The Nonpartisan Leader Newspaper, August 23, 1917, Page 9

6%6%-6%-0% 6% 6% 6% ¢% 00«00 80 00 02 02 0. 6 b Al A A A . & % ? 3 oto | g | : L4 { ’t’ .:. ) ’:‘ ‘:’ v. : oto < *oe 0:0 t 0%0 & : L X g \ 3 %4 ; < o ) 0:0 30 ' 0:0 4 ," | of D o§0 ! e 3 0:0 <o o .§. &% B % % p 4 f 0:0 PON the platform of the NATION- murderous assault upon the peace of the 0:0 ' RN AL NONPARTISAN LEAGUE I 5 world by the imperialists of the European .:. ,:‘ was elected by a majority over my ISSUG_:d by Mr. Baer after his nations. But while we are fighting to de- 3. ‘z. : six opponents combined, and I will election by the Nonpartisan stroy German Imperialism, shall we fight ,:. 3‘ abide by its principles and program. ‘ league, and on taking his to support British Imperialism? Already, $4 $ In this national ecrisis, questions of £ : as a result of the war, England holds in *o* \ & : o8 { oath of office at Wash- ; 9! R { 9 ) 22 partisan polities and patronage are oblit- e D. ¢ Africa a million square miles of territory. ‘:‘ . 0:0 erated. The people are concerned for mgion, L. ©. After an Imperial Counecil had been held o oto the firm estz.xblisl‘lment of human rights recently by the British and Colonial gov- Q:Q RN and human liberties the world over. My % ernments of the British Empire, the }, .‘, constituents, in common with the people of this nation, are premier stated to the world that Great Britain would not re- 3 ‘30 ready and willing to pour out blood and treasure without limit linquish its hold upon this territory. ’f & in order to defend and preserve our country. They do not lack President Wilson says that we are in accord with the aims 'f s in loyalty and willingness to support the government in waging of our allies, and that their aims are in accord with ours. If ‘:‘ 0‘0 war to make the world safe for democracy. Patriotism, how- that be true, then are we not fighting for Imperialism, and not ’:‘ o‘o ever, can not be stirred in a war for the destruction of German fop Democracy? While engaged in righteous war against Ger- RN < autocracy in Europe if it is begun by the suppression of demoe- man Imperialism, why should the United States aid Tngland or ,:, 3. racy in Ameriea. any other country in their‘ITmperialistic designs? Let us drag ,3. .‘. President Wilson well exemplified the temper of the these questions out before the whole world and settle them be- .:’ 0:0 American people in his flag day speech, when he said: ‘“Onee fore the bar of world opinion. If the German people and gov- $ $ more we shall make good with our lives and fortunes the great ernment are now willing to settle this war on the basis of the ’:’ ’:’ faith to which we were demands of our government, we should no longer continue to ’:‘ 0:0 born.”” Congress has already war. We' can not know that we are not sending our young, L4 o pledged th_e lives of the men strong, capable men to die in the trenches, not for Democracy, 0:0 .‘. of this nation, and that with- but for Imperialism, unless the things for which they fight be ,:, : ’:’ out first securing their con- explicitly specified. Shall we deny to the patriotic young men, ’z. .t‘ sent, but still refuses to con- the flower of our nation, who go to suffer and to die in foreign g3 3 seript the private fortunes lands, the reasons for which they die? ':’ 0:’ pledged by our chief execu- Today our people do not know what the demands, or what ’:’ 0{ tive, or even the war profits the reparation which we require of the German people to re- *° ; RN of our corporations. Itismy store the conditions of amity existing prior to the war. The ozo g ,:‘ earnest purpose to support practice of secret diplomacy, utterly repugnant to the prin- RN : .2‘ the president in the fulfill- ciples of democracy, keeps us in ignorance. I can not improve }‘ g ‘t ment of his pledge of Ameri- on the platform of the League covering this feature of our $ :’ can fortunes to defray the national duty and our national needs. I therefore quote: ’:’ of cost of war. To conscript __ ““We demand of no nation any concession which should be ‘:’ }0:0 men, and at the same time hid from the world; we concede to no nation any right of which *% RN a}low monopolfstlc corpora- we are ashamed. Therefore we demand the abolition of secret 0‘0 ’t. tions to profit” upon the diplomacy. The secret agreements of kings, presidents and .