Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-07-11

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f.fth n hin and a. he tine hcpine
nat q vHy niEkt have es<n found n
honor 10 avoid uu. % ne sth q
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Ssuf NJ Alth IN hin and ny hos
Ear he p~ressrration q En hoaoasis
ard iust pezua
N u n that a. hat tine The vr
clouds we're utherinE but n q IL IN
American 10 hope sven AMID the gafh-
sring var clouds hat N innate and
ADVISE God might point the vay TO
avoid TIE letting Of blood. then vas
un-American. That telegram wa an
appeal TO President wIlson 10 save the
nation nom var. n possible 10 DO 20
without the surrender Of principle OF
the sacrifice Of honor. II Il dated four
days after the inauguration Of Prest
dent Wilson That Inauguration fol
lowed his election after q campaign in
which one Of the proudest boasts Of
our party was He kept Us out Of war
In addressing this telegram we who
signed q were but expressing the hope
that he might continue In the accom-
plishment on which a majority OF the
voters Of the United States had set
their approval
Peace Only Win Honor.
III my hope for honorable peace
was un-Ameriean. then every mother
who prayed to the God Of Peace to
keep US out Of war and thus avert the
sacrifice of her son upon the field Of
battle was un-American. Then the
hosts OF young men OF this country,
who have come forward bravely in re
Spouse to the eountry's call since we
entered the war. but who hoped for an
honorable avoidance of war, were I'M
American. But ! assert that the moth.
ers who prayed for peace. but who
have bravely given their sons to their
country. are leo per cent American;
that the boys who have gone to the
front and who are going, but who also
hoped for peace. are 100 per cent
American, and that the rank and file
Of the American people, who hoped for
peace and loved peace. are 100 per
cent American. and any man who
seeks to make II appear that because a
citizen favored and hoped and prayed
for honorable peace he is in the slight.
est degree un-American libels the best
Of American citizenship. 1t is but a
cheap way for gentlemen now to
profiteer in sentiments Of loyalty and
Americanism. The closing words OF
the telegram making the basis Of this
attack are as follows:
Permit us also to again express
the hope that you will succeed in keep
ing the United States out Of war with.
out the surrender OF principle or the
sacrifice of honor, and at the same
time to ASSURE you of our conviction
that Congress and the whole people
will stand solidly back OF you II Il
becomes necessary that you make al
appeal for support in sfefending Amer
lean rights
~ was then ready to back up tn,
President in defending American
rights, and, rs l have said, since tn,
call to arms | have supported tn,
prosecution TO the utmost OF my abil
ity. Both before and since my ap
polntment to the Senate | have said
and say now-that l am for the pros
ecution Of this war to the ultimate
and absolute, most unconditional
terms of peace. dictated by Americi
and her allies. In the end the peacI
which shall be made must be a peacI
founded upon liberty and Justice an,
equal rights OF men and a peace tina
shall be lasting and that shall meal
the end OF militarism and autocracy
stand now. as l have always stood
with the President, with my countr,
and with the boys in the trenches
Upon my record and upon this plat
form | ask to be nominated and elect
ed United States Senator"