The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1919-09-13
THE GREAT PATRIOTIC conyer

z NHE GREAT PATRIOTIC convention at the home
Of The MENACE in Aurora, Missouri, September 49,
20 and q should be the most comprehensive assem-
BY OF progressive patriots In the history of the United
States The stupendous the final struggle in the
four hundred years of transition from medava to modern
times
New and mighty issues before our country and the
world Problems of vital and transcendent moment ara
pressing for righteous solution Those problems require
the combined wisdom and courage of all friends of human
welfare Let us bring to Aurora the highest and prest
and best thoughts and purposes and aspirations Of this
enlightened age.
blight and degradation adjustment Of our critical and far
reaching industrial relations so vital to every man. woman
and child final restraint and overthrow of the liquor pow
er with its train of resultant evils development of our pub
nc schools colleges and universities to the highest possible
efficiency adoption of the constitutional amendment Civ
ing the ballot to our women; and other conditions and
needs that can scarcely be exaggerated have given rise to
score OF vigorous and progressive movements that deserve
the support of all good citizens
Those engaged in these movements are morally akin.
They actuaed by the exalted purpose Their one
desire is to bring the fullest blessings Of liberty to all the
people The present acute disturbance of civil and social
institutions is turning the public mind and heart towards
these choice groups of heroic refoers Their ranks are
multiplying In the aggregate they compose very con-
siderable portion Of our citizenship
Division the fatal weakness Of all these movements
NO one OF them yet strong enough to rout the enrenched
opposition Union is the supreme requisite to success We
Why not come to Aurora that we may reason together
for the glory of God and the welfare of mankndY WHY
not let all righteous tongues and pens unite in their appeals
to the peoples Why not consecrate the light of truth and
justice upon the dark haunts of wickedness and
Ioppression7
1t is hoped that local. state and national organizations
patriotic fraterna and phanthropic bodies will send
their abes and best members as accredited delegates to
Aurora September 10 to participate in the conference and
make the helpful and inspiring assembly much needed
at this critical time.
Not one of these great bodies of people advocate
principle or policy of which any other when fully informed
would dlsapprove. common basis of truth and Justice
nderlles the principles advocated by ALL No valid reason
appears why platform embodying the salient demands
and purposes of all might not command the united and
militant support of all good citizens and so write those
principles and purposes into law.
The writer appeals to all friends OF moral and civic
reform Let the churches, the schools the W. c. r. IT, the
Anti Saloon League the Prohibtonists the National Ed
catonal Association, the Masons the Odd Fellows the
knights OF Pyhias and other raerna ORDERS as well as
the Guardians of Liberty the Great Secret Order the
Orangenen the knights of Malta the Jr O. u A. M, the
Sons Of Uncle SAM the p O. S. of A. and other distinct
lively Protestant organizations send strong delegations to
to enjoy the conference participate in its debera-
tons, help solve its problems and share its blessings
Divided we can scarcely succeed, United we can not
fail The time ripe for wise and aggressive action Let
us move forward.