The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-10-11

continue their democratic form OF gov
ernment and preserve unto them
selves their hard-earned liberties with
opportunity to improve them and thus
contribute to the betterment Of all
mankind, or shall the attachments Of
.enturies-old struggles for freedom and
liberty be blasted into oblivion by a
ruthless military caste and all the peo-
Pile of the world be menaced and
ruled by the tyranny of a triumphant
military despotism? That is the great
underlying principle to be determined
and the one that has caused millions
of men to be gripped in a death strug
gle, the enormity and hellfury VIC
lence of which is unprecedented in
the worlds history and beyond the
power of human mind to fully compre
bend. On one side are arrayed the
legions of a military caste, driven to
battle by the mailed fist of Autocracy
On the other side are the forces of
Democracy heroically answering the
challenge to do battle in defense of
liberty, justice and humanity. Into
this crucible of horror America has
cast he lot with the forces of Dem
ocracy and summoned her sons to
help throw of the yoke Of threatened
Autocracy so that the peoples of all
the nations Of the world shall be free
to follow the tenor of their own de-
sign. .5&5-,,'
,ss.S' Our Solemn Obligation.
The momentous decision OF our Gov
eminent to throw the nations re-
sources into this mighty conflict and
to give of her sons, and of her wealth,
to the cause of humanity, imposes
upon every American and upon every
MAJ who has partaken of America S
bounty the solemn obligation Of loyal
ty in doing their part to win victory
for the cause America represents, no
matter whether they be found as sol
diers In the battle lines or as work
ers in industrial pursuits.
The full significance OF this awful
cataclysm that has overtaken the
world and or relation thereto is. as
yet by us. scarcely realized. though
thousands OF our countrymen are now
In the battle lines and myriads more
are preparing to follow. These. our
copntrymen, the select of America
scholars, college men, professionals OF
all the arts and trades, and ciences
sons of the rich and sons of the poor
/ Whn lnUa Iifn a hut
/ who prefer liberty TO life without lib
erty, have made common cause and
entered the lists in answer to the ma
/ tons needs. These men, every one q
hero, with the courage of Spartans
and the souls of martyrs, go TO the
/ battle grounds 10 face every death
dealing device human brain can devils,
| for the destruction of man and offel
their lives in defense of democracy
and the freedom of the peoples of the
world. and they will do this with th'
full knowledge that millions OF theil
kind have already been ruined physi
cally and mentally and left to suffer
living death, while other millions hay,
blasted into bits and their shred
trampled into the muck and mire o
this laundering inferno of death an'
destruction. Upon these who stay a
home win devolye the obligation o
making II possible for those at tn
front TO have a fighting chance.
Workers Behind tho Line.
Upon our worker Of America dC
wolves q tremendous obligation; thn
s. l.o obligation OF aiding and sustain
iaS OFT COUNT men under ALIAS "Au