Arizona republican., 1917-08-07
LOYALTY LEAGUE OF AMERICA IS FORMALLY LAUNC NCHED IN PHOENIX
 TO EXTERMINATE 1. w. w. CLANS

Openly avowing the object of militant spirit among the people and the extermination of the I. w. w., score or more of prominent men rom several cities in Arizona met yester- Jay and formally formulated a con- stitution for a statewide and nation vide organization to be known as the meeting was in the Arizona club rooms and the first officers chosen or the league are is follows:
 M. W. Merrill, miner of Bisbee and head of the Bisbee Loyalty League, president.
 George R. Hill, attorney of Globe vice president.
 s. P. AppleWhite, Douglas, secretary.
 Charles Mcdonald, president of the 0'itizens Bank & Trust company of Risfee, treasurer
 The executive committee will be named later by the president.
 The constitution presents the form
 f an oath to be taken by the mem -ers. In this oath the member pledges himself mot to commit any acts during the term of this war 'ow being waged by the United States government in its prosecution If the war, particularly that would curtail the production of any com nodity.'
 The plan is a very complete one
 nd includes the idea of having locals n all parts of the state and of hay
 ng the organization spread from Ari- 'ona to all ports of the union. The
 membership is limited to loyal male
 'tizens and such aliens as have de-
 Jared their intentions to become cit
 Zens Each member is also pledged
 " his oath to bring persons guilty
 f treason to justice
 The meeting, which lasted all of
 'esterday morning and afternoon, was ttended, among others, by M. w. Merrill. Charles McKean, William iunn and Dr. M. D. BledsOe of Bis zee; J. I. Cain. mayor of Je- ome and w. H. Archdeacon. also of 'erome; B. F. Baker and George Till of Globe, pr. F. C. Calkins Of Tiami. S. P. Applewhite A. E. Hin m. W. s. Scholtzhauer and H. F 'onlon of Douglas. M. l. Moran of tio. and Judge Joseph H. Kibby feOiSe A. SlOneIfidn, A. l.. MOOTt nd J. B. Cook of Phoenix It is understood that the head1uart = rs of the league will be at Bisbee The constitution of the Loyalty League of America. is as follows: Preamble: To loyalty stand for our country in the pending world crisis. to promotf | patriotic and militant spirit among to h1 w: to curb the treacherous alien; t. fight disloyalty. anarchy and treason 70 preserve order; to protect life, lib | erty and property and to see to it thai l ,very w-abiding inhabitant of th' l community is unmolested by threat | aunt or espionage, in the enjoyment | If his right to pursue his own law | ful course.
 1 That the members of the Loyalty League of America do hereby ordaii and adopt the following constitution i Article 1. Section l. The name of this organ ization shall be The Loyalty League of America.
 Section 2. Its affairs shall be con ducted by an executive committee, com
 posed of one delegate from each sub IOCdi LII otiltI UT gan
 ization affiliated herewith. Section 3. The officers thereof shal
 be the president, vice presidents, sec
 retary and treasurer, who shall serv' for a period of one year and unti
 their successors are elected and Qual i flied
 The president may appoint such sub | fCOntinued on Page Three