New Ulm review., 1919-08-27

the achievements Of Germany on the
battlefield, in art, science, music and in
the realm Of business. But he had no
good word for the Hohenzollerns
It wish I could demonstrate to the
people Of this land the Gods truth
that Hohenzollernism is not German
ism, but that they are as far apart as
the east. is from the west. ! would
to heaven that all the world knew as
you; and I know, that the Hohenzol-
lerns are not Germans. They were
foreign importation in the first place;
they have married and intermarried
with royal-foreigners until there is no
more German blood in their veins than
there is Choctaw blood in the veins Of
the chairman of this meeting. De
posed, dethroned, decroWned and de-
horned, ex-Kaiser Bill is no more a Ger
man. than ] am: a Sioux Indian he is
half Hohenzollern and half English
and that is mighty bad combination.
Freedom Loving People,
.'The Germans were and are a free
dom loving people, believing in indi-
viid ual ownership of their holdings
and in individual liberty. The Hohen-
zollerns were tenacious believers and
ardent proclaimers Of the divine right
of kings. i : 5.ss.
Referring to the fact that the Ger
man people did not rise up and proclaim
a republic long ago Mr.. Schmahl ex-
planned that they we're fearful Of the
bloodshed connected with such course
Just as most Americans are averse to
using violence for the abolition of the
many evils that are apparent to all in
our body polite.
Attacks Socialism.
Turning to present poll tical conditions
in America, Secretary Schmahl took
occasion to paint horrible picture of
Socialism as he sees it. According to
his opinion, it is an imported pest that
should not be allow ed to take root in
America. About this doctrine he said
among other things:
Socialism is not naturally indigen-
Gus to the soil Of America. Like the
cholera, yellow fever, bubonic plague
and English sparroWs, it is an inn
ported pest. It is contrary to the
spirit Of the church, the constitution,
and our form Of government. In proof
| of this, need only to cite the obvious
fact that nine-tenths Of the subject
matter proclaimed by their soapbox
orators and contained in the columns
tof their newspapers consists of violent
ratings and Wtuperative abuse Of the
church, the constitution, the law and the
constituted authorities. There can be
be escape from the conclusion that if
socialism is the instrume ntality that is
]ordained to bring about the social, fnan-
,llcial, industrial and political millennium,
then beyond peradventure our constitu-
ton, laws, our present system Of reli-
gion and off off cial life should be obiterated
the slate should ke wiped clean and a
new system substituted, There is no
escape from this proposition Are you
ready to endorse this chaotic, conglon1-
GRAFTON Of so-called reform?
SOCIALISM, if not anarchy, IS the
first initiatory step towards anarchy
1t is the primary school out Of which
anarchists graduate. There never was
an anarchist that was not socialist
before he was an anarchist. It is the
! fertile soil in which the red plant so1
anarchy fourishes like green bay
tree. It's legitimate fruits are boy.
colt, sabotage, destru action, and red
i ruin. Socialism, instead Of adding te
4 the sum total Of the world s morality