El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-06-07
senator as he concluded his speech.
Wv y. Addresses IN Spanish

nation Is 10 take mIlt. he exn0Ilel
his hearers to stand by the president
and to show the world that when the
country calls, indeed the men. and
women In 1t have responded, willing
ly, enthusiastically, Instantly. Mr..
Read was warmly applauded during
and at the conclusion OF his address.
George w, Armijo, speaking In Eng
fish, and Col. Jose ID. Sena, in Span
ish, delivered patriotic addresses
which were well received by the large
audience. rD2& TG
Hanna Replies To Criticism
Chief Justice R. III. Hanna delivered
a brief address in English which was
filled with the fire of patriotism.
Judge Hanna took occasion to reply
to criticism leveled at some of the
guardsmen, and the men and women
I'm the audience cheered him as he de.
nouneed this criticism as unjust. The
Judge pointed out that some remarks
had been passed on the attire OF the
recruits when seen drilling. 1t had
been stated that a number of them
were drilling in citizens clothes and
did not present a military appearance.
Tho speaker explained that the
guardsmen are in federal service and
uniforms are to be sent by the gov
eminent, but only after the men have
passed their physical examination and
have been accepted Officially by the
governments officers. Judge Hanna
asked some of the critics of the guard
whether they would be willing to sign
up as recruits and spend their days
serving in the ranks and their evr
uings asleep, "rolled up in blankets
ON the armory floor" This sally
caught the fancy of the crowd and 1t
was greeted with cheers and Laughter.
Governor the Last Speaker
Secretary of State Antonio Lucero,
che next speaker, delivered an inspir-
ing address in Spanish which was the
signal for another outburst of ap-
plause. The regimental band then
played a selection and Governor Lind
sey concluded the speech-making with
a brief but forceful address which he
delivered earnestly and effectively.
He began by admitting that it was
evident many persons assembled IN
the plaza We're unable to hear the
speeches, but he saw in their pres
ence AN evidence of the hope in each
heart that a government conceived in
liberty shall not perish from the face
of the earth" He complimented the
audience in turning out to do honor 70
the registered men who had replied to
the call of the president. He referred
{ othose men as men called to pro-
tect the nation. and he said it was
most proper and pleasing to see moth
ers, fathers, sisters and brothers I
turning out on a great occasion to en-
courage them, and "to approve their !
act in coming forward, voluntarily, to L
offer their lives that this principle Of /
their forefathers may become inn
mortal" I
A Force For Liberty !
The governor referred to the esti- /
mated registration in the city and d
$4,000 or in the state Z
and perhaps eleven million in the ma I
ton. He referred to this force OF I
eleven million men, between the ages I
Of 81 and 81, in the nation, as "the
to perpetuate these principles 6
by our forefathers 14l
years ago." He said these young
men had com forth and others had 7,
forth because of their patriot !,
SIN. He referred to the use to be !
of the registered men, not all OF =
whom will serve in the army. There Y
will be important work in the NUM- y
ion factories, at sea, and in the air !
on the fields. He laid stress on Z
he loud call to the pillow and point :
ID out that the millions of men today
n the trenches, watching from hour
o hour, day to dayfand year to year,
n Europe, must look to the men from
behind to support them.
This War Different
The governor called attention to
he character of this world-war which
le declared is different from any :
,ther war. He explained why, citing o
he tremendous advance made by n
cience and the results seen in the n
Use of electric power, Of aeroplanes q
nd the submarines. Formerly this e
country could consider itself prac-
icaily isolated, he pointed out, and W
he ocean was a great barrier. But Il
oday it had been reduced almost to ii
he size of a river by the marvellous q,
Inder-sea craft. The war is one OF h,
against democracy, he II
dded, and he characterized this war n
S the last chance Of despotism over q,
his earth and the first to extend de- Is
~iocracy." He asked ON whose side II
Ieaven in this dreadful contest, and Al
Q replied: "God seems to be on the A
ide Of democracy" backing UP the II
ssertion with examples of the con 4
erts democracy has made in South u
.merica, and recently in China and xi
He pointed out that democ- M
acy rests on the same principles N
inundated in the Sermon on : the bf
Iount, all government resting on the m
OF consent of the governed. 70
"He is, indeed, shortsighted who I
an see no more in this war the con- M
let of men in trenches, and the flash v
c%annons';' the governor continued.
Re added that the time will come z.
hen the sword will be beaten into X
lie plowshear, and when righteous fo
ess will reign all over the world. sc
Applause that was long and spon- A.
greeted the governor as he m
oncluded his speech. Then the audi sc
nee arose and sang America" with z
n enthusiasm that was inspiring. IL