The Taney County republican., 1919-07-10

political audience, and yet he felt
cooler than he had expected. He had
followed the candidate, Westlake, who
now sat behind him, on the stage, with
Colonel Thomas, wiping his perspiring
brow and smirking grnndi!oquently at
the sea Of upturned faces. And much
TO Carter's surprise, as he proceeded,
he was frequently applnuded. This
added to his courage and he now lean
ed over TO deliver his final philippe.
"And, fellow Americans" he GRATED,
"thls is an American age. There can
be no divided allegiance. We have
come to the day when there shall he
an American race. an American nation
for Americans only, We shall pre-
serve our high ideals sHcredly, and TO
those who are not with us in spirit, |
| say, we say get out Mr.. WeStlake |
stands for the principle pass prosper |
lty around but we don't propose to |
pnss II around the world. And we
don't propose therefore, to allow those
men upon our shores who will accumu.
late a fortune here by the grace of our
institutions and then spread 1t abroad,
To those who visit our shores with that
end in view, there can be but one
greeting, Keep out
Danbury felt several tugs ut his
coat from behind and. wheeling about,
took the assembled politicians by sur
' prise.
4 "You needn't pull my coat" he thun'
I dered, then waved his hand towards
0 the vast audience. my remarks are
D intended for Americans, and l know
i there Is not an American out there
. who doesn't echo that thought. And
IL there Is one who is not American
present, / say TO him get out Gen
tlemep, / pledge our candidate to full
support OF true Americanism In con.
gress,", ..,. ~. -,....
panbury turned to resume his seat
and was struck with the angry tenor
of the crowd on the stage, What had
q ne saidf What had he d0neH Then,
4 later as he left the hall, his cheerful
4 farewell to Colonel Thomas was an
4 swered by surly grunt.
4 The next morning he was still at sen
4 when Dorothy Informed him that her
! father had refused him admission to
4 the house,
& He hurried to campaign hcadquar'
3 ters and was told Colonel Thomas
3 couldn't see him--the committee was
- In session. "Where was he assigned
e' to speak that nlghtf" he inquired, ana
was surprised to learn he was on the
blacklist "Why2" he demanded. The
cd clerk couldn't tell him. Then Danbury
nd heatedly forced his way into the COM
"a mittee room, and with blazing eyes
ut confronted Colonel Thomas.
m Colonel Thomas" he began, "wha'
yn is the trouble around hereH What have
I doneW
rt. what have you donef' echoed
ht WCstlRke Mt the other end OF the room
MS "roO blame much. You've ruined me
to After that fool speech of yours I'll b'
lucky to get ten votes in the Fourtl
,ut district. We're spending q thousnn'
PISS dollars today TO deny your state
ments,"
ly, "To deny your Amerlcanism1 de
my manded Carter, and he now turne'
, wrathfully towards the candidate
"Why not call n spade spadel Sc
here, you call yourself statesmen.
nj call you traitors. You're afmld to &c
ISL knowledge the country who gave yo'
his birth, who gives you living, t. bac
as, II up to the full, just because 1t nigh
Ing lose you votes. You're yellow-ye
ces lower than those poor people who's
get votes you're after. They're American
every one of them. And they're gla
led Of 1t. They, or their forbears came
this country to seek liberty, to seek tn
thy right to live and enjoy our freedom
ted And now they're proud OF 1.-THE,
bic who have been here months-whil
ury you, who have enjoyed those rights a
all your lives, and your people before yo'
IF haven't courage enough to protect Ii
Ike country that protects you, Who's II
worse--thcy with their hopes, the
avn lupUiSt Ut SUu WIZ tulu Suul OuNn
to upon the hopes and Ideals your for
ips. fathers fought for and left to yo,
fcr keeping1 Where's your Americanis
, II the Amerlcanism Of courage, OF d
hey cency of TRUTH And now, Colon
Thomas, you didn't want me to ent'
ced this campalgu-afrOld l wouldn't site
'rn. But I'm Just beginning to see my du'
and Il want to stlck--f demand the rigl
as TO stick. And call upon the membe
ely. Of this committee to sustain me wi
ncr their votes, Do get thein-or not
ers At the end Of the table tail, whit
les haired old man, who stroked his brl'
Or" ling white goatee, rose and ripped Il
order Then he bent his full gaze {
'ou, Dahburt,
der, "You dc" he answered, sharply, at
you then the corners Of his mouth 1ul
fad. cred, "gentlemeh Of the cUmmittC
the son aealt Is father to the man.
one was the one who pulled his cont Ia
he night, and | rise with shame TO Il
knowledge It. Either we're AmeriCar
as" mr. Wpra Eod of;lv knows vh1t-~ntld