The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-03

to teach men self-goVernment, to en-
large the liberties of the human race
and to smite all the tyranny in the
earth. Fidelity to this message put
us into the world war When it be
came APPARENT that the liberties of
the race were imperiled we at once
associated ourselves with the allies
in the fight for freedom. And in
this fight for freedom we have con
tracted debts which must now be
paid. Patriotism in America means
love of liberty IOr ourselves and love
of liberty for all other human be
ings. The payment of the debts
which we contracted in this world
tight for freedom is the first of all
the high points in the Victory Loan
Campaign.
We have now witnessed five years
of WantOn destruction of life and
property. These losses of life and
property are irreparable Associat-
ed with this was the destruction of
autOcracy which was good and
wholesome The Potsdam gang and
all the other iniqultOus gangs in
the central empires are gone forever
from the rulership of the world.
These years are as critical for the
welfare of the race as the years of
tighgting have been. We are under
oDngatiOns now to ala Europe for
the sake of all the depressed and
partially developed nations in Asia,
in Africa and in the islands of the
sea. Europe has been impOverish-
ed. It's young men have been mur-
dered. The educational institutions
of Europe are empty. These cOun-
tries cannot develop an adequate
number of leaders OF the right quail
ity for many years. So we must pro
vide purpOscful men and women
who can carry our governmental
and educational and religious ideal
ism into the social activities of all
the lands This obligation to
Europe and to the whole world is a
second high point in our Victory
Loan Campaign. We must do our
part in rebuilding the world.
Colorado has responded hither-
to most creditably to every appeal
of the government and to every ap-
peal of humanity. We have won the
respect of the whole nation. We are
now advertised in every part of
HIliCl va dS We WISH " ne duNeTtIS-
ed. This Victory Loan campaign
must be carried through like all
the others. successfully and glori-
ously. Our loyalty to our own state
constitutes third high point in
this Victory Loan campaign.
Finally it is our great task to
show a democracy that is safe for the
world. The destruction of autocracy
does not mean at once stable gov
ernment. There are four grounds of
First, physical
nearness. The next higher ground
is common employments. The next
higher is similar opinions. The an.
archistic groups live there. If one
thinks differently or if he washes his
face or If he wears clean clothes, kill
him Anarchy and autocracy have
their natural home in this level.
But the ..-.-.vst ground Of compan-
ionship is sympathy of character
and aims. This is the only level of
life where a democracy can exist.
This means that every irrelevant
question must now be kept out of
view. The Victory Loan is not
question of patriotism. Our streng-
tn is in unity of effort.
We must find the points of con-
tact with each other. The fame of
our patriotism must burn as bright
ly now in the prospect of an endur-
ing peace as it burned during the
wear months when the young men
of all lands were fighting and dying
in the trenches. In short we must
show that there is a brand of de-
mocracy that is safe for the world.
The Almighty Ruler has opened
the way for America to stand for
ever as the Light of the World.