With that time at hand. with those boys facing tile bullets of the foe in front. they have a right to feel that you land I will see to it that they are in no danger of an attack from the rear. that you and I will not permit any set of people back here to pour the poison of sedition into the veins of good old Uncle Sam. During all of this time when the life of the Nation was in peril. when the storm of war was gathering over the head of our devoted country. when our safety was menaced by foes within and without. when true patriots were drawing closer together that we might know who stood for " America first." there were not tlacking those who sought to confuse public opinion. to tear down American ideals. to becloud tlle luster. of Alnericanl honor. to destroy the unity and strength of the American Natioll. and to spread doubt. discord. and class hatred amiong our people. They sought to array the farmer against the city man. tlhe laborer against ills employer. aind the foreign born agailst the native bornallything to foster discoltent and to veaken the arm of Uncle Sam. 5 rqo A widepread. insistent. and insidious prop:nganda was carried Oi to this end. \Ve nay know by evidence in the possession of our Government where this propaganda originated and how it was carried oil. Solme of the propositions were very plausible and deceived many good men. While the danger was at its height I got hundreds of letters and telegrams from my own district (il these various propositions.
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Foreign-born people are portrayed as spreading sedition and discord.