Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-12-18
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came all Americans were justly proud
of the record of their country. The
fighting men knew no fear and never
doubted they. would win. The front
line at home was as full of courage
and of confidence.
No Room For Anarchy
The heroic days through which we
have passed have left their permanent
imprint upon all of us. Our young
men who return from France will
come home with larger vision and a
broader horizon. They have looked
unafraid into the eternal Never again
will they fear aught. They will have
large dreams of better things for their
country and will have the high resolve
TO translate their dreams into legisla-
ton that will give fairer chance for
all men in the race of life. Militarism
dwarfs initiatice. An autocracy has an
army We have learned that democ-
racy is an army. And it is an army
OF equals, rank serving as essential for
the discipline that brings success, but
lconferring no superior voice in gov
eminent. Our captains and privates
won the war as crusaders and COM
rades Men are coming to win the
Greater Peace in the spirit of fellow
ship and high resolve that no privi-
legged class shall monopolize the fruits
of their valor.N Men are equally re-
solved that no Red Flag of anarchy
will float to the breezes in fair
America, and that there is not room
in this broad land for any flag except
the Star Spangled Banner.
1t required courage and brains to
contribute our share toward the vic
tory we celebrate. The men and the
women too-who counted not the costs
in war cannot be persuaded they lack
the capacity to win the battles of
peace. Until November 18th, we said
that pessimism in a civilian was as
bad as cowardice in a soldier. Shall
we change that saying in peace? Here
and there we find Jeremiahs who pre-
dict squalls ahead and by their acts
tell their neighbors to put farmers
overshoes on to keep from getting
their feet wet These are the brothers
of the men who in 1917 declared we
could not get million fighting men
| to France and if we could transport
them they were so poorly trained they
could not fight.
Heed No False Prophets
These prophets of disaster could not
convince the kaiser of their low esti-
mate of their countrymen. Let us give
no more heed today to like false
propets who lack the faith that their
countrymen will overcome the OBJ
stacles in the way of prosperity in
peace as they destroyed the machine
gun nests in the jungle of Belleau
Woods The men who had the stuff to
lick the kaiser have the stuff to dc
any and all the mighty things which
will bring to our country its greatest
era of prosperity.
We live today in new world as diff
ferent from that of 1914 as the Amer
lea of 1918 is unlike the America OF
1875. During the war we employed
weapons both ancient and modern
Some of our soldiers wore coats oil
mail while others scared in the skies
The jayelin of the cave dweller had
its place with the concoction of poi.
sonous gas. We have forgotten out.
worn creeds and they cannot again be
endured with life. Political shibbo-
leths that men needed in 1912 are as
dead as the mummies of Egypt, ant
public men who try to galvanize then
will be inferred in the catacombs that
overlook Salt River. Craftsmanship Of
vision in our new world will create
new opportunities for American com.
merce and guarantee to labor the
bread it has earned.
No Time to Hesitate
During the war we did not hesitate
have been regarded by conservatives
at other times, that would help tc
win the war. Are we to hesitate nov
in the mazes Of peace to take direct
and unusual routes to the goal of the
common veal of the people? We have
made transportation and communi.
cation for the period of the war a gov
eminent monopoly. 1t was necessary
and its wisdom has been established
What will we do with the railroads
the telegraph and the telephones in
peace? / am not come to be prophet
or an advocate, but of one thing / an
sure: The American people will dc
with them what they believe is best
for their country. regardless of the
bugaboo of government ownership
which scares some timid people or the
belief in the principle of government
ownership by those who would pre-.