Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-28
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x Secretary Lansing. we would have
baen '1et In for" but for the re-
training hand Of the senate, and to
etch home to us the danger Of COM
hitting our country In advance to
auses that we know not OFT
Not Our Purpose.
One can have no quarrel with
hose who have convinced them
|elves that our underlying purpose
b entering the great conflict was to,
reate Q league OF nations. The fact
remains. however. that no such in
ent was Officially acclaimed, no allu-
ZION. nor even a suggestion to that
(ffect appeared In the joint resolu-
Ion OF congress which declared the
xistence OF q state Of war between
his country and Germany. For my
elf left no room for doubt Of the
notivss which led me to cast my
Eote ~ favor Of that resolution. It
b ..appened that I made the con-
luding speech upon the war resolu-
lon, from my place In the senate, on
be night OF April !. 1917.
For Same Guaranty Today.
It II for that same guaranty Of
nationality" that I stand today, and
hall continue to stand infoxibly, SO
pns az I shall be permitted to live.
he Independence OF our great re-
ublic is to me q priceless and sa-
red inheritance. Time was when
a American did not hesitate to pro-
lain himself q, patriot. To do SO
low, I am well aware. Is sometimes
D invite the sneers Of cynicism.
hut why should any true American
ct be free to say: II Ara q patriot,
holly devoted to my country, which
hold to be Gods best inspiration
b man for higher attainment and
pc promotion Of the worlds best
ivilixation?" Perhaps that sounds
rite or commonplace. But can it be
DO often said or thought as re-
binder Of our plain duty and our
bidine SQUIRE Of Inspiration?
Challenge. Statement.
But have q SPECIAL reason for
baking this refernce today. I chal-
pnge the statement that the patri-
fism which holds America first
omprehends either narrowness or
el4shness. or as implying tacit
nspicion and jealousy Of other peo-
~. On the contrary. it Is the bear
Of the greatest good will. the
indliest OF feeling, the best OF fra
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