The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1924-10-30
SHALL OUR MEMORIAL
BE A MOCKERY?

of Idaho will cast their ballot for
chief executive of the nation. One
week later, on November IL, Armis-
tfce Day, throughout the state of
Idaho, citizens will contribute to the
drive for funds to erect on the cam
pus of the University of Idaho, a
memorial as tribute to the heroic
sacrifices made by the sons of Idaho
in the world war. By our action on
election day shall we make a mock
cry of our action on Armistice Day?
Can we by the contribution of few
paltry dollars counteract our dis
loyalty to those hero dead, if we on
election day cast our ballot for those
who would tear down the structure
Of government that our soldier boys
gave their lives to preserve? Can
we by our vote confer honor on one
whose every effort was calculated to
give aid and comfort to our enemy
in time of war and at the same time
by the medium of cold cash, honor
the memory of those who faced the
enemy on the field of battle?
Reputation of LaFollette and all
that he stands for will be a far
greater expression of our gratitude
for the sacrifice made by Idaho's
soldiers than all the memorials of
stone and bronze that could be erect
ed worthy as those projects may be-
Let these facts be burned into the
mind of every voter until he has
performed his duty to the memory
of our soldier dead by casting his
vote to repudiate LaFollette and
radicalism
sons gave their lives in defense of /
the United States
While these soldiers were giving
their lives and thousands of other
brave Idaho boys were risking theirs
for their country and humanity, Sen
ator LaFollette was helping the
enemy by his votes and speeches in
congress.
lie voted against the declaration
of war.
He voted against the selective SER
vice act
He voted against increasing the
military establishment.
He voted against arming Ameri-
can ships.
He voted against the espionage \
bill
In his speeches he slandered our
government and gave aid and com
fort to its enemies.
or Robert M. LaFollette, the late ]
Theodore Roosevelt said:
Il wish we could make him gift
to the Kaiser for use in his reich ]
stag. In the senate he is cause
for shame and humiliation to every {
worthy citizen. The most sinister
enemy of democracy in the United
States is Senator LaFollette.''
Lest it should be said that this is !
but partisan viewpoint, impelled {
by purely political motives. let every t
Democrat who followed the leader |
ship of President Woodrow Wilson
and every American who hOnored
him for his high ideals, ponder these
words of President Wilson delivered
in 1917 in which he uttered his con- {
tempt for LaFollette and his type of r
obstructionists. Woodrow Wilson :
said: !
Il cannot imagine any man with r
American principles in his heart hes h
1tating to defend these things. /
If there should be disloyalty it n
will be dealt with firm hand of V
stern repression; but, if it lifts it's b
head at all, it will lift it only here =
and there and without countenance Q
except from lawless and malignant i,
few. c
L uC supp eIu6 I6SJ OIL the nation
has come. We must all speak, act Q
and serve together" a
Senator LaFollette has not n
changed. Even now his campaign q
committees are sending out circuI- "
hrs printed in the German language. Fl
to voters of German des- Il
cent to vote for LaFollette on ac- Ii
count of his pro-German sympathies II
Turing the world war Senator La fl
Toilette himself recently said: v
Il would not exchange my war G,
ecord with any man living or dead q
nd if it were within my power to w
liter single line or word in that Il
ecord I should not do So" b
Patriotic and loyal citizens of r,
daho, which will you do? W
HONOR LaFOLLETTE on cleo ~
ion day, November 4,
Or, h
HONOR IDAHO'S SOLDIER DEAD II
n Armistice Day, November IL. fc
YOU CANNOT DO BOTH. es
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