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...York, and when he escaped set up in business in Philadelphia. He negotiated for Robert Morris all the loans raised in France and Holland, pledged his personal faith and fortune for enormous amounts, and personally advanced large sums to such men as James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Baron Steuben, General St. Clair and many other patriot leaders, who testified that without his aid they could not have carried on in the cause...
...LaFollette group had talked of carrying five to nine states. They had the support of the Socialist Party, which normally polls from one-half to one million votes; the endorsement of the American Federation of Labor with some three million members; and an endorsement from the Steuben Society, which promised the support of 6,000,000 German-Americans. It had the support of the Non-Partisan League of North Dakota, of the Farmer-Laborites and of the "discontented" farmers who had elected insurgent Republicans. Its paper strength was around twelve millions. Actually it was between four and five millions. Compared...
...couple of days later, at a Steuben Day celebration of the Steuben Society of America, Mr. LaFollette addressed some 18,000 German-Americans at the Yankee (baseball) Stadium in New York. He said that Carl Schurz, one-time Secretary of the Interior, was an Independent and a Progressive, and that he was typical of the greatness of German-Americans today. He said that German-Americans had done great things for the Government. Seats were sold at from 50¢ to $2.00, programs for 25¢, the speech for 10¢, and a collection was taken for the party campaign sheet. Afterward, several turnvereins...
...Washington, one William Meuser and a committee from the Steuben Society addressed Mr. LaFollette, promising him the support of six million U. S. citizens of German blood. Said Mr. Meuser: "The notification which we convey to you is the expression of the mature judgment of 90% of the most loyal, modest and conservative element in the American complex, which recognizes in you the shining qualities of conservative statesmanship and unbending devotion to the principles of constitutional government." Answered Mr. LaFollette : "From my heart I thank you for your stirring message and welcome the support you pledge. . . .We are hearing much...
...Baron von Steuben's lessons were forgotten. Bungling began at once. When war was declared, Canada was politely informed of the fact, but our troops in the West were not - were attacked unawares. Political Generals bungled horribly and troops walked out or fled before inferior forces of the enemy...