The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-08-22
Chief Executive Makes Fine:
Address to MiIitiamenof
the State. 6

PARKERsBURG, Aug. St.-9oy-
ernor,s day at the camp of the state
troops here, was made the occastOu
OF an address by Governor H. 13s
Hatfield, In which he advocated mill
itary preparedness for the proteettun
or this natf Ions interests on land anu
sea
The governor expressed the a, hop e
that some constructive plan VIII be
tfopted, which win insure our yo1ng
and growing nation gainst the great
vfcissitudes which some OF the great
nations or Europe have had TO sun
NIT to- and what the state OF some az
them must be before the ending or
the direfu1 conflict.
The American people, said the gov
iernor. ''do not favor mttttardsm, n0S
living by the sword.
we are liberty loving, Christ ian
people. said the governor. but II
we will remembeI our history we
know that what we all enjoy OF these
principles and privileges cost centur-
fes of war and all that is dear IN lite
When in the way OF sacritfce the
way to maintain our prestige is By
rot disciosing to the world that We
are nation unprotected. but that
we are nation satisfied with being
left alone and to be assured That we
VIII enjoy the privileges guaranteen
to US under the flag OF our country
our armament should be powerful
enough to insure these rights ana:
when we do less we repudfate the
principles. which go to make up tlfa
basic fabric upon which our republic
rests. -
Only by adopting these methods
can we insure peace, and in that way
there will be a greater guarantee
that in any dispute which may arise
between our republic and other ma
lions such dispute will not be settled:
hy the sword. but In a high and Inc
itel1igent tribunal of arbitration. the
disarmament principle which we. hear
advocated by some Is indeed pit1Iul
and not in keeping with our haroy
ancestry We will have wars. dis
cord and dfssention which will call
for nniIitarism jus. as long as we nave.
this highly nutritious fluid, we viii
fail in our progress and develops
ment.
According to the theory advanced
by some we need no army or navy
fer our protection from the invader
without. How would the same the
Org work in the protection of our
citizens within against the law1ess
class and those who are looking for
the acquirement of treasure by
stealth? What if we should do away
with our police and the many civil
officers that hold their position as
such as the sufference Of our cit1-
|zens? Why do we protect our prop
erty against conha grafton by equip
ping our cities with the most modern
Are fighting apparatus? We do this.
not only to extinguish the flame OF.
a smaller character, but more espec-
tally to prevent those little conAag-
ra lions from growing by continuity
to disastrous fires The duty of any
government is to protect the person
and property of it's citizens and q
government that is not equipped and
refuses to become so, is not worthy
of the title of government. A ma
ton that, owing to the lack of force
|of character of it seople, is unable
to protect it's citizens is to be pftied !
but a nation that fails through neg
Ilect to give this protection, guar
anteed to its people by its fundamen
til laws, has no rightful excuse for
lsucE dereliction.
What He Favors. ~
II therefore favor an army sup
ported by the proper accessories. such
| as an adequate navy, and all that
goes with such military equipment
being powerful enough to maintain
respect and Obed1ence 1or the flGnt
and privilege of our citizens, whether
| on land or sea, or wherever they may
go, there should the flag GO. IL need
| he for their protection. And the
appeal of our most humble citizens.
/ OF course. should be hardened to just
I al readily as If he were worth mil
lions. favor the development Of q
| merchant marine with the proper pro
lection that will insure the same
right and privilege for the commerce
leEd trade Of our American product
| as any other nation, and until this
| Is accomplished for the nation we
will not have attained the high
standing In keeping with the idea, Of
| the founders of this republic.
THE average American is willing
| and anxious to serve hts country
when his services are really needed
but when there is no crisis confront
ling us as a nation or lowering over
the Stars and Stripes. he would pre-
| fer to pursue other fields of endeay-
! er. That. in a few words, presents
the problem which We must solve
as Americans II we expect to place
ourselves on standard of idefenss
that we should rightfully occupy 90
one of the leading and most power
| fuf nations Of the world: = n