The Mankato free press., 1917-11-16
DELEGATES
SELECTED SATURDAY
Blue Earth County Will Be
Well Represented
LIST OF THOSE CHOSEN
Patriotic Demonstration Held at
Mankato Armory Largely
Attended

Attended
From Mondays Daily.
These are the speakers select
ed for the Loyalty meetings in
st. Paul and Minneapolis No
vember 16 and II:
Joseph P. Tumulty secretary to
the president.
David F. Houston, secretary of
agriculture.
Edouard de Billy, official rep
resentative of the French gov
ernment.
Otto Kahn, New York, banker.
Henry ]. Allen, owner and edi-
tor of The Wichita Beacon, who
has just returned from the war
zone.
Acceptances received by local
headquarters added the following
speakers to the list:
Clarence Darrow, noted labor
advocate of Chicago.
G. J. Doyle, Springfield, ILL.,,
former secretary of state of I'LL
nois.
Montaville Flower, president of
the International Lyceum asso-
citation.
George F. Authier, Washington
newspaper man and formerly sec
retary to Governor Eberhart of
Minnesota hI
Governor Phillip of Wisconsin.
Governor Lowden of Illinois
also is expected to address the
convention, invitations having
been urged upon him by both the
local committee and Mr.. Creel.
Efforts are also being made to
obtain Champ Clark, veteran
speaker of the house; Senator
Underwood of Alabama, Senator
James w. Wis 4 orr. Pr Of New
York, Senator J. Hamilton Lewis
of Illinois, and John P. White,
former president of the United
Mine Workers.
If all the delegates selected to rep
resent Blue Earth county attend th'
oyalty meetings in st. Paul ant
on November 16 and II
this county will be very well repre-
,ented
The Mankato Loyalty meeting Sat
urday was attended by a large as
sembly of patriots, both men and wo
men being present to hear the splen
lid patriotic addresses. F. w. Hunt
chairman of the Loyalty committee
presided, and introduced George M
Palmer, who welcomed those pres.
ent, and explained the object of the
D. M. Jones sang America
Here's My Boy" and was called upol
'or an encore number, which he gave
oy singing Goodbye Broadway, Hell
@ France" the patriotic songs beins
received with great enthusiasm by tht
audience.
In a short talk Mr.. Palmer explain
ed that similar Loyalty meetings were
being held all over the state, and reat
he call which had been issued. HI
stated that every organization OF th'
state was represented in the list o
hose who had issued the call for thu
Loyalty meetings. He explained thu
meaning which the word loyalty
should have for every American citi
zen, and regretted the fact that u
he everlasting shame and regret o
he state there had been people fount
within it's borders who were not loya
and who were disposed to hinder thu
He stated that peopl'
should learn that their existence, ant
the country's existence as a natlo1
depends on the outcome of this war
He referred feelingly to the thre'
boys, the first war victims
now buried in France, and paid
graceful tribute to their memory. ina
the war must be fought out, and al
sacrifices bravely met, was a lessor
he spoke of that must be learned b.
all.
Mr.. Palmer mentioned the man.
ways in which the loyal people may ait
the government, such as conserva
ton of food, raising of money TO
war purposes, and steadfast loyalty. 4
mans private business was as nothing
with the business of thu
government, he stated.
Lorin Cray In Stirring Talk.
Judge Lorin Cray, veteran of tn
Civil and Indian wars, was introduced
and gave a stirring patriotic address
He recalled the old days, and spok
spiritedly of the recent awakening o
and the duties now con
fronting all true and loyal American
who, if they cannot fight
can contribute money, and aid il
other ways. He stated that the Ameri
can people must act as a unit, al
working for the same purpose, t.
win the war. He advised persuasive
gentleness with nefghbors who ha'
not yet seen the light of Loyalty t,
the government, and his entire tall
was a ringing argument for the loyal
ty and steadfast patriotism of all citi
zens.
The splendid address of Mayor Ir
win was printed in The, Free Pres
Saturday. The following nominating
committee was appointed to selec
delegates to the big loyalty meeting
in the twin cities: F. w. Hunt, F.. II
Judd Cornell, P. c. Peter
son, M. S. Seeberger, Matt Sanger.
49, The List of Delegates
Following is a list of delegates Sc
lected from towns in the county t
attend the Loyalty meetings in 81
Paul and Minneapolis on Novembe
16 and IT:
Limetown: Morgan Brooks, w. F
Henry Heinzman.
-Mankato townshin. A II Spauldine
Lewis Arnold, Dan Foley.