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Show GOV. fl. 0. EBERHlf I OF MINNESOTA SPEAKS To promote the war against Germany, Ger-many, and to form a loaguo of nations "to force the Judicial consideration of international disputes," la tho aim ' .of the organization of which William H. Taft Tb the head, as defined by A. 0. Eberhart, former governor of Minnesota, before an audlenoo of about 200 persons In tho Tabernacle last night. District Judge Alfred W. Agoe presided. pre-sided. W. R. Boyd, Jr., secretary of the league, who formerly was employed em-ployed an secretary of tho Chamber of Commerce of tho United suites, also spoke, outlining the purposes of tho league. Though small, the audience was representative rep-resentative of the best citizenship and evinced onthuslaam for war gainst aggression and for a loague to assure f peace. " . Land of Opportunity, 1 ': Mr. Eberhart Is a quick, bright I thinker and Bpeaks In a clear, ringing tenor voice He lookB Hko a man on the sunny sldo of forty. Ho tells, on-tertalnly, on-tertalnly, of being born In Scandinavia, Scandina-via, of being a hard-working boy, of receiving no schooling until after he i was 21 years old. lie caps this story i with a thrilling panegyric of Amorl- ca the "best country on earth, where 'he poor, hard-working men has a chance." The audience is all tho i time apparently Impressed with tho j fact, moro eloquent than words, that in the fow yoars elapsing since he t received his first schooling, Mr Ebor- bardt was elected governor of MJnne-sota. MJnne-sota. His reference to this achievement, achieve-ment, and Judge Agco's comment on It, evoked generous applause. Big Brother's Task. Mr. Eberhart told of a boy who was obporved carrying another boy, who needed help, and apparently Joyous at his task. When a man commented i on tho young man's burden, he replied. re-plied. "Oh, he's not heavy; he's my brother." So It Is today with America and small nations, he sain Speaking in a tone of authority, Mr. Eberhart Baid he know the German-horn German-horn pooplo of America, and knew well thoy wero perfectly loyal to America and woujd fight Just aB hard for the Stars and Stnpes against the old Fatherland as would any other J people of this country. Ho expressed hoartfolt sympathy for them and pro- frtllnrl nrlrvi I-i t f a f i l. I A ! wU.au luiuiuaiiuii iui Luuu wiiiuriuun patriotism and civic virtues. The beat j American citizenship, he said, is a , composite of all the boBt qualities of the foreign races, including the efficiency effi-ciency and loyalty of the Germans. "In Good Company." 1 Explaining the League to Enforce Peaoo, Mr. Eberhart eulogized Ellhu Root and scored William Jennings Brjan, tho two former secretaries of stato. He described Mr. Root as a practical statesman and Mr Bryan as an impractical theorist He said members mem-bers of the league wore in good company, com-pany, Including 350,000 business men, who favor the International league; President Wilson, who Btrongly Indorses In-dorses It: former President Taff Prn. mier Lloyd-George of England, Premier Pre-mier Aristlde Briand of France, and many other eminent American and European Eu-ropean statesmen, whom he quoted. Resolutions Adopted. Resolutions strongly Indorsing the league and pledging support to the government in the present war, were introduced by Dr. E. E. Mills and unanimously adopted. Judge Agee's brief speech, Introducing Intro-ducing Mr Eberhart, likewise his clos. lng speech, both requiring not more than ten minutes, evoked spontaneous enthusiasm. With the Gorman people as fiuch, he said, America has no quarrel. "It Is against the crowned heads, the tyrannous militaristic and monarchical system. There will be no lasting peace until the emperor of Germany is dethroned; until militarism militar-ism is struck down, and democracy triumphs over autocracy throughout tho world The autocratic power wielded by the Teutonic allies would mean the destruction of civilization." Rousing applause followed Judge Aged's concluding remark, that "thore is another kind qf force in militant operation for tho improvement of civilization, civ-ilization, for the good of humanity, eqally as necessary as the armed league needed to enforce peace, as was demonstrated In Ogden about 10 o'clock thlB morning on Twenty-fifth street." |