Tombstone epitaph., 1917-04-15
roMssroNe OBSERVED
 LOYALTY DAY

cordance with the proclamation o
 Governor Campbell. Loyalty Da,
 was observed in Tombstone at 8 bis
 meeting held at the Congregstiona
 Church. where every inch of ava'la
 hie room ~ss occupied by the pa
 rriotic people of Tombstone. Mayor Guy C. welch was chairman of th-
 meeting and opened the gathering
 with a brief introductory speech. and
 was loudly appiauded at the conclc
 sion. Following this he introduced
 the following speakers who address
 d briefly the gathering all on the same subject of patriotism. however
 along different lines: Judge Alfred C. Lockwood, Sheriff Harry C.
 wheeler. Dr. wm. Randolph. Mrs
 w. G. Gilmore. Attorney Gilmore, Attorney Gibson. Dr H H. Haghart county Attorney J. F. Ross. All made brief patriotic speeches. beir E, l"ddiy applauded upon completion. rnd summing them all together .he
 'ue idea conveyed was that Tomb stone as patriotic. and will stand hack of the President 10 defend o1r
 flag. IL would take columns to tsr what each speaker said about our country and our grand old flag. but suffice it to say they all did them selves proud. The church end speakers stand was one mass ,f flags. and following the speaking ,he audience arose and sang My Coun- try Iris of Thee" in which all join. ed.
 In making his introductory speech Mayor Welch said in part:
 Ladies and Gentlemen:
 'T have always refused to speak in public. in fact. have never made . speech in my life: but when the Rev erend Stark called me up on the phone Friday night, and stated that this was ,o be a patriotic meeting, I knew l could not shirk my duty. like Sise the duty Of each and every citt- zen of the greatest of all nations, to advance the cause of patriotism due our country and flag.
 President Wilson was elected be- cause he kept us out of var with hon. or. Now he has shown his great. ness by going to war, that the honor of our nation and the liberty of all the peoples of the world may be to future generations.
 Viewing our struggle for liberty and independence. what could be more fitting than to again see the Stars and Stripes side by side with the Tri-coior of Glorious France, fighting for the cause of Humanity.
 We are fighting to crush the Ger. man Military Autocracy tha, let loose upon the earth the terrible scourge of which the submarine piracy is but an incidental expression.
 ~The war win be shortened and .he common people of every coun- try will be nearer the new enamel patton because the greatest of re- pubiics has cast It's lot with the other democracies in resistance to a ruthleess German militarism and lawless German autocracy--
 Tn this great crisis let us all re- member that although the United States is said to be the melting pot nf the peoples of all the nations of the world. the metal being melted is all the same. else why would peo- plr come from other nations. unless their ideals and hopes are the aame az ours the desire for liberty and ! oice, no matter how lo~ly our sta tt,l fin the overnment Of our nation.
 There should be no doa:.t about the determination Of the Az ,-,csn people to perform their full duty and play their full part. sober,v saneiy and effectively. There should be no Goubt about their determirstion to support the government and give t0 t whatever t requires. 70. ron ev and service.
 We can one and all show our pa- triotism and loyalty to ,he s.vern- rien, by giving at any and all times