Morris tribune., 1917-08-24
Patriotic Meeting Attracts Delega-
tions from All the Surround
ing Counties +
SEDITIONISTS ANSWERED
Judge Flaherty, Hugh Hughes, F. W.
Murphy and M. J. Bowling En-
Enthusiastically Applauded

There were $50 cars by actual
count in the monster loyalty parade
at Morris on Sunday afternoon, and
over thousand cars brought delega-
tions from all parts of Stevens coun--
ty and also from Pope, Grant, Trav-
erse, Big Stone, Swift, Chippewa and
other surrounding counties.
There were over 1000 people by
careful estimate on the grounds of
the agricultural school where the
speaking was held.
There were four bands in the par.
ade, and they rendered national airs
along the line of march and at the
exercises at the school. Besides the
Morris band, we're the Grand View
band from south of Starbuck, the
Browns Valley band and the Elbow
Lake band.
The great crowd of people from
| West Central Minnesota listened with
rapt attention for over three hours
to the outpouring of patriotic senti-
ments by Judge S. A Flaherty, Hugh
J. Hughes, F. w. Murphy, and M. J.
Bowling, with enthusiastic approval
of all that the speakers said, and at
the close of the meeting adopted res
olutions attesting the loyalty of this
section of the state.
"My first thought" said Judge S.
A. Flaherty in calling the meeting to
order, 'is one of congratulation that
this large crowd has come together.
No one here will feel insulted that
we are asked to pledge anew our 10y
atty to this country. Before the war
was declared, the paeifsts and OBJ
struetionists ali had their opportun-
ity to be heard; now it is the duty Of
every citizen to fall into line"
Discussing three questions that are
sometimes heard, the judge answered
them in turn. Why wasn't the ques-
tion of war submitted to vote of the
people? Because we elected the
president and congress under the con-
stitution and the constitution says
Congress shall declare war, and Con-
gress was but doing our bidding.
What is all this about? Any person
who has been in this country Cor
three years and does not know what
it is about, would not know if he had
a revelation from heaven. If you are
hurt by what has been said or is ge-
ing to be said at this meeting you are
trying to maintain a double loyalty.
There can be no such thing as a
divided loyalty. Why fight in France?
Because the head of the nation and
the generals are the ones to say
where the army can be most useful.
Shall they line up on the coast? If
so they should go to the Pacific coast
and watch the setting sun, because
the sun of this country will surely
set We should fight in France also
because 140 years ago, when the
soldiers OF this nation were dis
couraged France sent 5000 without
any pledge to fight for liberty, and
the name of Lafayette is entwined in
memory with that of George Wash
ington. By sending an army back we
pay a debt that has accumulated for
many years.
We should stand behind our SOL
disloyalty and no carping at the
policy of the government. The Amer
lean people are generally loyal, but
we want to have none of the plague
spots of disloyalty in Minnesota. We
ask that the people be loyal in justice
to themselves.
kilograms from former superin-
tendent e. C. Higbie and also from L.
: o. Foss of Grant county expressed re-
gret at being unable to be present
were read. Mr.. Higbie said:
1--WE are with you in spirit in the
great meeting you are holding today
= 1t is tremendously important and en-
tirely typical of West Central Mime
sofa.
''Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Higbie.
: The following telegram from Hon
Louis o. Foss, of Wendell, was ad-
dressed to Judge Flaherty:
: Hope you will have a rousine
meeting tomorrow. Would have at
tended but had to go to Eagle Lake.
After a selection by the Browns
Valley band, Hugh J. Hughes, chair
man of the food and marketing com
mittee of the Public Safety Commits
sion, and editor Of Farm, Stock and
Home, was introduced. Mr.. Hughes
4 said that between meeting the secre'
t tary of agriculture in conference al
E Kansas City and coming to Morris, he
S had chosen to come here, but woulc