
who are the best qualified Of our gig
zenship to correctly solve the great Y i
ternal and international question
which will come before the next ooa
gress.
"Grave Duty"
1.-THE National Security League. pa
suant to unanimous action of rs Il
ecutive Committee, has taken upon 4
self the grave duty Of impFesslnA
these matters upon you and asking yes
to pledge your service for pror1ps "
ton to prevent disaster Which mignl
follow the election Of incompetenE z
disloyal men to Congress. This eas
be prevented through definite ana eoa
certed action on the part OF loEal sln
zens, who are in the vast malofa,l
Neglect and indifference may prove =
tai
1.-THE remedy is for every one g
sumo the personal obligation q sis1s
ing with or writing without deis9
political leaders, newspaper men z,
others who form public opinloa
their Congressional Districts A
them realize sharply that the neea
the nation is the election of men 2 s.
solute and unconditional lOyalLs w
are determined to prosecute thes~
to victory and who possess
of character and unquesp.
ed ability TO be Of real service Z w
country in this crisis TIE pfegls.s
before the nation are such a. Z
the very souls of the best men lnas
can elect.
Personal Responsibility
"Tbe r.oople Of your district will "
doubleday take the right stand 2 a.
aned TO the political situation Z
Il secure the highest type Of az
dates TO vote for in the primo rles.
arv citizen can directly inauep
suits to that end, and we 60
hope that you viii regognlze e