The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-06-29


Judge Jas L. Cooper of the district
court, who was the next speaker said
that he never seen in Canon City such
splendid demonstration of its kind
rs the one massed about him and that
t was emphatic evidence of love of
country of which tie community might
well be proud. 1t was also, he said an
eloquent expression of the esteem in
which the members of Company F.
are held by our people and of their as
surance that they would acquit them
selves bravely. heroically in the dis
charge of their military duty. Ma
tions, like Individuals continued
Judge Cooper. must have self-respect
to fulfill their mission. A nation that
oses its self-respect by failure to as
sert its constitutional rights is power
less to perform its functions and for
Ell 9 mankind's esteem We have reach
ed that point in our relations with
Mexico when we must act or lose our
national respect. We have been patti
ent and long-suffering in our dealings
with the republic on the south and will
no longer tolerate the outrages it's
brigands and bandett have committed
against us. We have exhausted d.
plomacy in our efforts to restore and
bolster a strong centralized govern
ment there. but in vain and have now
about decided to use military force
to attain that end. We have a stand.
ing army.-man for man,-the finest
in the world, but too small for defense
when menaced from without. II ID
to meet the exigency that has arisen
along the Rio Grande that appeal is
made by the president 70 rthe militia
for help and in response to his orde:
Company F. is going out to assist in a
humanitarian unde, taking. Our flag
1ss never met defeat on land or sea
md we know that in presenting it to
our brave boys we know they will bring
it back as spotless and untarnished
as when We give 1t to them.
DEPENDENTS WILL NOT SUFFER.
This great outpouring of people to
do honor to the men Of Company F.
IS creditable to all who have taken
part in it and means that their loved
ones will not suffer while they are
away. 1t declares louder than any
words l can utter that the soldier
boys of Canon City will not be forgot
ten while at the front doing service
% rtheir country. They will occupy
command-n place in our affections
during their absence and I am sure
that there is nothing we can do for
them while they are away that Will be
left undone. President Wilson ia his
call for the citizen soldtery of the
country to protect the flag from as
sault on the border has received the
commendation OF all classes of our
citizenship, irrespective OF political
party, and in obedience to IT, men OF
Company F., you are dischareing a
noble duty and one that will bring
honor to you and TO tie flag under
which you are enlisted"
Judge l. w. IDbotson, was at the last
minute asked to take the place OF
Judge ID. w. Ross in the list of eak.
ers. He said that more patriotism
nad been aroused during the last few
lays because of the threatening condt-
tions in Mexico than in as many years
before. This stirring up of a love o.
country, he said, was a good thing for
the nation and showed that underlying
Iour commercialism was a dsep-seat
ed love for the flag and It's glorious
history. Such scenes as We are wit
Messing here in Canon City toni sht. he
continued. are occurring all over this
broad land of ours. The military
spirit that has been aroused by the
outrages against our citizenship in
Mexico is in evidence in Texas, Louis
ana, Mississippi, Alabama and the
irginias, as well as in staid New
England, New York and this middle
,tates, in the region of the Great lakes
in the Rocky mountain. states and
long the Pacific coast
Everywhere the tramp OF soldierS
heard and hurried preparation is be-
ing made for war. The sons of the
zen who wore the Gray. as well as
the sons OF the msn who wore the
Blue. in the great conflict of half a
century Ago are marshalling along the
10 Grande river in a fraternal spirit
and they vii triumph in the cause In
which they are engaged. No grander
picture is to be found In OR national
annals than that presented in the bro,
! ltherhood OF our troops. SO soon to gath