Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-04-01
(Fron Saturdays Daily

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citizens Of Prccott, number Of the
fair sex and several regular army Off
GERS from Fort ".,pple, 80 young
men Of this city were last evening
mustered into the Arizona National
Guard as Company z, Col. McClintock
commander Of the Territorial Guard
officiating. The ceremonies were held
in Dougherty nall, which had been
tastefully decorated in the national
colors for the occasion.
just before the company was muster.
cd In Gov. Kibbcy was introduced and
addressed the recruits. His remarks
were impressive and were given close
attention by his hearers.
The governor spoke Of the weakness
Of any nation in which the militant
spirit has declined A capable soldiery
in the surest guarantee of peace, he
declared. Within the United States
the citizen soldiery must stand as the
main bulwark Of the nation against
foreign aggression and against any in
ternal disturbances fomented by the
lawless element. So, he said, the
young men about 10 become % part OF
the National Guard system might un
derstand that they were enlisting fol
the preservation Of peace, whether that
peace be threatened from within oil
without.
The governor gave praise TO the
people Of Arizona as law abiding TO q
degree beyond that known in almost
all other subdivisions Of the Union
said, and it was to be hoped Their
would never be any domestic trouble
but IL any there be, the Nationa
Guard is relied upon TO uphold the Law
and rights of all the people. The gov
ernor's address was given hearty ap
plause at its conclusion.
Later, speaking Of the Nationa
Guard, he said:
81 do not believe IL good policy fol
a nation to allow its military spirit Il
wane or die out Neither am I il
favor of fighting continually, but thu
young men of the country, in my opin
ion, SHOULD be taught the science %
war, 80 that they will know how Il
. fight whenever it becomes necessary q
, rally To the defense OF their countr,
and their flag. ! am not strictly IL
, favor Of a large standing army. Wit
good sized National Guard in tn
states and Territories, the nation will
, always be ready to put fair-size'
fighting force In the field nj a moment
. notice. A well drilled army can b.
; formed from the National Guards niue
, quicker than from raw recruits.
"Some prejudice exists in one o
Y two places in Arizona against the Ma
tional Guard, ] understand, but IL
fast dying out. Objections are mad
by some for using the Guard of th
b states in preserving order and protect
T. ing property during strikes and labo
I troubles. There have been abuses /
/ this direction but the law should b
y upheld and enforced. have preserve
order during strike in this Territor
= without pressing into service the M
b tional Guard Of Arizona. The law wa
!. upheld easily by the use of anothc
d and smaller force.
t mistakes are sometimes made
i every walk of life. People, that /
sensible people, profit by their mi
y takes. The fact that mine proves
I failure is no reason why mining as a
l. industry should be abandoned. so
J. is with the National Guard. III, pc
( hans. one National Guard has prove
I n failure and made mistakes, that
d not sufficient reason why the Nations
5 Guard, as a whole, should he sbo
; ished'
Inc army oW''iS P''H'n' 'NP''"'
II themselves as well pleased with the al
pcarance of the new company OF At
zons's citizen soldiery and pledge
themselves 10 assist its members
e every way possible.
a The ceremony Of mastering in u
k company followed Governor Kibbey
x address, that official assisting Col. Nj
'e Clintock, who WAS also assisted b
Ie Lieutenant Yount. After the men ha
=. taken the oath Col. MeClintock spoil
h briefly ON the duties of soldier, eal
m ing attention to the fact tnat Preseo
had furnished u number Of exeellel