The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-14
WHAT FAILURE MEANS

by 23 we'll known men, beginning with Governor Marcus Holcomb and concluding with Democratic National Committee man Homer S. Cummings Each of these statements carries different angle, and each is instructive from its particular viewpoint
 Causes and purposes both discussed Hol comb that the for the preservation of Mir Bsse chairman of the Council thinks the will put it forever beyond the of that auocracy to carry out its plans for world wide supremacy" Former Governor Baldwin says that go beyond the joint resolution declaring state of with Germany which declares that the imperial German government has committed repeated acts of against the United States. Tt is not businea Judge Baldwin, to look further into the causes of the war. Rt Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Connecticut that because the of the German government nothing less than sentiment companion to that of Judge Baldwin Mayor Wilson regards the clash between popular government and the divine right of kings Mrs Hartsnorne speaking for the New London County Auxiliary regards the combat of self protection. Dudley Vaill chairman of the Hchfield County Auxiliary says that German victory will that people hereafter including ourselves must maintain great military establishment. Edward P Jones' president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. thinks of the fought for democracy and pledges the sup port of the 10000 members of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. Arthur Hadley president of Yale University defeat for the Allies of begun without ce and waged without much regard the rights baants Arthur Shipman chairman of the Hartford County Auxiliary places the duty to fight upon the lowest possible ground the duty of who enters any contest; he animal obligation toward fellows in fight" Joseph G. Mitchell, representing the Middlesex County Auxiliary thinks that every life and every dollar must be used if sary against "the misguided aims of Prussianism Mayor Sculy of Waterbury dwells upon nations ob- legation to France He is glad debt is paid that America in during the Homer S. Cummng speaks as foows:-
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 War, which has been with from the beginning has seemed always side of the most efficient people Rr1te strength has won but the side with the most bruse strength has the side with the greatest capacity for nizaton and coherence.
 seems be literally true that democracy will be threat ened and perhaps annhated if Germany should win the present war; the becomes something in the ture of draw.
 Germany she existed in 1914 could strike blow which All but parayzed the rest of civilization what she not dc forty years hence with unified central empire and Russia vassal?
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