Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
DEAN QUINN STIRS
LARGE AUDIENCE


see you go. We smile through nm
tears because you are privileged Il
heht In great cause. We eny, yo,
the struggle and the glory which
snail be yours in helping to save the
world from the most destructive men
ace that has ever threatened it's life
and It's liberties.
our enemy is huge monster call
Gu ffusslanlsm. that seeks the dom
Ihation OF the world We are at war
with Germany because Prussia qom
mates Germany and Prussia's law
is law OF the UNCLE, her doctrine
might Is right, and her policy one
Vi robblng the weak and terrorizinr
the strong. Against this monster are
an the Tree governments representing
Inc greater part of the population nj
lhe civilized world. The enemy is
moi simply the <nemy of any single
nation but of all mankind. Her Dol.
ICY of world domination has been
carried out since the time of treder,
lck the Great She has ceased 10 he
satisfied with continguons territory
ana mas looked to distant lands Her
policy Is to defeat her opponents nor
only by lighting armies. bur bv kin.
ing, torturing and terrorizing the civll
populations. Bismarck gave MS an
expression of German policy when ne
sald IN one OF his great addresses.
no. by speeches and resolutions of
maJorltieS are the great questions OF
the time decided, but by iron ana
blood"
Neutral lands have been invaded.
hundreds of neutral ships sunk. de.
ienceless cities bombarded and burn.
ed, women rapished women and chill
dfen sentto death without warming
the torpedoine pf ships. lie
boats shelled the lands of Franse
devastated, workmen cnslayed ana
little children murdered. 1t is hor.
rors like these that has caused Amer.
lca TO solemnly swear that while
there remains dollar in the treas.
nry or man behind the gun. in the
name OF Christianity and of civiliza,
ton, she will fight this monster OF
Prlssianlsm to the death
Our entrance in the presert war *
que TO sentiments which are related
and embody many of the causes or
our past WarsI In l11l the leaders
OF the American people pledged their
lives and their fortunes and their sa
cred honor to lay down the principle
that governments derive their
Just powers from the consent Of the
governed In 1912 America fought
Tor the freedom Of the seas and san
ors rights, In the civil war America
fought for the preservation Of the
Union and the overthrow of slavery.
IN the SpaEish.American war we
srapplcd with Spain because she was
depressing our neighbor. cuba. We
are again contending for the freedom
OF the seas when we oppose the vioia.
ton OF international rights by SUB
marine warfare. And we are rcas.
sorting the great principle that gov
ernments derive their just powers
from the consent Of the governed
when we fight autocracy and throw
our full force into the balance to make
The world safe for democracy. Amer.
lea has been and is today the worlds
Dig brother fighting the battles Of his
weaker brothers and sisters Wher
3Ner the voice of humanity has been
raised in pleading. as it isNoday the
hand Of America has been near 10
lelp. Millions have come hither. poor,
distressed and wretched and they have
ound the door open. But the proudest
BOAST Of all Is that every man has
nv l'StI ~ WI sup hbu lFlt dttOt VI
NJ to his conscience. without let or
)ndrance. The spires Of her CHURCHES
Use toward a heaven uneXed by BIZ
erness. unassailed by the groans ~
he TORTURED and the wr0nged -
would be a crime for any aidn 10 be
Indifferent to the welfare of a country
uch rs this
The hearts of our young men to-
lay beat in unison with the patriotic
nen Of the Revolution and they will
Iever fail their country in the vast
nd almost incredible task suddenly
hrust upon her. Our young men
rom every state in the Union are go
ng to constitute the greatest army
he sun of an omnipotent God ever
hone down upon They are c0mpos.
Il Of The best stock that have gone
lto the army of any country in the
'Orld. They have come to this coun.
Fy from every nation beyond the
cas- Their fathers came here that
hey might have liberty and equality.
The young men with us tonight
re about to join the ranks in the
rmy We know YOU are conscious of
our duty and willing to- do it to the
cry end and that is until the destroy
: of international rights be rendered
'capable of disturbing the future
eace of Europe and of the world
on are Americans sons Of q grand
epublic, governed by a leader now
'lled the prime minister Of the
ord. our country in striving TO
AXE the world safe for democracy
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