‘, .:. world’s misery, is undemo- other rulers, made, broken or kept, without the knowledge of 3 $ cratic and repugnant to the people, constitute a continual menace to peaceful rela- ’f ’f American ideals of liberty tions.”’ ’:’ ozo " and justice. It is a monstrous The pinch of want is even now felt by millions of our peo- | ‘:‘ oto injustice to as.k the survivors ple, not because of the searcity of the things needed to support % RY of bloody fields to ecome life in comfort, but because of extortionate prices foisted upon o‘o 3’ home and pay the money cost us by speculators and gamblers. Following the demands of ,:, ’:‘ of war. It is equally unjust the platform on which I was elected, I shall use every cffort .‘. $ to permit lobbyists to oppose to have the government take over, operate and control, during $4 ‘f the conscription of wealth the war, the great terminal industries, such as packing houses, ** ’z’ BAERR_ without let or hindrance,. refrigerator car lines and terminal elevators and mills, coal ’;‘ RN ‘ .. while making it unlawful for mines, lumber mills, steel and armor plate mills, iron mines, < ‘3‘ a mother to oppose the conscription of the life of her son. munition plants and railways. b : .:. ',z, President Wilson says, further, in the same speech: ‘‘We A free press and freedom of speech are the bulwarks of .:. | 3 are about to give thousands, hundreds of thousands, it may be human liberty. Rights surrendered may never be regained. ’t’ ! millions, of our men,—the young, the strong, the capable men of Therefore, no attempt to muzzle the public press or individuals, 3 ;= the nation to go forth and die beneath the flag on fields of blood upon any pretext, whatsoever, should be permitted. ’:’ far away.”” Very pertinently the President, himself, asks the _ A declaration of war does not repeal the constitution of the ’t‘ question what for? Something more than generalities are re- United States, and the unwarranted interference of military e quired in the answering of that question.. The president says the German people are as peace-loving as ourselves, and that we are ‘‘devoted to the pursuits of peace.’”” Then why the mil- lions of American manhood sacrificed upon the bloody field of war? Is it not because no means have yet been devised for and other authorities with the rights of the individual must cease. It is the duty of those remaining at home to defend these rights, not for themselves only but also in the interest of the patriotic youth battling in foreign lands, in order that they shall not have fought in vain. 7 R 9 00’“'“ 7 ““'“ 4 < '.§. < & % ozo Qto 0:0 .‘f bringing to agreement these two peaceful peoples? I believe In making this declaration of my position, I consider it a * ff it is possible these two peace-loving peoples could, and would patriotic service to my country. Patriotism can not flourish o0 < agree to peace terms if their governments led the way by de- where want and ignorance exist. Therefore, no greater service 0‘0 ‘.z. fining terms that would serve as a basis for negotiations. can a man render than to proclaim the truth. A people in pos- ,z, “t' - Even now the German people are demanding of theix: gov- session of a true knowledge of affairs are more capable of suc- 3’ R 3‘ ernment that it declare specifically the terms upon which it cessfully waging 8 righteous war and nome other should be $ %4 will make peace. In our country the NATIONAL NONPARTI- waged by any nation. ’:‘ ?z’ SAN LEAGUE stands without reserve upon a demand that our Those who would profit by the misery and sufferings of ’:’ 0:0 government make specific deelaration of its terms of peace, 5o humanity are traitors and not patriots. In waging this war, it % < that we, as a people, may know that the ideal for which we war is well we bear in mind that any cause which will not stand the 0‘0 '.: is an expression of true Americanism. To continue war when light of truth can not, and should not, prevail. : ,‘0 3: the peoples of the nations engaged are at agreement, is an in- Patriotism ngeds no fostering care, but is a plant of sturdy }, ¥ :’ . ternational crime: : 2% .~ growth, having its roots deeply imbedded in the hearts of a $ $ Germany holds cox_lquered territory in Franece, Bel_gmm peopls whosevalgldmg strength rests in freedom and in truth. 'f ,‘t’ and the Balkans, equal in area’to her own European territory, Let our war be in this spirit, and the patriotism of our people ‘z‘ 9:0 prior to the war. 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