Arizona republican., 1920-11-12
ARM|ST|CE DAY DRAWS BIGGEST
 CROWD ID FAIR
Impressive Exercises Mark Occasion-Gov. Campbell Chief Speaker = D a y s Program Lively One

Program Lively One
 Armistice Day. with its attendant celebration in commemoration of the wars end two years ago. took the big rest crowd of the week to the state fair grounds yesterday. More than 1b,000 persons passed through the turnstiles during the day, it was esti- mated last evening, which was ap- proximately double the attendance of any previous day.
 The carly part of the day was given over to members Of Frank Luke Jr, post of tho American legion, who con- ducted an impressive ceremony start ing at 10 o'clock in the morning. Hun dreds of ex-service men, wives sweet hearts and friends aided in making the celebration a complete success.
 The Armistice Day program was dedicated to tho absent heroes, the comrades who arc sleeping in the fields ot Flanders as the price of victory for World democracy over world militarism. Governor Thomas F. Campbell in an address to tho veterans of the great war. urged them Ito strive to keep alive the best ideals of the American people and to stand back of the con- stitution of the United States"
 Governor Campbell Speaks
 
 connection with the entry of the Unit ed States into tho war and commenting in terms of tho highest praise of the achievements of American forces on Europe's battle fields. in which he paid tribute to the memory of the dead, the governor devoted his address to after war conditions. He said in part:
 Tt is deplorable that the after-war conditions thus far show indications of swinging of the pendulum as far upon tho other sides as was attempted for sutocracy by the iunker class of the Teutonic league There have been at tempts. repeated and widespread, to throw the world into a condition of chaos, in which the desire of the indi- vidual would be his only law. There have been attempts to throw all meth ods of government into the discard and to stifle wisdom and exalt ignorance. There has been an attempt to loot from those who have provided for their old age and for their children. This has been accompanied by a flood of spe- cious argument that has caught the minimizing and that has been esteemed philosophy instead of putrid rot.
 There has been a disposition to &C., cord to individuals a right of license that, if carried out to it's ultimate end. would simply mean the right of indi- viduaI might as contrasted with the golden rule These things have af- fected even our own commonwealth. We have heard the talk upon our street corners, and we have heard it even in our legislative halls. Possibly to a fear of such domination may be ascribed the recent political events, though far be 1t from me to bring any semblance of politics to day of such solemn memories as this.
 Their Work Not Finished
 What I desire to impress in this connection, men Of the American le- zion, is that your work is not finished that America needs you today as she needed you upon the fields of France that upon the character of American citizenship now being developed de pends the present safety of the re public and it's perpetuation in thu future.
 Just as earnestly as you strov, against a worlds centralization o power. so do I ask you to strive t. keep alive the best ideals of the Amer ican people and to stand back of tn constitution of the United States.
 "Now the victory is won and tn time has come for laurels for victoriou hrows. But first in consideration mus come those who have made the su preme sacrifice for their country. Fc them we cannot entwine the leaves ( the bay, but to their memory we ca accord the proper need of praise an the tribute of loving and appreciatiy remembrance. Probably there ar many who are standing here wit wounds that came close to fatalitit and there are many whose closest con rades were stricken down by the hal storm of death. To such as thes should go all praise, and yet this da o4 chiefest and most reverent thougl You'd bc of those who fell. Ever one was in the prime of life. Ever one had before him a career of usefu ness and of service for the upbuildir of the nation. Each gave his countI all he had and more than that no ma could do, and in each who fell the m tion lost an asset sorely needed ar highly valued.
 Tt has been said that republics a. ungratefuL do not believe it. R vered for over 100 years is the memol of the heroes who fought to establii our own great nation. No one can si that either north or south has fo gotten the deeds of the men who wo the blue or who wore the gray.
 Arizona Did Her Share
 And the deeds of the men who we forth to war for the saving of wor freedom assuredly shall not go uncel brated or unsung in the history that being, or shall be written. or in t hearts or the peOpio UT tho ialtu LII defended. There Is coming uT when even those who went down fin feat win stand erect and say that { Lords will undoubtedly was done the best and that victory fin spirit a in government has come out of disaster that eliminated on the day the arrpistice.
 Arizona possibly did even more tn her share when the men of Ameri
 arched away 10 war. This sta Eve by far the greatest proportion all with respect to her populati Her mines and workshops and ev her schools were drawn upon to fl Y1iEh the forces demanded by echeme of mobilization. Arizona tben did more than their rightful p' centage. Let us hope that in the da 10 come their forces. fin even lars nercentage. shall be found arrayed Che defense of the nations libel against the foes who may gather ir vain attempt to overthrow the public"
 The governors address was a c n,ination of Armistice day exercises tho fair grounds yesterday norm While a troop of Arizona natio
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