South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
REPUBLICAN "COPPERHEADISM" AS 1T
COMMENTED on PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Now that the republican press. including the cop
perhead contingent like the Chicago Tribune and its
South Bend parrot, have gotten in their little say
REGARDING the presidents IT is worthy Of
note that quite all except the copperheads consider
Il an important timely. prudent and worthy state
paper II was hardly 10 be expected that political
iacksnipes OF republican school which never see
GOOD in anything the &. o. p. label. would
fa at least to grow facticous and funny something,
for instance like this produced by poco- mbecilic
brain too near home 10 brag OF:
"Pregt wilson's message to congress on
Tuesday was in line with his idealistc tenden-
cies which continue o prompt him look
upon himself president of humanity rather
than president Of the United States of
America at war with Germany her allies
10 was a beautiful piece Of rhetoric top
notch state paper which professors will have
tine school children read in future generations
Perhaps designed it will taken with
Lloyd Georges speech. have effect
the Russian reds and hearten them to fight"
Isn't that cutee Isn't it just encouraging to peo-
olc being asked TO volunteer, TO submit readily
eonscriDtior. contribute literally in taxes
purchase OF thrift stamps Liberty bonds help the Y.
NJ. C. A. fund and such comment is in
tended bettle the government and the admnistra-
on and discourage popular of it. for political
effect yes, but just traitOrous though it were in
tended the enemy" and give the aid and
comfort" that it surely does.
But what is quoted above it not the worst it, Take
a squirt at this further bit of brilliancy:
The president has said that he asks criti-
cism Of his time acts This message war
His ideaIsm appears to have led
him into the OF displaying at critical
time his pacifst inclinations. His aims
crytallized the sentiment Of all peace loving
Americans Few there who do not hope
that along toward the millennium his theories
Of world peace will be realized But is prac-
teal for the head of the nations army and
navy TO talk Of peace aims now when the thing
before in this war is its winning?
Certainly! tt is to attain peace that this is
win z is that 6ghti
for. The terms upon which peace can be preserved.
in judgment a nation is exactly the thing to
talk ABOUT. and anyone who the president a
pacifst on account of the propositions that he has
submitted characterzes him right, but he is pacifst
Of the right this republican kaiser have
president the type of the kaiser whose only aim in
life is war? If his place is in Germany, not Amer
lea, ought TO be transported. Perhaps that
would be the millennium for of his quote
again:
1T seems premature to talk Of disarma-
before America has yet armed Such
discussion while Americans straning
prepare may encourage the Russian reds
but surely it cannot be expected to heighten
the morale of American troops those who
pushing the resources of the nation in
aims may fit well at the peace conference.
the Huns badly whipped that
conference is a certainty"
Exactly. and exactly the thing to encourage Amer
leans to speed up see that the Huns are licked.
and licked quick possible that may have dis
armament and lasting peace. This is a military
nation. and viii be. and it is avoid the
sty of our becoming military nation to resist the
like of Prussianism Pan-G ermanism. that
into this We fighting for ideal in spite OF
the blunt pugilism and political diocy of such
mentators, who good only in partisan ad-
rantage. difference how debased
But why waste ather to shave an ass? These are
only sample paragraphs. You may have them
before. incident To- which might paraphrase that
same papers daily slam the patriotism the won-
asking:
When is an editor patriotic Is it when he
all for party for state?'
when patriotism and copperheadsm are