The Washington herald., 1918-07-04
TODAY'S DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE
Thursday, July 4, 1918.
Thursday, July 4, 1913.
The Unanimous Declaration Of the Fory-eight United
States Of America

When. in the Of human becomes necessary
for the people of democratic iberOvins country to fight
unto death for h: principles they hold mos. dear decent
respect the opinions of mankind requires they should declare
the causes which mpel them to wage Mn-or-die
We hold these truth. be selfeyiden That al nations.
great and small entitled to their place under the that
all human beings endowed by their Creator with certain
unaenabe rights whether they live Belgium Serbia. France.
or travel the high peaceful ships of commerce; that
among these are lite liberty and the pursuit OF happiness That
to these rights those government: of the people, for the
people and by the people have banded together
and with against that government. and the avh
subjects of that government which seeks overthrow liberty
throughout the world and crush democracy beneath the cruel
heel OF the autocracy OF might.
For long and many years this power of military might and
human greed threatened the of the world and the freedom
of all peoples but still patient and hoped that the light
of justice and honor might break through the cloak of masm
into the hearts of the German people and that might
to the German But when long train of abuses and
usupaons pursuing invariably the object evinced design
reduce all other and peoples under absolute dcspom
became our right became our duty to fight that ruler that
government that people with all of of and
money food and bullets The history of the present Kaiser of
Germany is history Of repeated injuries and uupaions all
having direct object the establishment of absolute tyranny
all people and all nations To prove this let facts be sub
mited a candid world: -
He has wlfuIy and needessy murdered American women
and children =
He has tortured and slain prisoners Of war; y
He has violated every known law of war
He has violated every International law which stood in his
course of brutalzed warfare +,
noncomDdtans,
He has made bon6res and heaps of of Churches
and hospitals
He has sunk hospital ships.
He has made war upon Red Gross workers .-~ .
He has fomented plots against the United States While this
country was at peace with Germany.
He has hired deruconis destroy life and property in the
United States and every other country which resisted his
power lust.
He has committed unforgvabe crimes against the female
population of conquered territory.
He has torn treaties and scorned the rights Of humanity
He has plunged the world this and by so doing has
become the archmurderer Of all and the slayer of more
human beings than all other murders of all the world within
the last several hundred of years.
We therefore, the people of the United States Of America
this Fourth Of july do soemny publish and declare that the
United States of America will last of strength
will give its last will spend its last dollar and will fight
to the last day of existence free nation the end that
our toe the enemy of humanity justice and liberty may be
defeated; that the final victory be complete decisive
that never again will German auocracy and mansm threaten
the peace OF the world the liberty of the inhabitants thereof
And for the support Of this Declaration with firm reliance
the protection of Divine Providence. mutually pledge
each other that will loan of savings for savings
stamps and liberty loans, that will give of money for
war taxes without complaint that will support with dollars
and our time Red Cross and all other charities that will
produce and food requested by the Food
hon that will not seek penny of profits during the
period OF war; that who able will go oyer there the
the trenches OF allies. that will word which will
interfere with countrys aim and That viii fail
to utter such words will keep the peoples fighting spirit saunch
and true and 6rm.,
The signers a follows:
EVERY LOYAL AMERICAN OF THE 100000 IN TIE
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