The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-10
BIRMINGHAM'S BIG MASS MEETING LOUD
 IN ITS ACCLAIM OF
 LOYALTY TO CAUSE
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No matter how afflicted he may be with wheels in the head or gangrene of the liver. he must get in line. He must put up or shut up. Are We ready to en- force our will in Birmingham? Some of those fellows who haven't known the solemnness of this moment and have voiced their dissent will be gathered up and we'll melt them together, and maybe we will get one good man out of the lot
 Any man who holds public office and doesn't get in line must resign. This is the most stupendous war the world has ever seen; it is the greatest drama that has ever been staged. All the world Is the stage and all the people are the actors. The fellow who doesn't get in and do his part will get the hook.
 T don't fear for our citizenship de- clared Mir. Weatherly. There has been talk of the negroes being disloyal. The negroes are tumbling over themselves to get into this var
 HORNADY HEARD NEXT
 Commissioner Hornady declared that "Old Glory has never yet gone down in defeat. Nor will she" he said. And
 
 the one we will send out, and never has the flag waved over a more righteous cause than the one we are fighting for. It is the battle of democracy against autocracy
 Tt is a serious condition and I am not surprised when I find man who hasn't much depth of thought advance the theory that we are going into it pre- maturely.
 There is some talk of Standardization citizenship" he said. 1T believe from what I know of them they will stand shoulder to shoulder with you, and I would rather trust them than some Of these sef-styled American citizens whose veins are filled, not with red American blood, but with dishwater."
 FORMAL RESOLUTIONS
 The resolutions, introduced by Fred M. Jackson and unanimously adopted pledging the loyalty of Birmingham. follow:
 "whereas. We are fully confident that the government, through out President, has for more than two years with patience and forberance. made a most earnest effort to keep us at peace with the world, having had due TO- gard for the nations engaged directly in this dreadful world carnage, as well as for all neutral nations, and it has become necessary for our government to declare war on the imperial German government because of it's utter disre- gard for the rights of our citizens as well as our rights as a nation, we, the people of Birmingham, in mass meeting assembled. this the 9th day of April, A. D., 1917, resolve:
 First. as Americans faithful to American ideals of justice. liberty and humanity, we hereby declare absolute and unconditional loyalty to the gov ernment of the United States and pledge our support to the President ill protecting American rights againsr unlawful violence upon land and sea. and in guarding the nation against hostile attacks and in upholding inter- national right.
 Second, that we hereby appoint the chairman of this meeting, Col. T. o. Smith. committee of one to -presen. to our honored, trusted and beloved President, with such a communication as he may desire. a copy of these reso- lutions and to furnish copies to the press of the city"
 The following committee was ap- pointed to be in charge of the organ ization of the.home guards: George l.. Watkins. Lucien C. Brown. Charles E. Rice, Ferd Tschudy. R. A. Brown. Crawford Johnson, George M. Mor- row, Jr.