The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-06-07

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certain solemn satisfaction in shar-
ing with you The responsibilities of
such Il time.
"Thc world never stood in such case
before. Men never before had 50 clear
or 50 moving vision of duty. | know
that you will bcgrudge the work to be
done here by Us no more than the men
begrudgc Us theirs who lie in the
trenches and sally forth to their death.
There is Il stimulating comradeship
knitting Us all together. And this task
to which | invite your immediate con
SideratiOn will be performed under IA
vOrable Influences if we will look to
what the country is thinking and eX-
p"cting, and care nothing at all for
what Is being said and believed in the
lobbies Of Washington hotels, where
the atmosphere seems to make it possi-
bic 10 believe what is believed nowhere
else
United in War Purpose.
"iIave YOU not felt the spirit of the
nation rise and its thought become q
single and common thought since these
cvcntful days came i'm which we have
been sending our boys to the other
side; | think YOU must read that
thought, us | do, to mean this. that the
people of this country are not only
united in the resolute purpose to win
the war, but are ready and willing to
bear amy burden ana undergo any sac
rlhcc that 1t may be necessary for
them to bear in order to win il.
"lundreds Of thousands of our men.
carrying our hearts with them and our
fortunes, are i'm the field and ships are
croWding faster and faster To the ports
of France and England with regiment
after regiment, thousand after thou
sand, 10 join them until the enemy
shall be beaten and brought 10 ii reck-
oning with mankind.
No Pause or Intermisson.
There can be no pause or intermiS-
sion. The great enterprise must, on
the contrary. be pushed with greater
energy. The volume of our might must
steadily and rapidly he augmented un.
I'll there can be no question of resist
ing il. II that is TO be accomplished,
gentlemen, money must sustain IL to
the utmost. our financial program
must no more be left in doubt or suf-
fered 10 lag than our ordnance pro-
gram or our ship program or our muni-
tiunS program or our program for max
ing millions of men ready. These 9th
crs are not programs, indeed, but mere
plans upon paper, unless there is to be
an unquestionable supply of money.
That is the situation, and 1t Is the
situation which creates the duty, no
choice or preference of ours. There
is only one way to meet that duty.
We must meet it without selfishness
or fear of consequences.
Politics Adjourned in War Crisis.
Politics is adjourned The cleo
tions will 90 To those who think
least of it, 70 those who go To the con-
stituencies without explanation or eX-
cuSe, with plain record of duty faith
fully and disinterestedly performed,
|, for one, am always confident that the
people of this country will give just
verdict upon the service of the men
who act for them when the facts are
such that no man can disguise or con
ceal Them
There is no danger of deceit now.
upon every man and every action in
this tragic plot of war that is now
upon the stage. If lobbyists hurry To
10 attempt To turn what
you do in the matter of taxation to
their protection or advantage, the light
abundant fuel for the light in the
records of the treasury with regard to
profits of every sort. The profiteering
that cannot be got at by the restraints
Of conscience and love of country can
be got at by taxation. There Is such
now and the information
with regard To il is available and in
I'VE need not be afraid to tax them.
4 we lay taxes justly. They know that
he war must be paid for and that il
5 they who must pay for It, and If the
burden Is justly distributed and the
sacrifice made a common, sacrifice from
which none escapes who can bear IL
It all. they will carry II cheerfully and
With sort of solemn pride.
Facing Supreme Duty.
IL have always been proud to be an |
and was never more proud |
han now, when all that We have fore /
een about our people Is coming true. |
rhe great days have come when the |
'nly thing that they ask for or admire |
5 duty, greatly and adequately done;
When the only wish for America Is that
he may share freedom she enjoys;
,hen great, compelling sympathy
rells up in their hearts for men every
there who suffer and are oppressed
nd when they see at last the high
ses for which their wealth has been
He'd up and their mighty power accu-
lulated, counting neither blood nor
-easure now that the final day of OPP
ortunity has come, rejoice TO spend
nd to be spent through long night
suffering and terror in order that
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