Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1913-07-09

Yuma, a Cochise, a Graham,
Navajo, Coconino and a Maricopa
which furnished their quota of noble
sons. We cannot appreciate our
own true and brave Arizona boys
along with thousands of others from
other States who so courageously
and bravely took up arms in that
war. These noble sons of Arizona
did not offer their services for a
bounty and their patriotism cannot
be measured with dollars and cents.
They rushed to southern seas and
battlefields and never faltered until
Spain had fallen a victim of conquest
at the hands of the American army
and navy.
Brave boys of Arizona, you did
not care from whence came the
heroes who led nor the heroes who
followed. You did not care from
whence came Schley. nor Hob
son. nor a Dewey You did not
care whether your soldier mates
were from Georgia, Alabama, Louis
lama, Texas, California or Arizona
The Spanish-American war was not
the war of any State. 1t was the
war OF Nation, strong in its high
sense of right and strong because it
held in its keeping the cause of
humanity and justice. American
sovereignty follows the American
flag. and if it leads across western
seas, to the east or floats over the
battleships dashing the foam of two
oceans from their prows as they
speed onward to the fight, the ma
tons spirit sails with it. The
north and the south loose their
Significance when Manila and San
tiago tell their story.
In that war the citizens of this
Republic knew no difference between
those who wore the blue and those
who wore the gray, but all joined
with hearts and arms to defend our
flag With a nation of liberty-loving
people welded together our flag can
never go down.
When Dewey sailed into Manila
Bay with his powerful fleet he re-
adjusted as it were. the policies and
aims of a century. He gave the
Spaniards to know that every shot
from his battleship meant death, and
that Spain must surrender to her
powerful foe Gentlemen who took
part in that war know how the
glorious American flag unfurled its
banner upon Spanish soil.
Who can estimate the patriotism
of Arizona citizenship. When suf
fering humanity wants a friend or
liberty a defender, Arizona citizens
are ready to give up their lives and
enrich American history by their
undying fidelity and patriotism.
While we are in the midst of
glory, enjoying the celebrating of
this great day the citizens of Yavapai
county and of all Arizona can never
forget the sad and startling message
that came across the deep that VIM.
o. O'Neil. of Prescott, had fallen
upon the field. He was the friend
of us all. His heart burned with
patriotism and when our Nation
called for defenders, VIM. O'Neil
was among the first to offer his
services. With him his love for his
honor of his flag his grandest theme.
An inscrutable Providence has
taken from Arizona many brave
soldier boys who stood as heroic
figures an Santiago's hill and Ell
Canos heights, and they will live
embalmed with our love and garner
ed by our affections, and now that
the trumpets clangor nor the can
mons roar is heard no more, the
morning zephers will tell the story
of their heroism, bravery and vir-
tories won on foreign shores.
Some generations to come will
erect a temple. and in it place
marble statue for each hero in that
struggle, and as years roll on and
millions pass by they will say:
There lies the soldiers that made
Cuba free and avenged the death of
the victims of the Maine
Today while we join in that pa
triotic song, "The Star Spangled
Banner" we stand for the preserva
ton of iur flag; the elevation OF
our country, and pledge our hearts.
our lives, and our all to the pet
petuity of our glorious Union, and
to our own brave Arizona soldier
boys, let us say:
There are times when the hero
breasts the tide and wins UNI
dying fame.
The times that try the brave, the
best, to carve the honored name.
The breeze that fans the southern
sea, to kiss the coral shore.
Floats the banner of the brave
With Arizona boys TO the fore.
Down to her rest beneath the waves,
the lamented Maine is wreck,
A nations voice hurrahs the brave
Who avenged the lives of those on
deck.
Then here's to all the gallant crew,
hurrah from shore to shore,
three cheers for the red, white
and blue,
With Arizona boys to the fore
The speaker was frequently in
terrupted by the applause of his
auditors He was rendered quite
an ovation as he retired.
Chairman Norris then advised the
assemblage of the various details Of
the program of the day as they