The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-26

their lives lor her honor ana renown and
for the uplifting Of the human race. Now
their work is over. their eyes are closed
forever their bodies moulder ia the dust.
but the spirit that was In them canno.
die ana t shall live for time eyerylast-
me
$50 much for our comrades Of the regl-
meut Let us not forget our comrades
Who are facing this summer all that we
faced last summer Let as not forget the
gallant men the regulars and volunteers
who are upholdlng the honor Of the flag
and the interests of the Nation In the
Philippines Surely there is not one of
us whose veins have not tingled with pride
as he reads Of the gallantry Of those
men, and ] suppose few of us have not
thought "a times that we should Ike our
selves 70 night beside Lawton as we fought
beside him last July, and 70 see II the
Rough Riders could not do their share
oil the work with the splendid men who
followed Funston, Hale and other daring
leaders who, during the past six months
have added so many new pages TO the
honor roll Of AAmerlcan history. To our
shame be it said there are men in this
Nation 30 Indifferent to the eountry's
honor so luke-warm in patriotism and
| courage that they would let all the work
ot those men 90 for naught-let their
| blood be spilled IN vain. But the hour Of
our battle Is soundede ana the puny folks
Who deem t otherwise are woefully mis-
taken IN their countrymen. Where our
nag has been raised il shall not be hauled
down. II any difficulty seems greater
than we expected IL merely means that
We SHAH exert a little more strength in
overcoming IT, / read with pride the 9th
er day how both senators Of California,
those of opposite political parties. Joined
in assuring the president that California
would stand ike a rock behind him ia
seeing that there was no step back In the
lhiippiues and so / can assure him OF
the IKE spirit from the great state OF
which I have the honor TO be the govern
or We stand ready 10 give him whatev-
er he needs iE men or money 70 pat down
the armed sayagery to which we are cp-
posed in tho Philippines. lie shall have ali
no wishes 10 put it down quickly, and
whether IL is put down quickly or not he
'hall nave cur support IN ever increasing
measure until the last spark Of resis-
tencc has been stamped out We want
no peace talk with men who bear arms Ia
tHelI hands When once they submit they
shall be treated with absolute justice aad
equity and their rights most carefully
suaided, but until they submit they must
pe taught with rough hand what il Is TO
make war upon the American nag There
is no East and no West when We come 10
deal with questions OF this kind The
United states Is to be the great power
OF the Pacific and W, men OF the Atlantic
coast i'e good Weste -ners and are 50 es-
N'"teiy bent upon ulbullding our power
in The Pacific az the men OF .ae Paclhc
slope themselves
We are great nation We must show
ourselves great not only in the ways OF
peace but In that preparedness for war
Nh.eh best insures peace We must p
pa4d our army ana navy until they cor
respond 10 the new needs which the new
country wiz bring Above ali. my COM
RACES ana my fellow countrymen. We must
2sllo up IN this country that spirit OF
oi social and civic honesty and courage
"h4eh alone can make this NaG0n reach
the highest and most lasting greatness"
BRoDIEs ADDRESS
president Brodie delivered his address
ot welcome ana the reports Of Secretary
carter were read and placed on fiie. The
hnancial statement o. lie association was
also given by the secretary. together with
list OF the members ana a LIST Of ex-
foopsFs OF the regiment. who have re-
eeiNea the bronze badge adopted at the
nFst meeting az Montauk Point on Assgus
80 last The reading of me minutes Of