The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-16
LEAGUE TEACHES
REAL AMER|CAM|SM
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
LEAGUE ADOPTS PATRIOTIC
CONSTITUTION

A ranch of the Constitutional Gov
ernment League, which is being or
ganized throughout the United States,
has been organized at Coeur d'Alene,
with Judge Robert N. Dunn, as pres
ident, and already has large mem
bership. The pledge taken by all
members is one that any American
citizen ought to be proud to take.
The Star-Mirror is indebted to
Prosecuting Attorney John Nisbet for
a copy of the pledge which is here
given:
A Pledge of Americanism.
1. | am proud that the United
States of America is my country, the
Stars and Stripes my flag. No matter
from what race | sprang or what ma
tion may claim my friendship, my
watchword shall be America first A
citizen by birth or choise, | will ever
strive to make my government re-
vered at home and respected abroad.
l believe in open, just and honorable
covenants with other nations to es-
tabllsh, in keeping with the laws of
God, world of justice and peace.
2. Above all party or selfish inter
ests, | will uphold our officials in the
administration of the laws. 1 will
abide by the decisions of the majority
and respect the rights of the minority. |
will support the Constitution of the |
United States and oppose every or
ganization destructive of my country's |
good. l will follow no party that does
not carry the flag and keep step to
the music of the Union.
3. AS a member of this great ma
tion, democracy in republic, a SOW
erelgn nation of many sovereign
states, | will cherish and uphold the
divine principles of freedom, equality,
justice and humanity, for which
American patriots sacrificed their
fortunes and their lives; and | pray
God to bless my country and her peo-
pie
4. | believe my country's protec-
tion, her rights and privileges, her
burdens and duties, should be justly
to ALTO the poor, the
rich, the laborer, the capitalist. I be-
lieve that our industries and com
merce should promote social and
spiritual as well as material welfare;
that the laborer is entitled to fair
wages, reasonable hours of work,
proper working conditions, a decent
nome and opportunity for recreation,
education and worship; and that our
government should insure to every in
1ividual security of life, limb, health ;
and prosperity ]
B. | will do my best to keep
physically strong, morally clean and !
mentally active; to know my country's ]
history and the laws of my city, state
md nation, so that with the voice and
yote of citizen | may take an intelli-
gent part in our government.
.. believe in the vital Importance ;
It education, the sacredness of the ;
lome and the marriage tie. AS my !
ountry's future depends on the intel :,
igence and character of it's people, :
It myself and my neighbors, l will =
ver strive for higher standard of :
:
z. Since our constitution guaran-
ees that no religious test shall ever I
e required as a qualification for y
'ubl1c office, and since Congress can T
make no law to establish a religion :
r to promote the free exercise there T
+, l will never discriminate against =
ny citizen because of his religion.
.. | hold in grateful memory the
allant service of our army and navy
2 defense of our liberty and our
lghts. | honor the men who served t.
ur country in time of peril, who car f
led our flag through the wars which a
ave US freedom. will make my g
ratltude practical by helping in every a
'ay to restore them to place Of f
onor and prosperity in civil life. [
y. Therefore, pledge to my coun- +
" the love of my heart, true, con- il
ant and absolute loyalty. I pledge "
aspect and obedience to her laws. N
ledge my property, my service, my "
onor, and, ii need be, my life to de- T
md her. Fl pledge allegiance to my v