The Denver Jewish news., 1919-08-06
Louis Marshall and Cyrus Ad-
Ter Greeted by American Jewry
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tore walked in the darkness of OPP
preston are the beneficiaries of this
Magma Charta, let it be understood
that that Instrument applies to all
ilinorities, whatever they may be.
The Jews have their part of this in
heritance of liberty simply because
they are of the minOrities who require
protection. We would have failed in
our duties as men, we would have
been unworthy of the blessings bestow-
ed, if our voices had not been raised
in favor of the emancipati ton Of the
most humble, the most minute, of the
nlinorities who dwelt in these lands.
Constitutions are not required for the
protection of majOrities. They are
needed only by minorities, but mas
much as every individual. whoever he
may be, may at some time be confront
ed by majority, the protection Of a
constitution is of necessity to the in
terest of every single individual and
State"
LET us now add words of caution
and admonition. There has in the
past, of necessity, existed friction
,imong the various peoples gathered in
these new States. 1t was inevitable,
Wherever oppression and persecution
have existed, there have been friction
ard unhappiness and dissatisfaction,
and lack of that spirit Of solidarity
which is essential to happy and
prosperous State.
Now that these new States are
ubout to grant these rights as an act
Of sovereignty. recognizing as they do
that their, future depends upon the
establishment of liberty and justice,
let all of the minorities accept this
great gift of liberty with full un-
'derstanding that these duties which
are the e0-relative of the rights grant
ed, are to be performed cheerfully by
the minorities. Thus every person
horn or habitually resident in these
lands becomes at once a citizen. The
rights of all are on parity. The
duties of all are likewise equal. 1t
should be the endeavor of all to CO.
operate for the development of the re-
sources, human and material. of each
Of these lands, to the ena that they
may become truly great
Sees Dawning Of New Day.
4.I am confident that speak for
every true Jew when 7 say that hence
forth the Jews of Poland, of Ruman-
ia. of Czechoslovakia. of JugOslavia
njnd of the other new Suites will vie
with their fellow citizens IN the eff
fort to establish but one standard of
citizenship and to cultivate brother
hood. Let us forget the nightmare
OF the past Let it be swallowed up
by the brilliancy and glory of the
lawning of new day. 1t may be that
before the sun arises in all his glory
bis face may be shadowcd by many
cloud. but, after ALL i am suffi-
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riently optimistic to believe that in
due course the people in the new
States will recognize that the Jewish
as well as other minerities who CON
sthute a part of their populations
will prove to he assets as valuable as
those of them who have taken up their
abode on the blessed soil of the United
States have proven to. be to their
foster mother"
'And now word as to the duties
Of the American Jewry TO their suf-
fcring brethren. The war is about
ended. Their sufferings are without
parallel. TO attempt to recount them
would be as impossible as 1t would he
10 exaggerate them. They have now
in their struggle risen to the heights
where they behold the promised land
of liberty. Until now it has been
fhe proud boast of the American Jews
that they have gladly opened their
hands and their hearts for the pur-
pose of bringing succor to their un-
fortunate brethren. Liberty. altho it
may be an impetus to endearor, will
not in itself alleviate the pangs of
starvation.
at has now become our two-fold
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