Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-04-03
BIG DEMONSTRATION
GIVEN DRAFTED men
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most eloquent addresses that it has
been the privilege Of Martinsburg
audience to hear. A scholar. student
and Christian gentleman, as well as
profound and able jurlst, Judge
Dayton made a memorable talk that
stirred the hearts Of every one
there 1t is regretted that his entire
address cannot be reproduced
Judge Dayton's Address.
The eloquent speaker said that the
old world is dead, social and political
lpoicies are in chaos because of CON
fronting the atest crisis the world
bias ever know VIE are living in
time that has ver had its paral-
lei in human interest since the Son
Of Man was born unto the world
The world has never fully recog-
nized the principle that Christ came
to teach that all men are born equal
with ina right to govern themselves
and not through the divine right Of
kings.
The young men before him were
the recipients of the highest honor
That could be conferred upon any
human being. They are representa-
Itives of our flag. Of our government,
of our hearts that are bleeding to-
might when we remember the horrors
and deeds of violence that are being
'perpetrated by wretched beings that
follow the dictates of an ambition
that would trample upon the human
right to rule, Also they would have
the honor Of making the world habi-
table for men who recognized no king
but God Almighty.
He related briefly the early his.
tory Of this country When FIRST in
the 5O00O.000 square miles Of this
land there was only about 500O00
square miles that recognizes the
principles OF democracy Now. there
is scarcely 100000 square miles that
does not recognize these great prili-
ciples
God planted this great nation here
to abolish the listed Bill Hohenzol-
Tern and his ilk. God made America
the richest and greatest nation for
some specific purpose. We stand as
"a beacon light in the forefront OF
civilizations war against the lnfam-
Gus doctrines Of the divine rights of
kings and rulers We are to estab-
hsh the true sense of government that
shall make impossible wars, blood
shed. cruelty and the like that has
prevailed for thousands Of years
He besought his selectiye-draft
hearers to give the best in them,
physical. culture and mental to win
victory for Justice, truth, humanity
and God, Did they dread or fear it.
Nay, they should glory in it.
1t would be the most glorious mo-
ment Of his life III he could go; even
If 1t were only to take the place of
common sandbag in the trenches,
| If the gun could rest across his body
that would send the shot into the
heart of Bill Hohenzollern.
He told the boys not to be mis-
lead by the misrepresentation and
exaggeration they hear of the dan
gers that will beset them. OF course
there would be possible death
wounds. lie hoped all would safely
return. but il death should befall
them. remember it would be for the
dag. for their country, the children
born and unborn, their parents. low
ed ones and that peace may come
for humanity.
lie emphasized The fact that dis
eaee and other causes carry of
more people in this country yearly q
( greater average than the loss in bat
lie. Keep eyes clear, hold then
nerve. pick out their man and the
chances were hundred to one tha
they come back Meet the crisis ant
they will be the worlds heroes.
He wanted the boys to come back
but he desired them to come straight
from Berlin, and concluded with q
beautiful poetical selection eulisizinf
the soldiers death
The judge then shook hands viii