The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-10-10
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ana tne government upon All OF THESE
measures for carrying on the war and
the bringing about OF a speedy and vic
torious peace, and heartily commend
this course.
For a Dictated American Peace.
Ipledge you that am now, and have
been all along for nothing but an
American peace with victory, and |
am unalterably opposed TO any sort of
compromise with Prussian autocracy
and militarism, believing as do that
this one thing surmounts and over
shadows all else-Americans demand
A PEACE BY VICTORIA Die
TATED PEACE.
Greatest Nation.
This nation is the greatest under the
shining sun, because It sprang from
the pick of the other nations of the
world-therefore the greatest, the
! grandest, the noblest thing on earth
today is 20 be an American citizen
God-fearing, a God-lovng American
/ citizen-and our army being modified,
trained and equipped in our canton
ments, both in America and Europe
| and In the trenches "Over There" is
the greatest army the world has yet
seen. because that army Is made up of
| the choicest of the young manhood of
| America-the young men from every
/ walk and station In life-and this
army, with the spirit that dominates
/ their breasts love Of liberty-of
/ righteousness and justice-burning In
/ their souls as IL does, with a zeal and
fire that knows no quenching. will
Garry On" across mo Mans Land
/ over the ramparts Of the enemy
across the Rhine-through the enemy's
country into the very streets OF Berlin,
| and all the powers and resources Of the
war lords Of Prussianism can not cope
/ with our American soldiers or stop
their victorious advance. They will
| continue TO lead the allied armies until
we have. crushed the enemy and forced
him TO an unconditional surrender
every semblance OF Prussian autocracy
must be destroyed before the world
can have peace, and these American
] NOlulffN WIN VIII IdNt NOll liiiN HlthA
victory for humanity and for the free
dom OF mankind are our own dear boys
/ they are from our own homes and
from around our own firesides, there
fore we must leave nothing undone
| that will rebound to their welfare, be
cause they are fighting our battles and
preserving our great nation and main
tanning our liberties and rights while
battling in the trenches against the
| German armies in Europe. We must
see that they have the best possible
care, and that they are provided with
everything needful TO aid them in win
ming speedy victory.
Then we must also see that their
dependeuts-theirw widows and orphans
are given everything possible that Il
great nation like ours can give for
their future benefit aud protection.
| They must be taken care of in a way
far better than any nation has yet
made provision for the dependents OF
| their soldiers and sailors. and in the
/ spirit of the immortal Lincoln: with
malice toward none with charity TO all ;
with firmness in the right, as God gives
us 20 see the right, let us strive on to
finish the work we are in; to bind up
the nations wounds. to care for him
who shall have borne the battle, and
for his widow, and his orphan-to do
all which may achieve and cherish n
/ just and lasting peace among our
selves, and with all nations"
| am also in favor of giving our sol
diers free transportation, and, in add
ton, giving their immediate families
reduced rates on railroads when visit
ing their soldier relatives in our army
camps.
Favors Prohibition.
In my Judgment, next to winning the
war itself and providing the necessary
revenue therefor, no other one thing
Is of more vital importance at this time
than prohibition-local, state and ma