Show A MO VE IN Ii THE RIGHT DIRECTION DIRECTION DIRECTION- There is perhaps not an intelligent per person on ira ina inathe the United States of whatever creed or party party- that does not recognize the value to our country cotra- cotra try of unselfish intelligent patriotism In t ther thew e bitterness of party strife many forget th there te tet isa is isa is t a common ground on which all may stand stand where all lovers of liberty may work in int h har harmony harmony har- har r- r mony no matter how their opinions may differ differ- on minor subjects It is often said that sublime love of liberty which an animated mated our fathers no longer survives we do not believe believer this is true We Ve believe the spirit of patriotism patriot patriot- ism to be as strong trong in the hearts of Americans Americans- day to-day as as it w was as a hundred years ago agor It haw has been so ever and it will be so in the future future- Let the young men of our land but see tha that that- there are dangers which threaten their J I l tio and bons sa and d they will array themselves a mighty host bost to to defend their cherished liberties But nut y young ung men of the pre present their souls stirred by the recital of fierce battles and glorious glorious glorious glori glori- ous victories cannot realize all at once that th the tattles battles of the future are to be fou fought ht i in l the arena lre a of the m mind nd j that thoughts and not swords are e eto to be th their ir weapons capons If we read the signs igns aright the reign of brute force is soon t to succumb to the efforts of honest thought and ande e even n the blighting growth of selfish cunning must wither either in the mighty blast of altruism that is sweeping over the earth and animating the human mind A movement has recently been set on foot which it is hoped will unite thousands of 3 young ou g m men n throughout the Union into one ne gre great great- t league for the purpose of studying American institutions and cultivating true truelove love Jove of country independent of creed or part party The movel movement began at Milford Delaware and has already spread until twelve States and four four forty universities and colleges are cn t d. d fA A temporary organization of the local league of this Territory was effected by bra bya a number of students mostly members of the Delta Phi S Society last Tuesday Each member is pledged to spread the principles of the of-the the league and it is that this is all that will be necessary to 10 secure the operation co-operation of hundreds of students as well as as' other young men throughout through through- out Jut the Territory We Ve give below an n outline of Jf the principles of the National Columbian League as hed by the national committee committee commit commit- te tee and recommend that every student give them hem thoughtful consideration n The citizen has the complete right to express Tiis opinion hig-opinion opinion either by ballot by speech or by action His opinion is a free heritage of the Republic won for him by his fathers fathers' and determine determines determines de de- termine his relation to the al aI the social the th literary and th the scientific movements that are alive in this community be it the city orthe or orthe orthe the nation natio The true citizen values this ownership ownership ownership own own- of free thought and aims to increase his inov knowledge ledge that his convictions may be the surer and strengthened by reason The false citizen loses his individuality which is the stamp of royalty in America and sells himself and his brain to tu the dominion of other men He Ile becomes one in a mess herded together for forc c certain purposes purposes He fails to recognize nize the danger to himself in his willingness to to permit the few to think for the tle many The The prosperity of our cO country d demands the the d n. n y yf of f truth The menace to our government and to our h homes mes i is in t the e dictation of ignorance the enemy to truth We Ve must seek to l promote t the e safety of our ur n national institutions by entrusting entrusting entrusting en en- trusting the control ry 1 rol 1 ot of these institutions i ns p political ical and so social ial to intelligent men who ho lov love Am America rica In order to accomplish such an end w we are to extend the influence of the every day working intelligence of the citizen and th this s in intelligence intelligence intelligence in- in must be of a high order Th The young Joung men meno of day to-day in college and in business are to be the influential men of the near future The rhe welfare of the c country u try is to tobe be in t their hands ands They will make the coming history of these United States Men who ho think recognize nize the dan danger er that threatens us in the masses of ignorant voters the swelling ti tide le the community life of pov poverty ty and vice in the great cities We Ve young men are to face the danger fearlessly if we hope to beat it back ack We Ve must stand shoulder to shoulder and we must stand intelligently We Ve have numerous associations in this country country country coun coun- try religious and social and many of them are powerful We Ve have no association with a apolitical apolitical apolitical political purpose It If may may be we have wrongly interpreted the drift ot ot- political sentiment and the value of party affiliation and this misinterpretation misinterpretation has hindered a union under a loyal national intention The realization that there is a patriotism that lifts a man above sectionalism sectionalism sectionalism section section- into the light of a devotion to his country and to o her ideals must be the real patriotism of our pur s ur hearts It is in the hope of binding together together together to to- gether thousands of young Americans in a a. a sympathy that is at once intelligent and active that the Columbian League announces itself as political without party A sure good must result if men may be confederated in a League that aims only at the general welfare irrespective ive of personal advance We have heard men say say in in the office on the street in the c cars that cars that they would willingly join a movement that had but one national goal purity of national life We Ve have questioned questioned questioned ques ques- them and found them sincere in their statements We Ve know there is a grand moral force in this beloved land of ours that needs but the impetus of loyalty to make it dominant It has asserted itself in other days It will wilt to too to- to day Above party part without section there is isa isa isa a common ground on which all may stand who are patriots On its soil those clasp hands who differ at the polls on tariff and silver issues a j but are one when home and country a are are e assailed In December 1892 a copy of the first brief outline of the Columbian League a mere test sheet was sent to each of the colleges and universities universities uni uni- s of the land The response was immediate immediate im im- mediate and hearty In fact such a hearty operation co-operation AY was as promised that we are determined determined determined deter deter- mined to advance organization at once The ian League is a union of young men inen with an educational purpose Any man who desires to increase his usefulness as a citizen citizen citizen citi citi- zen may become a member We Ve have no caste no limitations We Ve simply require loyalty loyalty loyalty loy loy- alty to country And as we believe the he national national na na- life finds expression ion in politics in business business business busi busi- ness in literature in science and in art we in intend intend intend in- in tend to educate and aid men inen in all these phase phases of the nations nation's work We Ve hope to make men n understand clearly their positions as m men n and andas as citizens ens and then if they be wor worth h it to advance advance advance ad ad- vance them The Columbian League eague is to be bea bet a t training school with power to promote The general scheme of Associations outlined outlined out out- lined d in their constitution makes no provision for individual members The aims striven for forare forare or orare are power po and numbers gained gainer through masses We Ve know many Associations ns by their boasts of membership and their list of offic officers rs The rank and file are overlooked In our league e the individual is supreme with every possibility of advancement No hindrance will wall be placed in the thc way vay of a member who ho proves pro himself able to hold a prominent place either in politics in lite literature in art or in ence On the contrary we v will ill put a shoulder to his wheel be he a mechanic or student The world needs true men of ability and it is our duty to bring then them forward In so doing doing doing do do- ing we arc best ser serving ng our country country and and our God |