The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-05
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strife and the depreciation of foreign
exchange all tend to add TO the
flames of unrest. Everyone should be
interested in these problems and the
solution of them.
People Must Get Busy.
The people must not be satisfied in
seeing the unrest. They must get
busy and work for the doing away
with this unrest. The speaker called
attention to the fact that while most
OF us are standing idly by and watch
ing the trend of affairs, that thous-
ands of people in sthis land OF the
| free are advocating a philosophy
| which is very dangerous to our very
| life as a nation. The radical element
seek after communism as the ideal
form of government. This would do
away with the very vitals of Ameri-
can government, in that it does not
recognize the home, the strongest
rock in the foundation of American
| institutions.
The speaker said that this form OF
radicalism, which is seeking a foot
hold in this country goes so far as to
advocate the subscribing of God and
| the future OF the soul to the problem
of supply and demand. Thousands OF
men and women are preaching this
doctrine. Father Cullen urged every
thinking man and women to use their
! best efforts to ward off this ap
preaching danger. If the hour ever
comes in this country that we have
to depend for our safety on the bat
! ton Of the policeman and the sheriff,
! then it will be sad day for Amer
| lea.
One Way To Combat Evil.
One way to combat this evil Fa-
Their Cullen said was through legisla-
| ton backed by sane public opinion.
Without the sentiment of public
opinion back of it legislation is of
little avail for then there is disre
spect for the law. The right kind Of
education has to be given to the ris-
ing generation, so that they will
| safeguard the nation in the years to
come, to the end that democracy can
be builded up permanently.
| Father Cullen said that Americans
LIDO not appreciate what freedom
means. BECAUSE they have never suf-
fered tyrany, and have never known
what it means to be under the rule
of kings Our American forefathers
knew full we'll what this meant, and
| laid down principles in the constitu-
I
resulted in the blessings of liberty to
all Americans Of the present day.
The great hope OF the future lies
| in the accomplishments by the indi-
iyidual. who has the right knowledge
fof conditions and who applyS the ten
commandments to both his patriotism
land business. 49,.
Must Apply Ten Commandments
The speaker said that the man
who does not apply the ten com
,mandm ents in all walks of life is
not true patriot no matter what
] flag he waves on the Fourth of July.
who does not apply the ten com
mandments as dealing fairly with our
fellow men in all things. The con-
stitution of the United States, the
speaker stated is an act of devine
providence A man who seeks to un
dermine it is doing thing against
the love of God. The great want of
the nation is men who know God in
the home, in business and in politics.
Then let him be republican, demo
crat or president he will be true to
his calling and to his fellow men.
At this point in his address Father
Cullen paid high tribute to the
American soldier, especially in the
world war. He said that now after
SalrTting the Tag we all love, for two
years amidst the din Of battle they
have returned home. We must put
out hope in the hands OF these young
men 70 keep alive the principles of
the American constitution. The
speaker said that by all means we
must hold on 70 the legionaires.
l"Men who did not slight the flag
they loved for over two. years amid
the roar of the cannon will never
lose their love Of country" -
All we need is TO trust these boys.
for we know that their hearts are
agioW with the interests tof their
country In closing the speaker urg.,
ed everyone TO consecrate this new
year to God aid country.
After the close OF Father Cullen's
address Chairman Mayer thanked
the speaker and every one in the an
dience stood up and applauded. The
meeting Was brought to close by
the entire audience singing America.
/ Following this a number remained
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