Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-05
NEWS FROM THE SHELTER CITY
 
  ADVERTISING #
PATRIOTIC ADDRESS
 BY GOV. ERODE
IT WAS DELIVERED YESTERDAY
 MORNING AT DOUGLAS.
The Governor Emphasizes the Neees- sity Of Good citizenship and EuIo.
 sizes Douglas and coehise County.

9izes OouSlas and Cochise County
 Ladies and Gentlemen, Friends and
 Fellow Cltizens.-When I reveived the
 courteous invitation to be present and
 take part in this first glorious eelebrs- ten of Independence Day in the new
 est. and. we may say most promising
 town in Arizona considering it's length
 of life was in hopes that I would be
 abie to take the necessary time from other duties to prepare a few remarks
 fitting to the occasion.
 As the time has not been granted
 me. however, resultant from a hur-
 ried trip to the east and the multitu-
 dinous duties of the office I hold
 pied up to some extent during my ab- sence. must ask you to take me as
 I am without fIills, and to listen to me as an old neighbor and friend.
 The place, the day and the hour, should, however, be most inspiring. and be would be indeed a clod who lad nothing to say on this 4th of July lin this new American town of Doug | las, in this new American town of ' Douglas. in this gTsat and progressive county of Cochise. in this glorious | territory of of Arizona It is a source of sincere qualification and pleasure to me to be permitted to be present with you and join in this magnificent celebration of the day and all it rep -esents to American citizens, for, all though Arizona was unknown and un- dreamed of by the framers of the Dec lsration Of Independence, and was a portion of Mexico e the time Jeffer- son was writing ard Adams expouRd- ing the principles of liberty; still, we ind today, as patriotic people and as good American citizens within her borders as within the borders of any Of the older states or territories of the United States, always ready to re- spond to calls of patriotic duty, and to do their duty under any and all circumstances, refectfng not only credit upon themselves but on their county and state.
 Patriotism and patriotic love of country have builded for us the greatest country under the sun-a country teemng with wealth, and one of the great If not the greatest of world powers-whose flag upheld by the strong American arm is respected and horored wherever flown. The
 flag we see flying today over all Ari- zona and which we know is flying for al' even the smallest in the United States, aud which typifies to all that degree of freedom consistent with proper regard for the safety of the lite and property for American citi- zens, proper regard for the estab- lished laws, snd guaranteeing to all complete protection, has made of this great country the Mecca to which have turned the oppressed of all na- tons. finding beneath the starry flag |2 home, a competency and a protee- ton under the laws.
 Let us say. ladies and gentlemen of Arizona, God bless the old flag. and let us swear Loyalty to her under any ond all circumstances, even to the eiying of our lives to insure her safety.
 My fellow citizens, good citizen slip goes hand in hand with patriotic love of country, straightforward lives, that causes us to keep our name .ebove reproach, and that instills in us that love Of country of God-like character, and as strong ss that of a child for it's mother. While our ideas of citizenship are of that standard. and we instfIl in our sons and daugh- ters love of flag and love of country. principles of honor and patriotism. then so long will our country be safe and forced to march onward in the grand procession of nations as the very greatest of the nations Of the earth.
 I desire to impress upon you all that good citizenship means much to any country. great or small: the citi- zenship that causes every citizen to perform every duty that may fall to his share in 8 conscientious manner. and in a way that only will credit come to him but honor will be added to his town, to his county ard to his state can say to you that we have always before us as an example of honest. manly good citizenship the eT- ample as set by our honored president. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. who is to day one of the great men of the world for the reason that by his life and acts be is the greatest of American citi- zens We all honor him for his pa triotism. revere him for his grand character of manhood. and love him for the desire he has in his heart to do good only for his fellow men.
 Let us teach the rising generation 70 follow the example so wo-thiiy set before them in the person of our pres ident and all win be well in the fu- ture in the United States.
 As have said before it Is a great pleasure to me to be with you today. and to note the progress made in this section of our beloved territory. I knew Cochise county before 1t was