The St. Johns herald., 1898-05-14
Whereas, Said quota and afteenper cent more


 has left for the front;
 Now, therefore, l. Myron H. McCord. Governor of Arizona, hereby issue the following address. which is something like the one I should have issued had it been found necessary in order to secure the volunteers called for by the president from Arizona:
 To the People of Arizona
 The barbarities and inhumanities praetieed by Spain upon the struggling Cubans long since became not only revolting to the American peo- pie, but absolutely insufferable. For more than a year our government has been putting forth it's best efforts to stop them. President McKin- lev has exhausted every means within his DOW. CT to persuade Spain to pursue such a Course toward the Cubans that humanity demanded it should pursue
 But every effort on the part of olIr government to bring Spain to a realizing sense of the de. mands of humanity has been met, if not bv nos. tive refusal, then by some subterfuge.
 Every plea made by Spain has been mada +o deceive, and was founded on insincerity. The presidents frank. manly and honorable coursa has been met by treachery disguised by all tho arts and tricks known to diplomacy Long since l- president saw that nothing oss than armed Intervention oou.3 induce Span to -rs-- -se CU0sns their independence CT coupei humane treatment oi prisoEc-s of wa. ore7eu nou-con batants. For six months the ETesideat while striving for peace, has been preparing for war. until now that Congress has directed him to de- mand the freedom oi Cuba and authorized him to use the army and navy to enforce that de- mand land he has with aiacrity complied) it will be found that the United States is better T1rp red h0fh 1or ever was before. Perhaps it is not too much to say that no nation ever went 70 war as well pre- pared as the United States to-day
 There will be no Bull Runs!" Cuba will be free, and Spain must pay dearly for blowing up the Maine, the most dastardly md treacherous deed known to history. The time for diplomacy is past and the flower of this nation will speed fly rush to arm and take it's place American seamen on board of American battleships will remember the Maine and avenge the death of 266 American sailors, many of whom sleep in watery graves by the treachery of the Span iards. American soldiers will also remember Spain's awful deed and fight as only American soldiers can fgft
 Our splendid army of marines, the most inter- ligent and the bIavest in the world, manning as | fine naval fleet az ever rode the waters, will | have chance to show their prowess and let | none doubt they will acquit themselves with | honor and crown cur navy with wreath of lau- 1 rel From the north, the south, the east and i the west will come an army of sturdy Anne jeans | eager to fight the treacherous Dons American | manhood will be ennobled American honor | and the American name and the | American flag respected wherever language is | spoken and history read In this contest Arizo- 1 na will occupyno equivocal position. Her sons ,mOng the brsvest of the brave, will be found n the forefront of battle and will honor them selves and the territory, while their numbers in ,ompar son to our population with other sec- ions of Ou: Union will be equal to any
 In the name of the people of Arizona, I bid Major BrOde and his gallant two hundred God speed, and charge them to REMEMBER THE MAINE.
 In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my laud and caused the GreGt Seal Of the territory 0 be affixed
 Donc attEe City of Phoenix, this third day of Nay, in the year of our Lord one thousand fight hundred ana ninety e.zat
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