Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-12
BIG Campaign
TO ELECT LOYAL
WAR CONGRESS-

J. ActlVe participation by 1t IN the Con.
j s1essional campaigns, which will short.
eonilhence throughout the country
"' Deen announced by the National
security League. The League declare.
mat unusual measures must no taLo.,
insure lne election . this fall of a
congress which will stand militantlv
oenind the carrying of the war to .
decisive victory.
Inc entire force of the Leagues as1
"ncnes and Its membership of over
.o"'voV patriotic American citizens will
thrown into this campaign. The
ea.ioh OF support of the movement
ou'oiue the League VIII also he nm.
uei'aAen Dy means Of an active nrona.
sahoa among the leading citizens ~
every state in the Union. irrasnoct;u.
of party. pee'i'e
Elihu Root Takes Lead
nlnu Root, who is Honorary Pres,.
"en. VI the National Security Leapuo
'ne recent Annual Meeting of tba
organization laid particular emnbos;s
Oh tne necessity of non-partisan sun1
port OF the Government in - ~
forts for the aggressive prosecntio,
ne war and the consequent impor.
lance OF this years Congressional elec.
Luis Inc matter was then taken nm
W the national Executive COMMITTEES
y. Tue League and the campaign decid.
eu UPON at meeting attended nv Al.
.on D. Farker, who Is Honorary vice
1ieSiuent OF the Security Leapue.
alnes w. Gerard, former United
states Ambassador to GERMANY ono -,
Tie Leagues Vice Presidents: 8 Ston
WOOD Menken, President ~ 49,.
sue' Lawrence F. Abbott of tho
ou.,ook' and other prominent men
Inc League for National UNITY and
o'ner great national organizations
naVe ALREADY Endorsed the movement
ieaulng newspapers of the country
r", nv aiso expressing their approval
ne !oilowlng are a few of the fa.
'oi"oie editorial comments which ara
appearing IN all parts of the country.
Editorial Approval.
"liilamsport (Pa.) Sun: "The Va.
.ioiai security Leagues effort will
nave the hearty support of all patri.
springfield (Mass.) Union: "rbis
ldea is sound and emrnently worthy ~
serious attention."
Les Moines Qa.) Tribune: "Here IN
iowa we may well emulate this cyan
PIE which will lead to victory for
regardless of party desip.
nation" ueSis
saginaw (Mich.) News: "This cam
pasn VIII nave a strong and growing
all over the country"
"eieha (Alont.) Independent: "Ameri.
Calls upon whom party lines rest Iioht
ana many who are strong for tbo;r
,arty will find reasons for commonda
ion of the plan of the National c.
urity League"
$4,000 Letters.
The Leagues campaign will he con.
ucteo by q committee headed hu
.naries ID. Ortiz, prominent Now
ork commission merchant This oou
100 DIS preliminary step. has laid
'e matter before $4,000 leading citi.
ems IN all parts of the country and of
Ii political beliefs in the following lot.
n: iel
Inc conduct of the war and I'm
'et' the very future of America are
ependent not only upon the election
war Congress that will enact NOE.
'Saiy laws, but upon the presence in
e National Legislature of mon .,
sion. ability and broad experience
no are the best qualified of orr citi'
ns',ip 70 correctly solve the great in
lnai and international questions
nlch VIII come before the next Con.
eSs. 0on
"Grave Duty"
Ihe National Security League mr.
aht 10 unanimous action. of IFS ~
uINe Committee, has taken unon l..
Il the grave duty of impressine
ese matters upon you and asking Voc,
p'euse your service for prompt ac-
!" prevent disaster which might
~" the election of incompetent or
loyal men to Congress- This can
prevented through definite and con-
ted action on the part of loyaI citi-
49, VINO are In the vast ma ioritv
eject and Indifference may prove fa.
me remedy is for every one TO as.
'e inc personal obligation of sneak
WIN or writing without deIev IN
t'c''i leaders. newspaper men ,nd
ers who form public opinion in
Congressional Districts. Malo
realize sharply that the need of
nation is the election of men of oh
re and unconditional loyalty who
ue'erlhihed to prosecute the war
victory and who possess rho
nsti OF character and unquestion.
olI!ty to be of real service to ,Io
ltfS In this crisis The problems
re the nation are such as to trv
very souls Of the best men that we
elect We
Personal Responsibility.
ne people OF your district Will I'M.
'eu'y take the right stand if awak.