The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-06-20

against the onrush Of the German
armies.
Speaking Of the present war, he said
England and France did not want a
conflict, neither did Russia, but the
kaiser forced it upon them. The Ger
man war lord had been preparing for
this conflict for many years and now
let us give him war until he grovels
in the dust and begs for mercy. Set
ting forth as an excuse the assassina-
ton Of an Austrian prince, the tyran-
nical kaiser ravished poor little Bel
GUM, and England and France could
not stand for his inhumanity. Amer
lea did not want to enter, the conflict,
but the kaiser murdered our women
and children and violated the laws of
nations. Hence we could do no other
than declare war against the brutal
assassin. ~
He compared the ideals of Germany
and the United States, bringing out in
bold contrast the great difference be-
tween them. The kaiser, he said, was
willing to sacrifice countless thousands
of his soldiers in bloody conflict while
the United States endeavored to avoid
the loss Of as many lives as possible.
He spoke Of Frederick William w,
and said that in a lawsuit brought by
that ruler in the United States he made
affidavit that he was virtually the
German government. This ruler was
as great tyrant and militarist as the
kaiser and the same form of govern
senent has extended to the present day
in the German empire. J.
Governor Burnquist touched upon
the prevailing wheat prices, saying
that at the time the government had
under consideration the placing of the
standard price of this cereal at $165
per bushel he and other governors of
the country went down to Washington
and prevailed upon the president to
have the price fixed at 1920. And
now, he said, some farmers are show
ing their appreciation and gratitude
by paying SIG apiece in an attempt to
defeat the men who made it possible
for them to sell their. wheat at 1920
per bushel.
He believed, he said, in govern
ment such as that of the United States,
which gives all an equal chance to
advance. In Germany they have a
ruler whose will is supreme. The peo-
pie fear him and readily obey his
commands to commit the most afro
cious crimes they are virtually
slaves.
So long as I am governor of Mime
sofa, he continued, I will use all the
power at my command to crush the
damnable Hun propaganda. This must
be done and it is only a matter Of time
when it will be accomplished. Most
citizens are loyal, but there are those
who are not. IF they do not want to
be loyal they should get out of the
country. The time has come when
we should all support the president
and the principles of the republic. He
would rather lose all he possessed and
even life, he said, than be disloyal. 1t
is necessary for us to stand together.
Germany has not yet been defeated
but it will be. The kaiser said that
Good is dead or Germany is doomed y
God is not dead but Germany is surely
doomed.
Let us hope, said the speaker, that
the nations will sail onward to new
harbor where it will not be possible
for any Of them to declare war. We
must crush the kaiser not alone for
our own benefit but for that Of the
German nation.
He spoke Of the service flag to be
dedicated that afternoon and urged
everyone to be loyal to the boys and
the government, and to show their
loyalty by purchasing thrift stamps
and literally contributing to the Red
Cross and other patriotic causes. 81
will do all in my power while COVER
nor" said the speaker, ito see that no
one stabs the boys in the back. :
The governor, during the course Of
his address, was frequently interrupt
ed with applause.
R. G. Dunn paid high tribute to
Governor Burnquist and closed with
the remark that heEwas every inch an
American from the top Of his bald