The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
FIRST LESSON on THE WAR
nv GOVERNOR LINDSEY
War, Government and Religion are
the lndioes 10 the self deilni-
tiOn Of nations and people


Of the Imperial German govern
ment with the government Of the
United States of America, indeN and
define, In parallel, the wars, govern
menis and religions of the twu M
tions.
Under the guidance of Otto yon
bismarck, "the man of blOod and
iron" Prussia aud part Of the Ger
man states have fought three wars
That with Denmarck IN 1856, -
war Of conquest ravishing that M
tion Of schleswig- -IIolstein.
That with Austria In 1866. u war
of subiugation, effectively removing
rival.
That with France In 1870. wnr
of conquest, dcSpoilinn that nation
of Alsarc-Lorraine, aud billion
dollars
Under the guidance Of the people
of the United States, our nation has
fought i've wars:
That with England In i77G. estab-
fishing a new government, deriving
its just powers from the consent of
the governed.
That with England in 1872. for the
Freedom of the Sras.
That with Mexico IN 1856, extend.
lnn the blessings NJ free govern
ment Ia bleeding people.
That with EecrSsion In 1861. pre-
serving the Union aud al,olishinn In
voluntary grVitudr.
That with Spain In iSgS. graiui-
touSly extending the blessings NJ
liberty Ia enslayed peoples.
The present, fourth war for Ger
many, and the sixth for the Initcd
States Is In line with their previous
wars. For Germany--Conqursi and
the cnihrOning of the Power NJ
Might. For the United slales-Frcr.
dom and the gloriilcation NJ the
Power ~ Right
Writers and speakers are fond of
Say Ing thnt the present war Is cnu
test between Auiocracy aud Dcmoc-
rscy. Degie-iing 20 deiiur eitl,er ia
terms ~ simple comprehension.
Autocrncy i that form of govern
mcnt In which the strong, the rich
aud the wiSr ride upon the backs ~
the weak. the poor and the simple
Democracy is that form NJ go,
ernment in which the strong, the
rich aud the WISE raisr up aud sup
port the weak. the poor and the
simple.
IN an Autocracy government
proCecdS from above downward, In
the form Of "thou shalt" or u
thou shalt not"
~ u Demnrrac, government
proceeds on lrVcl aud Is "of the
people by the people and for the
people"
William IiohcnIollcrn. the man
whose ally il GOd--nOt Gods ally
King of Prussia aud Emperor ol
Germany, Wills for all the pcopl,
NJ his Kingdom and empire; can viii
uo wrong. even tho that will h,
"frlnhtfulnesS."
Abraham Lincoln. WHOSE grca
concern was that he should be- ~
Gods side. once President of III,
United States. lowly, yet cNalte,
unto heaven. tOiled, suffered ant
died for the endurance Of DcmOc
racy, conceived In libcri, and dedi
Gated Ia the proposition that all mcI
ARE created equal"
kultuT i the new religion of III,
German people. The people of IN,
United States ARE Christians,
kultur proclaimS: we, Uhe Ger
man people,) are of the race of IN
Thunderer; We will poS>csS IN
earth"
christianity proclaimS; "BleSsr
are the meek; Tor they shall inheri
the earth"
kultur commands aud asserts
p Ere ~ terrible ~ Attila'S Huns.
Providence has willcd that We shaI
, bc his instruments"
christianity proclaimS: "Blesse
ARE the merciful, for they shall oil
D tain mercy"
} Kultu hisseS; ~ Germany, hat,
slaughter thy foes by the million
and of their recking corpScs build
, monument that shall reach IN
= clouds"
? - Germany, hate now! Arm IN,
c self IN steel aud pierce with IN
bayOnet the heart of every foe; u
prisoners! beat In their skulls vii
rifle butts and with axes, Slril
and thrust, true and hard; turn o,
neighbOrs' lands into deserts AZ
e erwards thou wilt stand erect ,
Is the ruins of the world"
10 Christianity proclaims; "Blrssl
are the uCaccmnkprS. for ihpN Shl