Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1920-07-07
LOCAL LEGION
ANSWERS Ann N

The following resolution was ADOPT
ed. Thursday evening by the. loca
post OF the American Legion.
Resolutions adopted by the T.yoi
| County Post. American Legions Jul,
l. 1920 Yerington,.. Nevada.
Whereas it has come to the attcn
ton OF the Lyon County Post Ameri
can Legion. tic fact that Miss Ann,
Martin, candidate for the nomination
of the Office d United States Senator
has expressed sentiments; iii public
gathering and in the columns Of tht
news, papers, favoring the release 9.
Conscientious objcctors" and other
political prisoners, and,
Whereas, one OF the chief principles
of the American . Legion is "Simol
Pure Amcricanism," and .l I'll
Whereas, we can not conscicn,
tiously support any candidate for pub
lie Office who advocates the release o.
those unpatriotic individuals who en-
ieavored to cover up their cowardic.
by calling themselves. Conscientious
objectors,, or as Soap box orators" en-
ieavorcd to dissuade men from enlist
ng and encouraged them in Tho
evasion O.. the draft. and whose "mcft
options. were that II was their 'con.
stitutional right to oppose. any~gov
rnmental measure that did not, ii
INTO his or her perverted IDEAS Of Icy,
atty, and,
Whereas. said Anne Martin stated
IL an open letter to the Reno Gazette
IN June 18th that the t".Amcrcar
Legion position is one of the ATTACH
III constitional government { a record
which the members OF the American
legion have established throuehou
the country. and which led Presidcn'
Taft. not long ago. to adnionish them
remember their oath to. uphold tht
law. and the. constitntion,s( and yrsr3.
Whereas said Anne Martin has fur
her inferred in an open letter that The
Resolutions of the Darrell Dunkell ant
Capitol Posts. American Legion. il
which they rightfullM andi strenuousl,
protested against the liberation o
conscientious objcctors and other po
'itical prisoners. whose actions ant
statements were aiitaSohistic to th'
Constitution. were evidence OF dis
\ oyalty to that very Constitution OF
| fhe part of the Legion itself and:
Whereas the above mentioned
statements are offensive to not onl,
all ex-scrvice men but also to thos,
who sent their loved ones forth to de
end their country. in her hour - o
Iperil and: >ss:.g4
Whereas the, American Legion ha
absolute Confidence. not only in tn
justice and integrity if our courts, bu
| in President Wilson as well, and con
demns any person who by either direc
statement or innucndo claims that al
conscientious objcctors, and pb1ftita
prisoners now being punished 10
thcir unpatriotic acts and words di
not receive jus. trial and were no
Justly sentenced by, the courts o
4 our land. ;,l ,.Ys. -,
| Now, therefore, be it resolvef
Lyon County Post. American Legior
does hereby condemn the sentiment
as expressed by Ann Martin and urge
all patriotic men and women of th
county to show their disapprovai ;
the polls. c .,.,.,4.
| Be it further ordered that
! copy df this resolution be spread c
the minutes of the Post and COT
printed in the Yerington Times.
| r3'ys G. f! LEAVITT.
Post Commander.
+ Judge Phipps acted for the fir
time in his official capacity toda
Chief Kelly had rounded up COUP
on drunken squaws, Maggie adm A
ME and the Judge fined the ladies S
per EACH. tt. -7'- SO ~ 97'
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