The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-13
NO HALF WAY
MEASURES NOW
Ready to Hit Hun Prop
uganda at Home Wher-
ever 1t May Be


head normal school.
The least We can do at home i
to be loyal" said Gov. Burnquist. 4"
would rather lose MY position, all
possess or hope to possess, or lif
itself, than be accused Of disloyalt,
and bring disgrace upon my children
for generations to come"
"lf any person who comes 20 this
country and enjoys the privileges
of the American republic il net
willing to stand up and be loyal
to the country that gives him
those privileges he has no right
10 enjoy them. He should be de-
prived Of the privileges of eiti.
Zsnship and franchise; hav0 the
property he has acquired here
taken away and be deported."
Hundreds of people, many of them
from remote parts Of Clay county,
were unable to hear Gov. Burnquist
last night because the big audi
forum Of the normal school was till-
ed before they arrived. Chairs were
placed on the stage and in the front
Of the auditorium still enough peo-
pie stood in the aisles or were turn
ed away to have comfortably filled
both the hall and the gallery.
Question One Of Duty.
Chairman S. @. Comstock, in in
Producing Gov. Burnquist, said the
question now is our duty TO our men
who have gone to fight for us and
our country. This" Mr.. Comstock
said, has taken the place of every
thing else. There are no longer any
party lines but we all stand together
as the American people, as men and
brothers, to do our duty to our coun-
try and humanity"
Mr.. Comstock said ii is necessary
for the stay-at-homes to do what is
across. The duty is up to you and ii
least one Liberty bond holder in each
family. It is necessary to economic.
1t Is time to cut out the high heeled
yellow shoes ana save the money to
help win the war;. ... ~ 2r. ...s
AT the risk OF looking like 80
cents myself" said Mr.. Con.stock in
speaking of what the daily saving of
that sum would amount to, Il would
suggest that we remodel the curri-
culum and teach economy in this
school"
Gov. Burnquist, in beginning his
address, told how the war had been
forced upon the American people. He
spoke of the fact that Germany has
been preparing for many years to
enter the comet, referring to the
completion OF the Kiel canal and the
strategic railways to Belgium. THE
troops" he said, were well equip
ped. Four million uniforms had been
provided. Germany had laid up a
supply OF grain which had been pur-
chased during the years of 1918 and
1914. a large portion Of II from Can
ada. Just before the opening of the
war her troops in South America had
been modified. Germany was look
ing for the proper opportunity to
strike a blow"
He then showed the condition of
the other nations, their lack of prep
aration at this particular time, and
spoke OF their internal dissensions.
Germany, through its past history"
he said, has shown its desire for the
acquisition Of new territory and
has in times past deliberately pro-
voked war just as she deliberately !
provoked the war in which we are
now engaged"
"And now, God helping us let
US all unite to give her all the
war she wants"
The governor then mentioned sew
aral OF the wars to which Germany /
had been a party and showed how, in
each case. the war had been deliber-
ately provoked There must, how /
ever. be some pretext for the COM
Of q war and In this case /
4gvaa ~
the arch duke, Francis Ferdinand and /
the unreasonable demands Of Aus
tria upon Serbia, all of which no
self respecting nation could grant.
Serbia was willing TO grant eight of Il
hen. and submit two to arbitration; /
but. before Russia and Austria had
declared war, Germany made prep
arations to enter Belgium. Belgium's
neutrality was violated. England,
having agreed to maintain the neu-
rality Of this nation, must neces-
.arily declare war upon Germany.
Even at this time there was sufficient
for war against Ger
many on the part of the United
states"
He then spoke Of the atrocities
committed which constituted viola
ions Of international law Even If
We had not been attacked IL was our
luty to protest against the violation
II international treaties.
III we had not done so We
would have shown ourselves too
cowardiy 10 live; and, God knows
unfit to die"
Later. when American citizens
vere murdered on the high seas and
american property destroyed; when
llotH we're laid against this nation
nd attempts were made 10 get
Iexieo and Japan into conflict with
IH: when spies were located In our
midst and factories in this country
Fern blown up, AZ was absolutely
ecessary for the United States in
elf defense 20 declare that a state
[ war, by reason of the acts of
iermany, existed between Germany
nd the United States. for Germany
ed. at that time. made war on this
ountry.
War Between Ideals.
"This war liz a war between diff
srent ideals said the governor
on one side we find the ideals and
ieas upon which the American re-
ublic is founded. on the other side
. find the ideas and ideals Of the
louise Of Hohnnzollern. on the side
{ the Allies Id a desire 10 save small
atoms and 20 give to each and AL
Z them the right 70 exist and 10
laintain peace and % settle ques-
Bna upon n basis or right and