Show + OO > OO4 + i tttW Of mf i I1J1O1I11 l Gi D J + + I + + iCO v o + 4 Governor Wells yesterday Issued t semi proclamation to tine public on lie subject of the coming encampment wihlch Is1 I herewith given The address comes no doubt because in several instances employees have been threatened with discharge from theIr work i they attended the encamjjmenit TOe law in the case is found in section 13 of the military code and provides that every parson who fails to respond shall sh1 b fined in any sum not less than 580 nor more than 200 In default of payment the delinquent may be imprisoned not more than 60 days I Is Governor Wells desire that no officer noncommissioned officer musIcian musi-cian or private shall be subjected to pun ishment for disobedience of orders and for the reasons above stated the proclama ton thos been issued It is as follows Executive 1S97 Office Salt Lake City Sept 1 To the Public For the first time In Its existence the National Guard of Utah is enabled through < adequate legislative enable 1uae leglslatvc 1 propriation to go into encampment this year for instruction in military duty This is an opportunity which i improved can not fail to result in benefit to every main ber participating since I will educate him In the discipline and duty of cucte te dier and render him competent and capa biajas a bulwark of the state In time of trouble or o peril to Its peace and laws A large sanding army Js pce > necessity in a free republic and among a selfgov erning people but a patriotic citizen soldiery Is ever a safeguard and a pro tectlon from foes from within or without Jteattjlng this fact the representatives of liifj people of Utah have j i ran stlmes in tel 1eislstjve capacity aealt with the question of 0 military code and appropriations I appro-priations in each Instance requiring a annual n wherethe aual encampment Where guard may repair for education and training In the duties expects dfrom them By reason of inadequate appropriation this important import-ant requirement Ha heretofore had to be foregone I Is all the more vital therefore < that the present opportunity b utilized t the fullest extent and that every officer and enlisted man not pre Vented by physical disability properly certined t < report for duty at the time and place and for the period designated In the orders already uubHshed Pay and allowance are provided and eVe lln will be done that can be to make the occasion as prjfltable and deserving de-serving as the lawmakers and the com imihr could hope fOr The statute orescribes severe fines and penalties for disobedience of orders is sued by the chief military authority in the state I is hoped that recourse to ope reoursa this portion of the law will not be necessary neces-sary though i it shall b there will be no hesitation in employing It AK the organizations of the National Guard haring har-ing been ordered Into encampment It Is presumed that every ma will respond In order however that no misunderstanding misunder-standing or hardship may result from a compliance with this order I have felt to make this official explanation and announcement an-nouncement so that not on i the troops themselves but their employers in a civilian capacity may know exactly What is expected I is earn ecte to be desired that no man shall be discriminated against or thrown out of employment by reason of his obedience t the orders of his mili tary superiors and observance of ml oath of enlistment and to employers particularly who for obvious reasons ought to have great interest in tne success suc-cess and efficiency of the guard 1 ad dress the earnest request that they in terpose no obstacle that would prevent a heard compliance by their men with the plain terms of their solemn oath and their sworn duty swor dutyHEBER dutyBEBER 11 WELLS Governor and Commander In Chief < < > < < s > BrigadierGeneral Young yesterday let the contract for feeding the officers admen ad-men durin the encampment t SI J Kennedy proprietor of the California restaurant This will do away with the work of cooking while in camp and will give all a chance to improve every op portunity of attending to military duty there will bo no annoyance or anything of the sort connected with the procuring of meals The men will be fed at regular hours and can devote the balance to acquiring ac-quiring knowledge of the duty of the soldier 000 I Is understood that the coming encampment en-campment will be one where there will be no monkeying Thost who Imagine they are going to a frolic will find themselves them-selves mistaken Orders will doubtless issue within the next few days fo the government of the camp It will be mili I tary in every respect |