The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-14
LOYAL AMERICANS.
The New order Holds a Rousing Mec ng
In This CITY.

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held in the county court house in th,s
city yesterday, and was a highly sue
cessful affair in every respect largo
delegations of the order were present
from the various townships, and deep
interest was manifested in the pro-
ceedings Division adjutant Mr. 5 i.
Atherton acted as chairman Of the
meeting, and in few choice remarks
introduced Division Commander s. C
Whitman, who delivered mastery
address, which is given below in full
After the address, the following pro-
gram was carried out
Opening ode-Cnoir.
ecitation-"Deathbe OF Benedict
Arnold" Capt ]. Twamley.
Whistliug solo, accompanied by harp
and fife-Capt Burchard and Miss
Maud Burch
Song-"You Can't Play in Our Back
Yard" Miss Ruoy Twamley
Mrs DR.. Buchanan presided at the
oraan
Following the rendition of this eX-
cellent program, Adjutant Atherton
delivered an able and forcible address
on loyalty, and was rewarded with
vociferous applause.
The various division aud brigade Of
ficers, together with the company com
manders, were presented with their
commissions, after which Brigade Ad-
jutant Y. NJ. McCannon delivered "A
few appropriate remarks anent the
order. and highly complimented Divi-
sion Commander :, c. Whitman. A
motion was made and seconded by
Division Adjutant ID. Z, Atherton that
the speech of Commander Whitwam
be printed in the Loyal American
The motion was unanimously carried
The meeting closed with benedict'on
by Chapldin Laiferty.
In the evening a rousing camp fire
was held, when Division Chaplain Bu-
chanan delivered forcible address on
Coxey, taking as his text: "And there
went with him band Of men whose
breasts God had touched. "
The Loyal Americans is u uoble or
der and VIII succeed The address Of
Commander Whitman is given below
in full:
Division Adjutant and Comrades,
Ladies and Gentlemen;-We are met
here today for a dual purpose. First
and foremost, in manner TO review the
objects and aims of our order. Second,
TO commission those who have been
chosen by their comrades 10 lead them
in this great cause OF industrial eman-
cipation. 1t will bc my aim, in the
short time allotted TO me this after
noon, to set forth in as clear and con.
else a manner as possible the objec Is
and aims OF our order. II would be-
impossible for me, in the time allotted
TO me, to give all the methods by which
we hope TO assist our goddess in hci
efforts to restore the old flag, with th,
many diversified interests and princi
ples it seeks to defend, TO the place IL
which our forefathers placed ~.
Man is peculiar being. Eyer hun
cry and thirsty his migh,y intellect
is ever reaching out for something
which it may devour
Suges aud statesmen Of the earlier
years Of civilization were taught bl
their experience that u govcrnmca
could only bc maintained by active
aggressive warfare. Iu.thc very early
days when primitive man was scatter
ed in small tribes "A chieftain hayiu,
large herds would secure the time %
some ie9s favored person tu wat,l
them, and from the control of the tim,
il was an easy sep to the control %
the person A father bv having con
troll OF the disposition OF the property
could control the labor of the children
and renee became master as we'll "a
father Slavery as at first institute,
was mild. From the control OF th
fiocks and herds, with its increa. G,
power, the shepherd soon laid claim 1,
the land. The control of the Ian,
soon brought aboSt the establishment
OF tithe systems.
The law OF wages as established b..
the Creator of the universe was givcl
TO Adam and Eve after the eviction
from the Garden OF Eden; it instructe,
them TO eat their bread in the sweat o
their face Man, whose every ambi
tion was TO accumulate wealth, sooi
changed Che divine rule, and today on
masters interpret the law of right anS
justice TO bc ITO eat their bread in th
sweat OF the otner fellows face" Al
along down the page of time we hnl
the ooi-prints of avariee and gree,
following the path OF progress.
was this eternal grasping after tn
earnings Of others that brought abou
the unpleasantness between this couu
try and Great Britain. II was the de
sire 10 eat their bread in the sweat q
the Americans faces that goaded IA
English autocrat 10 deeds OF violenc
in this country. IL was these deed
OF violence that first prompted on
foIe'athers 10 organize the "Leathel
Stockings II was ii strict adherenc
TO the demands OF the "Leather-Stocl
ings" that made it possible for the wa
OF the revolution 10 be carried on 20
successful termination. II was IA
adoption Of the divine command {
preference 10 the command OF the laz,
indolent men that made IL possible Il
the Leather Stockings" 10 formulat
the Declaration OF Independence, ian
then through resort 10 arms carry il I
successful termination.
Letus glance for a brief space 10 Tn
war; in other words analyze it.
The glory Of war is lot In the her,