The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-09-07
ADDRESS BY GOVERNOR
TOUCHED THE KEYNOTE
Made Vigorous Speech to the
Large Assemblage
SPEAKERS were IN LINE
Michael Bowling of Olivia Told
People What Their
Duty Was
SPEAKERS WERE IN Line


county, who are about to join the
national army, hereby soiemnIy pledge
our unfaitering loyalty to the great
nation of which we are citizens, and
|'unequivocaIIy express our willingness
to enter the army of the nation to serve
with fidelity until the lofty purpose
for which this country entered the war
has been accomplished, and to cheer
fully perform this service whatever its
nature and wherever it may be re-
quired.
We earnestly believe that any criti-
cism of the CONSUMPTION law under
which we have been drafted into the
army of the nation, or any act or ut
terance designed to impair its opera
ton constitutes menace to US
who are about to leave to as
sist in the fighting the ma
TONS battles, and we therefore call
upon all citizens to be constantly 10y
al in thought, word and action, and to
steadfastIy support the government in
its every effort to prosecute the war
to successful conclusion, and by do
ing this we believe the object Of the
war may be more speedily attained
Resolutions adopted by drafted men
Of New UIm and Brown county.
Germany is prepared and wants to
fight. She wants war, and, God help
ing us, we're going to give her what
she wants. Burnquist in
opening his address at New UIm last
evening.
Patriotism swept New Ulm last
night with a force. that was irresist-
ible @
If any kaiserite- at heart was among
the many thousands that turned out for
that superb display of loyalty, he was
so quiet about his real feelings that
no one had any reason to suspect
them.
New Ulm, Mankato, Redwood Falls
and many other communities united
in producing a. spectacle of real
Americanism that would leave an in
delible impression on the mind of
every person, young or old, who was
there to behold it.
The parade was inspiring.
The addresses were permeated with
patriotic sentiments.
The applause showed that the peo-
Gle were in accord with those senti-
ments.
Company C of the home guards
left Mankato late in the afternoon in
automobiles. Most of the cars de-
parted about 5:45 o'clock, taking
quite number of the Red Cross
nurses and nurses of the Emmanuel
hospital. The route followed was
through North Mankato and Kerns,
almost to Nicollet. through CORTLAND,
and on over the Minnesota river into
New Ulm, the entire trip taking about
an hour and ten minutes. On the way,
it was noticed that most of the corn
looked very fine. Though late. it has
been greatly benefited by the warmth
of the early part of September.
Not long after entering the outskirts
of New Ulm, one could soon see signs
of the gala occasion that was about to
take place. Here and there was
bandman in red. green, blue, white or
combination of these and other colors.
Music, played by many different ag-
gregations, could be heard here and
there, and probably no tune was more
in evidence than the "Hot Time In
the Old Town"
Flags On Every Hand.
In the central part of the city
there were flags on everv hand. Min
nesota street was superbly decorated.
There were traffic officers at all the
principal street corners, directing the
visitors where to go. Signs marked
with the names of the different cities
and villages were placed at various
points to indicate the places Of as
sembly A few blocks of the central
part of the city were roped of, so as
to keep the automobiles out Of that
district until the parade was over.
Some of the cars that arrived from
other places were labelled to show
from what locality they came. This
seemed to be very good idea. as it
tended to avoid confusion in finding
the places where the cars were
parked. The Mankato cars were parked
alongside the court house grounds.
dressed up in a line after the manner
of the occupants in company forma-