Tombstone epitaph., 1919-11-23
leGion PASSES RESOLUTION TJ RID COUNTRY OF RAOi-
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 Snowei;se thlt several well known Wob5iy ieadeJs have been sciiTe .a the Warren district lately and that rumors of ma aetines of the members Of the s.icch,, ,tic organization have beea c'II iiseI with s;art.ing freauen- cy within a. past month. the execu- tive c,nn.it.ee lf the l.. A. Engle. Jr.. DOS, ol te American Legion me, this evening aui passed a set of resolu tions ealing upon the officials Of the city, cosI 3. state and nation 10 take steps to rii the country of the men ace rc9n es.l,ed by the Industrial worses. D: ;he World
 The ac ion of the executive commit tee 5i the American Legion is sad 10 be a rel .c;,on Of the general serti- men: of iaat organization. and a de mani, iE realty. that the government al affairs of the city, county. state and u,uon be placed in the hands ot men of proved Americanism. Con- current with the passage of the reso- luti.a. ihe local pos, issued call for sn tae ez-seryi-e uisa of the d.s- trict io jo:n the Legion. and assist ac- tiye.y in the defense of righ; poii.i. cal ideals.
 WLic he set ot res lutions WIS passed IS a1 emergency measure. ie iibert',3as concerning i; have been in progress for several days. Tae meeting Gls held under the direction of DAa Angils. pest commander c. the l1csl organization of the Legion.
 The resolutions follow in detail:
 whereas. four former service men. mem,eIs of the American Legion. were fou;ly murdered in cold blood. without an opportunity of defendin; themselves. by members of the | w W. q. Centrlia, Washington. on Nov embeT llth. and.
 "Wheras. this co,d-blootsd murdsr was committed by the I. w. W. wh.ia the members O: the Grant Hodge pos; of the American Legion was engaged in patriotic celebration of the CT T. ing of the war in which so many c: cur comrades made the supreme sac rifce that free government might no. perish from the earth and.
 Whereas, this action of the | " ". is q direct assault upon our gov errment. our flag. and our institutions. demonstration Of the direct action so often advocated in their propa- ganda, and in indication Of their be- lief That the American Legion whose declaration Of principles, viz: To uphold and defend the constitution o: the United States. to maintain law and order. 10 promote peace and sord will on earth" Is diametrically op- posed to the principles and teachings of the | VI. W. and,
 "Vhereas. the present County Attog- ney Of Cochise county. ?. N. French. has stated in open cour; that Repub.!- cans, Democrats and I. W. WIS al. look ahke 10 him. thus placing cu- patriotic citizens in the same category with the members of the !. V. W, end thus by lis of1cia. actions giv- ing aid. encouragement and comfor; 10 the l. w W's. some Of whom -e. side in this county. and have testified under oath that they are members Of this criminal organization, while oth- CTS asserted that they were I. w ". sympathizers and enemies of our gov ernment. it's institutions and our flag
 Be it resolved. by the executive committee, l.. 4. Engie Post No. 16. American Legion of oisbee. Cochiso county Arizona. at its regular meet ing on this I.th day of November, 1919. that it is the sense of this com miitee, that the regularly constructed authorities of the city, county, state and nation take immediate steps ic their respective spheres to rid the country of all known members and sympathizers Of the Industrial Work CTS Of the World, and all other or gan.,a;ions tha, have for their object the destruction of this government and the principles upon which it is founded, and for which % many of our comrades made the supreme sac rifce.