The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-28
Why Lovers Of Peace Should Support
the War

Christian nation. OF lesser pol teal
and military strength and power has
been ruth!essly overrun in violation of
every heretofore recognized law of ma
tons and in contempuous disregard of
, every heretofore sacredly given
pledge; when Christian mothers and
daughters aud sisters have been de-
heuched and their noncom Blatant
fathers, husbands ana brothers slaugh
tered without provocation or justifi-
cation, and all has been done IN the
name of God of the German emperor,
It is high time for every American
lcltl1en to declare himself by his acts
and TO give to the government the I'M
qualified support of every dollar he is
able to produce and spare from the
support OF himself and family. Any
nan who has throughout l. r life en-
toyed the blessings conferred upon
every American citizen by the nene-
ficent laws and institutions of this
o IN try, who does not openly
declare himself and stand shoulder TO
shoulder with every other loyal citi-
zen, no matter to what church ne be-
longs or whether he is identified ac-
lively with any church or not does
not deserve the protection Of the laws
under which he has thriyen. He de
serves to become the political slave
OF the autocrattc unspeakable Hun OF
the Junkers who would rule The world
ana who will ensiave every one who
shall oppose them If America does not
win this war. I cannot believe that
your people have looked this situa-
ton squareiy in the face else they
would sec the truth as 1t has been seen
by the vast majority Of THOR fellow
citizens who are cheerfullv acCep ing
the sacrifices imposed upon them by
this war which tn so eminently Il war
n 1fs,rr 41s-4 -
which must be won by tho right else
the lamp OF political and religious lib
erty Will be extinguished for centuries
10 come and the people Of this coun-
try and their allied coaghters against
autocrary that knows no right and
might VIII be ensIaved for ensuing
centuries
thousands Of people in this coun-
try who are as conscieutiously opposed
TO war as are the members of your
church are cheerfuly and praverfuily
contributing OF their cash to hn the
Golfers of our government to support
on the lighting front and on the high
sea the flower Of our young manhood
giving Of its life blood in protection
Of our dearly bought and to be dearly
defended liberties In this present
drive. your peoI 10 are not asked to
give Of their substance to the govern
mont, only TO invest with the govern
ment at a goodly rate of interest. all
the surplus they would otherwise In
vest in banks al q lesser interest or
on mortgages. the principal and inter
est free from taxes Can a loyal clti-
zen 10 less and deserve the claim 20
loyalty? Would they dare by reason
Of failure To rally to this call to he
considered less than loyal?
Go over the top and carry
every one Of your thrifty, loyal think
ing people with you, They owe il to
their country, to their president who
"a the president o. the whole people,
to their wives and children, to them
selves and 10 the Cod of the father
less and oppressed OF other Christlan
lends 10 do their bit, their whole cutv
IN this and every situation that shall
OF Sc in the cause OF right"