Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-31
That it takes something more than

That it takes something more than
rainy day to dampen the real loyal
ty and patriotism Of the citizens of
Fulton county was amply demonstrat-
ed last Tuesday. Although the rain
made necessary the postp onemcnt OF
the Ball Game scheduled for 2:30 in
the afternoon and prevented the pa
rade of citizens and the selected men
of the county's quota which had been
planned the rest of the progtam was
carried out as planned and al in all
it was a great day for the county.
Stores were closed at one o'clock in
Wauseon; the Archbold band arrived
in town and made everybody who
heard them glad they were here
every minute they stayed, People
from various parts of the county
gathered into the county seat and had
it not been for the rain it was evil
dent the town would have bean
crowded with the citizens of the coun-
ty. The Archbold bani marched to
the court house and gave short bat
| excellent concert preceding the ad-
dress of the day by Hon. Frank Mul-
holland of Toledo. Mr.. MuIholland al
! the address ringing with real pa
triotism, which he delivered to the
selected men Of Fulton countys quota
of the National Army and the citi-
zens assembled to sfow their appre-
citation of the men who will answer
the call to uphold the principles OF
Democracy and fight if need be tc
secure the permanent peace OF the
world. Mr.. Mulholland in finely
arranged oration set forth the past
history of this nation and the funda.
mental principles of human rights anc
political equality for which it has anC
does stand He recited the atroci
ties and willful deeds of "frightful
ness" of which the Prussian Military
Autocracy have been guilty; the Ions
and patient forbearance exercised b!
this government under the indignitie!
insults and criminal acts heaped upo1
i, the fact that the declaration of wal
came as the result of a refusal tt
; surrender for this nation and others
the right to sail the high seas as de
manded by the Prussian Autocrac!
,, and that this nation was forced int
this war to protect the very principle
t1OE WHICH IL SldIluS anu upOI WIlICl
: it is founded. "This is not the tim
for criticism but for action" said MI
Mulholland The government tina
,, gives you your liberty and protect
your rights has a right to- expec
your loyal support and your help i
protecting and continuing its exist
ence The army of the United Sta
. tes is fighting as much for the right
and liberties of the German people a
for the rights and liberties of our owl
people 1t is a war for true de
> mocracy and against military auto
cracy; its ultimate purpose is to al
tain permanent peace for all tn
people of all the nations of the worl
a peace which will make possible tn
|. enjoyment by all people of the il
alienable rights of all men as Sc
! forth in the Declaration of IndepenC
d ence. These are a few of the man
{. ideas set forth by Mr.. Mulholland i
{ an address which many who heard
: say was the best patriotic address the
{ have ever heard.
Judge Wolf spoke in behalf of tn
!. citizens of the county assuring tn
: selected men of the county's quot
: as we'll as the enlisted me
n of the appreciation of their fello'
: citizens of the sacrifices which the
are making and that those who al
left behind will support them in ever
h way possible; stand ready to do an
thing they can for them while the