Graham guardian., 1917-04-13
"LOYALTY SUNDAY
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right to the foreigner to be loyal
to his country, tho he resides in
our country.
Mr.. Merrill's address was fire.
quently interrupted by the en-
thusiastic applause of the people.
Chairman Armstrong read the
following letter from Senator
David H. Claridge:
SOLoMONVILLE, ARIZ.,
April 8, 1917,
X. A. ARMSTRONG,
Chairman Loyalty Meeting,
Stafford, Arizona.
My DEAR Mr.. ARMSTRONG; =
Owing to severe attack OF
stomach trouble for the last
twenty-four hours, it will be i'm
possible for me to be with you
today, but | wish you to convey
to the people the fact that my
heart is with them, and that
am sure that the spirit of loyalty
and patriotism shall fill the breast
of every American man and
woman in Graham county today,
and that when peace has been
declared. and the clouds of war
have passed away, it will have
been demonstrated that the Stars
and Stripes. that emblem of
Peace and Liberty, still waves
"o'er the Land of the Free and
the Home of the Brave" "
Sincerely and Loyalty yours,
d. H. CLARIDGE.
Judge A. G. McAlister then
proceeded to read the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The President and Con-
gress of the United States have official
" declared that state Of war exists
between this country and the Imperial
German Government; and,
WHEREAS, Such declaration by the
United States Government became alb
solutely necessary because of Ger
many's utter disregard of every prime
pie of International Law, as shown by
her acts, unparalleled in history, of ut
terly destroying, without warning, our
ships on the high seas, while they were
engaged in the lawful pursuit of carry
ing passengers and merchandise, and
thus casting many of our citizens adrift
on the sea without hope of rescue,
many of whom, Yin some. instances, even
women and children. being sent to
cruel and untimely death; and,
WHEREAS, In the language of Presi-
dent Wilson, "the world must be made
safe for Democracy" and the principal
that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed
must not perish from the earth; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is essential to the ac-
complishment of this purpose that all
governments, in which the people rule,
must stand together against, the threats
and encroachments of aulocratic gov
ernments, wherever found; and,
WHEREAS, This Nation, through its
history of over one hundred and forty
years, has established beyond question
that popular self-government can be
and is a success; and,
WHEREAS, Through the strength and
character of our manhood and woman
, hood, loving good and hating evil and
true to our sentiments of loyalty and
to citizenship and patriotism to Coun-
try, we believe in upholding our tradi-
tions and preserving our National life,
be the cost what it may; now, there
fore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, That we, citizens
of the United States of America, re-
siding in Graham County, Arizona, in
mass meeting assembled, in Stafford, in
said county, without qualification or
reservation on account of religious or
political beliefs, hereby commend and
endorse the patriotic action of President
Wilson and Congress, to the end that
American lives anc American interests
shall be fully protected on land and sea,
wherever the Flag floats; and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That we
hereby pledge our earnest, patriotic
and loyal support to the President in
this hour of the Nations peril, in the
use of all the Nations resources at his
command for the protection and defense
of our beloved country against foreign
aggression and for the preservation of
our National integrity and honor; and,
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That a
copy of these resolutions, be sent to
President Wilson, to our Representa-
tives in Congress and to Hon. Thomas
E. Campbell, Governor Of this State,
as an expression of the loyalty and
patriotism of the citizens of Graham
County, Arizona.
A. G. MCALIsTER,
LEE N. STRATTON,