The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-25

I'VE have not been engaged In
building up forces Of destruction. but
forces of construction.
There are two great underlying
principles in this conflict. Germany
typifies one idea Of government and
our republic typifes another.
| "A year and a half ago we were at
peace with the world. We heard
opinions expressed in sympathy with
one or another OF the nations. Some
had not forgotten England, our mother
country, who had hindered our freedom
! OF the seas, and who had been a
stumbling block in our way in other
conflicts. Some, not understanding
the situation with Germany, perhaps
because Of personal ties.
My friends, today in every commu-
nifty there is not man or woman
who understands the situation who
does not say. We remember nothing
that transpired before 1914 1t was
England at the Marine and France in
| Belgium that saved the world and we
owe them great debt OF gratitude.
Germany stands out today as the
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eminent. On the side against her are
the liberty loving nations Of the world.
| Is Americas War.
| Americans thought that we would
not be in the war. That We were iso-
lated and secure from the great con-
f1ict that was being waged 1000 miles
away. When we began to realize what
was transpiring and to study the diplo-
I m a Ia Of
realize that this was going to be our
| war.
| When Germany invaded neutrals
and when the Lusitania went to the
| bottom of the ocean we knew that
sooner or later this was as much our
war as England's of Frances or Italy's.
Some thought that we were repay
ing France for what she had done for
us in our war for Independence 9th.
ers thought we were doing it to help
France and England. But we are fight
ing our own war. If we had not bot
ten into it when we did we would be
| fighting on our own soil in six months.
| Thank God the president OF the
United States did more to clarity the
issues in the case than any other hui
man being. He saw under Prussian-
ism and he understood the diplomatic
situation in Europe. He defined the
| issues In the conflict as plainly and
understandable as possible. It was
| a question of human control and hui
| man government It was a blow of
| the autocratic government the philo-
sophy and theory of the German gov
eminent to strike justice, human lib
| erty, and democracy. and to make all
subservient to Prussianism.
1--WE realize now the importance and
| the seriousness Of this crisis to Amer
lea. This is no time for quibbling and
partisanship and prejudice.
Eve are all in one boat that of the
American republic and we must all
| take an oar. All rests with the boys
| at the front upon you men and wom-
en-, all over the United States. Wheth-
er our flag shall mean justice, and
democracy and human freedom under
republican government or whether
we shall be subservient to Prussian-
| ism.
| Each and everyone of us has a
great obligation and the sooner we rec
ognize this the sooner the boys will
come home with victory honor and
peace for decade to come"
Only One Language.
|
our country and that is Old Glory.
There is only need for one language
and that is American. There is only
room for one kind of citizenship and
that is the kind of true blue American.
There are two great things neces-
sary in this war. Man power and
money power.
1--WE have a duty which no one else
can do. 1t is our individual response
i bility. We know that our boys are in
the fire and God knows we want them
back bringing victory and peace. We
must give them the greatest protec-
ton and help possible. There are no
| two ways about patriotism. 1t is not
words but duty
! We must remember that the most
we can do here is insignificant COM
! pared to what they are doing there.
We are going to win this war. We
! must have no negotiated peace. We
must give our dollars and bring Old
Glory back as spotless as 1t was when
we took it over"
! 5000 at Coliseum.
| Five thousand people attended the
meeting at the Coliseum. Forty voices
! in the Liberty Loan chorus, under the
direction of Lee B. Nusbaum, rendered
splendid music. Miss Erpha Lundy.
of Centerville. the daughter Of Harry
Lundy, who is in the service, sang
several patriotic selections.
Mrs. Clara Igleman sang "'Tis a
Long, Long Trail"
| The high school orchestra, directed
by R. c. Sloane. played two numbers.
| The audience led by the chorus sang
America. The lights were turned out
and a search light was turned on the
! Statue of Liberty in one corner Of the
platform. When the lights were
switched on again the Wayne county
service flag was unfurled from above.
! The speaker was introduced by
! Charles w. Jordan.
| The program was ended by the audi
ence singing The Star Spangled Ban
! ner.
| The parade which proceeded the
meeting was led by the soldiers of the
! Richmond Commercial Club Training
detachment, followed by Compank K
and then Company l of Cambridge
| City.
| The fathers and mothers and wives
I of the men in service marched. The
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