New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-04-05
MILITANT PATRI-
OTISM IS NEEDED
NOW--COV. LINDSEY
A PROCLAMATION

lcO dcSignateS certain Gays, paftlcul-
arly the Fourth day of July. called
independence Day, PUBLIC HOLI-
DAYS. 1t further provides that any
day appointed by the Governor of
the State as a day of Thanksgiving
or fasting and prayer. or other re-
ligious observance, shall be PUB
Lie HOLIDAY.
APRIL SIXTH next is the first an
niversary of our entry into the war
Tor the freedom Of the world. That
freedom, if delivered at all must be
delivered by the United States Of
America; New Mexico is one Of
these States. CITIZENS OF NEW
MEXICO, LET US NOT DECEIVE
OURSELVES. LONGER.
ZIP TO THE present time. Germany
is winning this war Germany. the
Cave-dweller, the wild beast,
among Nations Germany, by cum
ming, by barbarity by atrocity be-
yond the pale of civilization, 's
subjugating the world Now, today.
the fate of Civilization hangs in
the balance. There is no longer
room on this earth for Freedom
and Germany Which do we choose
OF course, as our fathers of old,
we choose Liberty. Are we. as were
they, ready to die for Liberty?
LET US BE SURE OF THAT.
NOW THEREFORE l. w. F. LIND
SEY Governor Of the State Of New
Mexico. do appoint APRIL SIXTH.
1918, day of prayer, or other re-
tigious observance and PUBLIC
HOLIDAY. Nav the clergy, on
that day. proclaim from every pull
pit. the Liberty of the God Of our
Fathers in contrast with the Slave
ry of Odin and the sword, the mil
ed fist, the poisoned gas. the sub
marine assassin and the liquid fire
IUR GALLANT SONS are in the
trenches. on the SOL of France and
their blood of our blood is shed
daily in the holy cause Of Liberty.
Liberty for rs to prav and to sac
rifice. Liberty and Freedom,
THIS IS a time for sacrifice and
labor. Let us save food, save
clothing, save time. buy Liberty
Bonds and re-ded;cate our lives, orr
fortunes and orr sacred honor to
the support of the Governm mt in
the prosecution Of the war,
FHIS IS "a time for militant patriot
ism. Let us cease to speak of
peace without victory. prod the
citizen who Steps while Liberty
perishes, suppress the seditious XII
the traitor and entran the spy for
hell Otherwise. Civilization must
perish and Liberty die.
TO EVERY man woman and child
in New Mexico let me apneal: Th0t
you support your Community
Council of Defense, your County
Council of Defense, yorr State
Council OF DEMONSTRATING them
with diligence.
OISLoYALTY MUST BE FIRST
WHIPPED ON ITS OWN GROUND
SERVICE is individual, and tn Sc
Councils are the agencies of the
people and the State for lighting
the torch of Liberty in each COM
munity, hamlet, town and city
Look at the casualty lists from the
trenches, from the battlefields-on
and under earth and in the sky
from the high seas and underneath
its waves. Think of the fate Of the
Belgians, the French the SerbianS.
the Italians. the Armenians and the
Russians. Think if their fate was
our fate.
DOUBTLESS THEIR FATE WILL
BE OUR FATE IF GERMANY
WINS THE WAR.
SET UP the standards upon the
walls Of the United States-make
the watch strong"
7 HAVE hereunto set my hand and
caused the Great Seal Of the State
of New Mexico to be affixed Done
at the City of Santa Fe, this 25th
day of March, A. D. 1918.
FSeaD w. E. LINDSEY.
Governor
Attested-ANTONIO LUCERO, I
Secretary of State. |