St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-20
BIG CAMP AIeN
TO ELECT LOYAL !
WAR CONGRESS-
National Security League IN
nounees Nation.W Non
Partisan Participation h
Fall Elections.

A~S0SOS
that unusual measures must - taken
to insure the election this 1All q .
Congress which win Stand ntllt1At3y
behind the carrying q ~ var - .
decisive victory.
The entire force Of the Leagues ~
branches and its membsEsAiD 6 oveR
100000 patriotic American ddsoo0 win
b thrown into this campaign. 1he.
creation Of support e The novenent
outside the League w11l alSo D m
dertaksn By means Of n active DesDor
ganda among the leading dti1enS q
every state In the UhieA, iIzolpoc1eUo
of party.
Elthu Rect Takes lead.
Elihu Root, who q Heoofa1y Hroe6p
dent Of the National Security LaasUA
Ct the recent Annual Meeting @ -
organization laid particular emvAasfD
On the necessity q non-partisaA ~
port Of the Government q ~ -
forts for the aggressive pFssse0tleo 9
the war and the eonseQusat 6DeN
lance Of this ysar's Oongrsssisaal 49,
lions. The matter was thea takea -
BY the National Executive 0o0mateoo
Of the League and The eampal91 loelds
ed upon ct meeting attsndel ~ ~
ton B. Parker; who b Honorary Va
President Of the 0seuzity. Lagos
James W. Gerard, former UHito1
States Ambassador TO Germany. enc q
the Leagues vice Presidsnts: q 0ennp
wood xsnken, Presldaa1 g -
League; Lawrence =. Abbeet 6 ~
Outlook, and other promansnt nsA
The League for National Unity a.
other great national og1a1lnl3o0o
have already indeesoa ~ movoman6
The leading nswapapoeU q ~ eooAd1
are also sKprsssint tAslS aJ0s0va2.
The following a1e . 1sw e ~ -
voFable editorial eomDe0tD WAleA ~
appearing IN III paris q ~ sounty:
9dltsrisl Apprsval
Williamaport (Pa.) oun: @TAe ~
tional Security Leagues e6eet W1D
have the hearty suppert 6 IN DatIsi
etic voters" i
Springfield (HasaJ Uniea: NAie
idea b sound and emlnently vsgtAy e
serious attention"
Des Moines Oa.) 1rlbune: sHeeo =
Iowa we may well emulate this egnDs
pie which viii lead . vleeoey ~
Americanism regardless q paSH 1oolD
nation"
Saginaw (lfich.) News: ~TA1D en-
paign will have Z strong and gEeW11o
following all over The eount1y.s
+. Helena (Nont) lndependest: sA1esA
leans upon whom party lines ro0e 1GAo
" and many whe axe sezoag IT. thGl1
party win ind reasons for ee00on1os
don Of the plan 6 - elat1eoal -
curity League"
$500 lettosa
Tho Leagues campaign wfu - 60
Quoted b. Q committee Aea0o1 d
Charles D. Ortiz, Z pro0lDe0t oeeW
York commission merchant III c.
mites, - q preliminary seoDt - ~
the matter before $4,000 lsaAlng ~
zens In Ill parts Of the countSy a10 e
al political baliefs n %ho 1elloW1n6 ~
ter:
THE conduct q tho war an1, -
fact, the very future e America ~
dependent not only upon ~ eloel1eD
Of Q War Congress that W1u Gnake -
essary laws, but upon IL pfeooaeo =
the National Legislature 6 80 q
vision, ability ana broad ezpeeaeaeA
who are the best qualified 6 60 ~
senship to correctly solve the gEs01 =
ternal and International QUool110o
which win come be6ego ~ 1axt O.
gress.
soravA Duty.
The National Security L1a9uA -
suant % unanimous aet3oo 6 - -
ecutivs Committee. has taken uDea b
self the grave duty q mugoGe1o
these matters upon you and as1dAe ~
to pledge your service 1oe peo0Oe -
ton 70 prevent disasooe W1leA 0loAl
follow the election o1 ineo0Doeo0t g
disloyal men 10 CongFesa This 81
be prevented through ds0nite en1 -
certsd action % the part q leyal ~
sens, who are IN the vast 1a5og1lE
Neglect and indi6eeoneo ny Deovo -
tai.
The remedy = 1or svsey 80 = .
sumo the personal obligat1oa e Qeah
! ing with or writing without delay q
political leaders, nswspapeF msa 81
others who form public eplnlea 4
their Congressional Dlsd1ctA Main
them realize sharnly that tn nj r
/ the nation II the election Il men q -,
solute and unconditional loyalty NJ
are determined to prosecute ~ NJ
to victory and who possess ~
! strength Of character and unquost1eo'
ed ability to b Of real seGvlce - IT,
country In this crisia The peoolen1
before the nation are such % b ty
the very souls Of the best men hat ~
! can elect.
Personal Responsibility.
= The people Of your district WIN N,
doubtedly take the night stand u swat,
! ened to the political situatioa Il tina
10 secure the highest type Of cn11l,
dates to vote for In the peinarieA ~.
cry citizen can directly lAAusoee y,
suits to that end, ana ~ earnestly
hope that you viii recognize ths ~
sponsibility Of % doing"
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