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Editorial
June 24, 1917
The Cordele Dispatch
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
What is this article about?
Editorial warns that Watson's opposition to the selective draft law risks sedition charges and jail, notes unrest in south Georgia, and urges respect for the national law and rejection of sympathy for draft evaders.
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Watson and Watson's friends are not going to stop till they do something the government will have to consider seditious or treasonable. Then it will be the jail for some martyr. In several places in south Georgia of late there has been an occasional ripple that indicates a willingness to start something. The selective draft law is going to remain with us. Hardwick may find political capital in opposing it. Watson may put some of his friends in jail, but still it is a national law that must be respected. Our loyalty to the country demands of us that we countenance nothing whatever that might be construed as sympathy for such slacker influence.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Partisan Politics
Crime Or Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Selective Draft Law
Sedition
Treason
National Loyalty
South Georgia
Watson
Hardwick
What entities or persons were involved?
Watson
Watson's Friends
Hardwick
Government
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To Selective Draft Law And Call For National Loyalty
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Loyalty And Warning Against Sedition
Key Figures
Watson
Watson's Friends
Hardwick
Government
Key Arguments
Watson And Friends' Actions May Be Considered Seditious Or Treasonable Leading To Jail
Ripples In South Georgia Indicate Willingness To Start Something
Selective Draft Law Will Remain And Must Be Respected
Hardwick May Gain Political Capital By Opposing It
Watson's Efforts May Put Friends In Jail But Law Must Be Obeyed
Loyalty Demands No Countenance Of Sympathy For Slacker Influence