The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-04-12


duced after the invocation and for
half an hour. from the earnestness OF
his heart. told why we should be
patriotic and why, at this time OF
peril we should stand by the stars
and stripes which represent the home
OF the free and the land of the brave.
After Judge Cooper came the
peaker OF the day. Honorable T j..
O'Donneli of Denver gifted talker
and man OF whole -souled patriot
ism. He. as did Judge Cooper brot
cheers time and again by his stirring
remarks.
General Maupin said in part:
There is not man. woman or child,
who has followed Our Star Spangied
Banner" with it's inspiring music 10
this spot this afternoon. who does not
know the meaning of this vast assem-
5lage OF peoplel
Patriotism the love OF Freedom
OF Home-of Country-and the deter-
mination to maintain the honor and
the integrity of our people. have guild
ed their footsteps here.
For nearly three years. there has
been going on across the seas the
greatest war Of all time. The sparks
arising from this confiaEration have
set afire and involved TO the present
time, sixteen independent nations OF
the worid-spesking sky different
languages.
Tor nearly three years. the United
States OF America-"The Home of the
Fiee. and the Land of the brave
has been non-participant in the
awful carnage.
Being a peace-ioying natIon-and
abhoring war-we nave been content
until now with the protests OF rea-
son. and the appeals OF humanity
against the uanton sacrifice Of inno-
cent lives. and the needless destrucs
,ion Of neutral property.
But our protests and appeals have
been in vain. and at laet and with
intense reluctance. the President Of
this great Republic. and it's Con
gress OF able Statesmen have appeal
ed TO the American people. made up as
It Is. of every nationality. to come
forward and give their pledge OF ap
proval to the entrance OF this Repub
lie Of American frecmen. into the
greatest war OF all history.
For days. and weeks. and months.
the eyes of the world have been cen.
tered upon Us. watching TO see how
loyaily these United States was go
ing TO safes guard and with force OF
arms II necessary. protect that lib
eriy that o.r forefa,hers beqneatheG
TO us at the signing OF the Declaration
of Independence. against nation
that II trying to take away from us
that very freedom-the freedom OF
the seas-the right TO travel here
and there as we please--unmolested
and undisturbed, SO long as we do
not infringe the rights of others.
Which right and freedom. should be
ms free TO us. as the very air of
Heaven. we breathe this afternoon.
And now that our lot is cast. we
want our children. and our childecn's
children to be proud of Americas part
In this great war. when in future
years they will be reading the history
OF these eventful days in which we
are now living
And my Fellow Citizens. let me say
to you. that in times OF war. our coun.
a. nA tfv
navy to fight for it-it needs tho
loyal support OF every civilian
young and old--in all walks OF life.
Patriotism. means Service-and
Acts not Words. will prove how well
We love our country. and our tiag.
There is no part in this. great con-
filct. that each and every one Of us
may not fairly and patriotically per
form In the service OF our country.
We all recall the story OF the brRv-
cry and heroism with which the Swiss
Peasants defended their rugged noun
tain homes from the attacks of Napo-
Icons conquering armies. History
records In one instance. in few sim
pie, thrilling words the glorious mar
tyrdom of crippled peasant boy;
how. when all other eyes were wear
led with watching. he alone kept vigil
by the signal pile which was to be
the beacon light OF his country's
safety: how. when his quick eur
caught the stealtny- tread Of the ap.
preaching foe. instead OF escaping
into the surrounding gloom. the
younn hero never faltered. but III
with his nhrunken arms the alarm