Show THE GUARD three gover governara go vernora nores have lately exercised their prerogatives in using the military arm ot of their states in the suppression of riots and the prevention of lawlessness the mineor manner thereof there 0 1 and the occasion vary amr what but the principle involved was wan the same fiame which la Is that where ordinary peace provisions are unequal to toe task taek of 8 out WAY auy existing or threatened emergency the national guard of the ane state mey may prop erly be called into action it has become quite the fashion with many narrow aud people to sneer aneer at the sil fiery alery and some legislatures legislature have seemed to regard the claims claim of the militia for proper recognition anti and support as 09 little short abort ot of impudence and mendicancy they arget that the members voluntarily assume many in their service to the state thai no DO p pay y ia is asked tor for and none expected sou anu not content with requiring gratuitous service from these young men the critics who probably would be among the be first brat to want protection in case of trouble jibe and ridicule the militia to in their endeavors to quality qualify themselves for the service required it to is an auspicious and encouraging jay tor for the national guard therefore when in three states of the union as has ban recently been the case came in Arka arkansas usang indiana and obio this local arm of power has bag been invoked and has done its if work well and it is not cot likely lu in view of its beauy response and patriotic conduct that the national guard as an organize zw ion has bae three warmer friends ban aban governor clarke governor matthews and governor mckinley |