Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-13

that he is superior 10 All others And
because they think this way over there
We have this war II Europe had been
made up Of demoCrnCics based upon
the equality OF mankind and the lih-
erty of individually there would be no
war today
This war grows out Of the fact that
over there one man sets himself up as
a superior being and rules his fellows
Aud because OF that mistaken Idea
fify million men have been called to
the colors and are In the trenches
fighting and one hundred billions Of
dollars have been spent.
And what is our relation to II
We've got an idea here In this COun-
trg that men are equal, aud when you
deny that fundamental premise YOU
deny liberty For what is liberty hut
an idea The great question this war
is going TO decide. then, II shall the
pTls3ian idea or the American idea
survive thruout the world
1T liz true the Germans have
violated our rights they have sunk
our ships and murdered our citizens,
but after ali We are IN this war fight
Ing for an idea Isn't Il worth
while Cannot we as American clu-
zsus 60 into this war without hatred
for anybody except FOR evil systems
Cannot we 60 in without hatred for
the German people? why, We have
hundreds Of thousands OF Germans IN
our country who are good, lolai
Americans what We hate is the auto
cratic system that uudcrlies the gov
ernment Of Germany and runs II.
"rpd you know that the kasers
-. ia .IsaR
and that he alone has the power 10
make peace? The constitution OF
Germany gives II 20 him. The Ger
man people themselves have no right
to make peace. II all rests with the
haser'
Judge Amcs declared that the
kaiser ~ maxim wur I'm order that
the "junkers of Germany may have
their place tn the sun" as they eN-
press it, "Ilave you seen where any
German junker has offered any suE-
3, ton that Justice he done 20 the
g. ~ les their armies have over
!. VI asked Judge Amcs. "On tho
CON ~ you have seen a desire 20
annex Belgium-to steal other peo-
pies property | tell YOU the Ger
man junkers and tho kaiser and his
war lords are highwaymen They in
/
the world.s
Amcrich's ontrnnce into the strug-
gle has cleared the situation. Judge
Ames declared. for II had exposed the
kaiser's hand II has shown his pur
pose plainly lie contrasted the an
Swci England and France made last
december 10 Pre- ident wilson's
challcnNe 10 the warning powers TO
SGT forth their aims and purposes and
to say what they are fighting about.
with the answer made by Germany.
England and France. he asserted.
gave definite answers but Germany
mas evadcd up 10 this hour,
Judge Ames then traced the wars
fought in Germany I'm the past and
showed that in every ono Of them
whore victorious she has grabbed ter
ritory seized property md deprived
people OF their liberties
we entered the war with an omen
declaration Of our purposes" said
Judge Ames 1--WE are fighting the
battle of democracy thruout the world
and when We win. as we shall do. the
whole world will he free"
other speaa acrs at the meeting were
Mayor J n tsimmons who spok, but
briefly in delivering an address OF
welcome, and Justice Lee Daniel
There was much Confusiln IN In the holl
while they were on their feet. caused
by several hundred school children
leaving the building In streams that,
'he erect of what they said was lost
on tho audience
Justice Daniel, however. made
strong and eloquent speech and II was |
unfortunate that many OF those who
gathered for the nratory could not
hear Il.
Last night tho celebration Of Lin |
coin day was continued hv ano,bo, |
meeting at the auditorium. M which |
l. \ Irown OF Kansas city was the |
speaker
James /. Hughlott was marshal Of I
the day for the big parade which |
moved at 2.3o from the intersection
OF Main and Sixth streets. where IT
chief Ed Lucas ana a p,otoo, n,
mounted police led the big demoustra-
uon, followed by the Tulsa IIomo
Guard band Then came the ladies' OF
the G. a II In automobiles and a bip
car hearing young ladies' dressed M
Red Cross nurses and bearing I'm THAR
midst wounded soldier In uniform
ON litter Veterans OF the Ce,U war
followed then came Tulsa pewsbovs
lhamber OF Commerce officials 2GO
members or the Carpenters union an
Imitation Of submarine built on an
automobile. contributed by tho Usage
Motor company high school pupils
ma children from all the graded
the Musicians union, led ty
heir band, and delegations represent
ng the l.. ]. u. 22S, roofers painters
Engineers, plnstercrs, cement finishers
'ookS, walters and Mattresses unions
electricians, boliermakers, iron shin
builders and helpers. The craft band
.lso was in line.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. IA
ccond tssieutenant Peyton c. March.
r, son OF Major General Psston & |
larch, sustained a, fracture OF the
kun this afternoon shortly after 3
clock when his airplane fell at
alaierro field He is said TO have