The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-08
ROACH THRILLS
DINNER GUESTS

UNulCSS NQudl III pau AONlN iN'' 'N' "'N
with such eloquencc as were con
tanned in the two addresses deliver
ed last night by DR.. |. Frank Roach
of Oklahoma City. Doctor Roach
is pastor OF the First Methodist
Church OF Oklahoma City and came
to Ardmorc as the guest of the
Chamber of Commerce and as the
contribution OF that organization to
the Garter County Sunday school
convention in session yesterday and
today.
Doctor Roach's first address was
delivered as an after-dinner talk to
the Chamber Of Commerce, follow
ing a dinner served in the First
Presbyterian Church. about one
hunred were present.
After giving expression to his ad-
miration OF the accomplishments OF
Ardmore and approval OF her civic
activities as shown in the work
being accomplished through the
Chamber of Commerce, Doctor
Roach made a special plea for sup
port OF the good roads propaganda
as introduced by Sidney Suggs, who,
at the opening OF the aftcr-dinner
session, made a verbal report OF his
attendance at the National High
way Association convention at Little
Rock, secured a number OF sub
scriptions to the fund now being
raised for the promotion OF the In
dian Trail Association. Doctor
Roach then began his address based
on his experiences in Ireland, Eng
land, France and Germany prior to
the opening OF the world war.
Comparing the democracy Of our
country to that of England he de
clared that while we fall short OF
England in the political phase OF
our democracy, we far excel Eng
land in the matter of social democ-
racy, but the social phase OF DEM
ocracy is more essential than the po-
ltical. "If we had the political
spirit OF democracy as strongly as
we have the social spirit OF democ-
racy we would have the spirit SUI
preme OF democracy" he said. The
people Of Great Britain have the
spirit OF political democracy in a
marked degree and their love OF
country is wonderful" he contin-
ued. The people of Austria, In
dia, Egypt and Canada worship
their democracy; they give their
sons and their daughters and their
all, freely to the service of the
crown. They are people that God
will recognize for their loyalty.
Men. women and children, all are
entirely for their flag
Referring to political difficulties
now prevalent in Ireland, he said
that the north of ireland is intensely
loyal and ~south of Ireland is
disloval. In the north of Ireland
the people are lovers Of the crown
and its democracy, but in the south
OF ireland they are turbulent and
reactionary.
The speaker related interesting
experiences in France and in Paris,
where he witnessed a magnificent
reception and pageant in honor OF
the king and queen of Belgium.
While the people OF France are in
tense in the love of their govern
ment aud even more intense in their
hatred of the ideal of monarchy
they nevertheless paid great honor
to the king and queen of Belgium.
1t was easy to predict, said the
speaker. that as soon as France
could find d strong ally there would
be war with Germany, because OF
that country's theft OF the provinces
OF Alsace and Lorraine. So in
tense was the hatred of Germany
among the French that the very
atmosphere was filled with it and
one could feel that the break must
come soon and that when it did
come France would fight to the
death. Talk Of The dissolute
Fronchl" he said. they love their
country with a passion and they
hate Germany with a hatred incom-
parable! They are wonderful and
magnificent people. and don't you
believe for a moment that France is
hlcd white. She will continue to
fight with a spirit unconquerable.
His first impression on visiting
Germany was one of unconscious
displeasurc and disapproyal. Every
where women were al work in the
fields and at the hard tasks. The
men were less in evidence, as they
were probably in the factories and
munition works. except for the sol
diers. and they were everywhere pa
rading in unspeakablc arrogance.
and charging the atmosphere with a
spirit OF militarism inconceivable to
the democratic mind.
He concluded with a word picture
OF final victory which must be con-
cluded on German soil. after the
Stars and Stripes have been carried
through the streets OF Berlin.