Mexico Missouri message., 1918-06-20

nateu ny Nne Christian civilization,
founded upon love, mercy and lust
ice? In its last analysis, this is con-
flict between Kultur and Christianity
christianity stands for brotherly love
and human kindness; Kultur stands
for cruelty and savagery. Chrlstiani-
ty stands for charity and virtue; Kul-
tur claims these are mere convention
alities. Christianity says: Suffer lit
tie children TO come unto me-" Kul-
tur cuts their hands off in order to
terrorize the community. Christian
ity says the greatest thing in the
world is love; Kultur says there is
no more virtue in love than in hate.
that the greatest thing in the world is
might. Christianity stands for per-
perpetual peace; Kultur stands for
continuous war.
In the language of our distinguish
ed President "a supreme moment Of
history has come. The eyes of the
people have been opened and they see.
The hand of God is laid upon the ma
tions. He will show them favor.
devoutly believe, if they rise to the
clear heights of His own justice and
mercy"
l have talked much to you about the
war, its problems, its theories and the
sacrifices which we must make in the
cause of victory. Let no man think
that l entertain the smallest particle
of doubt that we shall win victory,
great and glorious victory, not a vic
tory in the cause of conquest and sell
fish greed, which will but promote
the basis of other wars for postertty.
but victory over organized treach.
cry iniquity and oppression, in the
cause of eternal right and and JUS
tice.
Many men fro mthe flower of Am
erscan manhood will shed their blood
and give their lives on the consen-
Grated battle fields of Europe, bus
they will not have suffered and died
in vain. When we shall have achiev-
/ ed the victory for which we are striv-
ing, all the sacrifice which we shall
have made will be justified, and we
snail have given guaranty to the gen
erations of the future that never agaln
can the cruel conquest in the heart of
savage rulers of servile people in
volve the world in such a holocast of
horror. We shall have given guar
anty to the future generations that
the principles which civilized society
has considered fundamental are in
deed eternal and that free Government
and Christian principles shall never
perish from the earth. ,
When we are engaged in the prose-
cution of such cause, with such a
goal before us, and with such sacri-
flee involved, on what altar can the
servant of the people in Government
position lay his ability except the al
tar of ull and complete services 20 the
speedy and complete accomplish
ments of our great prupose. I should
deem myself as your servant a traitor
to the greatest cause that has ever
engaged the attention of mankind, if
! l, through indulgences of personal
opinion on unessential matters, inter
ferred in the slightest respect with
the most vigorous prosecution of our
great undertaking. In the pro-
secutione of that undertaking, tn
prosecution of that undertaking, the
Congress of the United states, has, in
accordance with the Constitutional
authority, conferred upon the Presi-
dent of the United States the full pow
er to direct and the full responsibility
for the conduct of our military acti-
vities. I believe, yes, know that our
great President brings to his great
task as sincere purpose and as pro-
found conservation as human being |
ever brought to task before him.
W'th supreme confidence in tie
President of the United States, I have
no platform to offer, no pledge to
give, except the pledge to support to
the utmost of my ability the Executive |
Branch of the Government in the per-
formance of the stupendous tasks of
winning victory for the peace and |
freedom of mankind.
Your Committee on Resolutions |
begs leave to submit the following re- |
port:
BE 1T RESOLVED THAT,
We, the Democrats of Audrain |
County, most earnestly and respect !
fully appeal to the voters of Missouri