Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-29
THE PARIS SENSATION.
The 6. a. Z. of Kansas Called Upon TO Car,
Martial Judge Bodklns.
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The G. a. Z. of Kansas Called Upon to Con-.
Martial Judge BOdklns.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, May 22.-The brua
conduct of Judge Theodore Bodkins d,
the opera house Is still the prinaI,l
topic of conversation. That the GrlHl
Army men and Republicans are sex
hardly describes their feeling,
1t Is believed that Bodkins expected to
make political capital by iusOlenee, Z.
norancs and profanity, but unless tai
people of Kansas are destitute of decslg
and common sense he will be Iepudiatsi
Many Republicans in this city from b
district are active in their opposition %
him, and are now putting in licks agailE
him where they will do the most go0i
The local post OF the Grand Army 81
the Republic held a meeting last uig.
and passed the following:
Whereas. it coming to the knowledge Of I'd
post that many comrades OF the Grand WI
were in Paris attending court, Il was dsezA
advisable to call an open meeting a. the oPta
house and tender said visiting comrades n
ception and welcome them to our city; and
Whereas, said meeting being largely siieni1
by old soldiers Of both armies, and ladies 9
citizens; and
whereas, it was the desire OF the post ID
feelings Of pleasantness and Z better mutual z
Outstanding be engendeTed between q.
comrades and the citizens generally, many
the leading gentlemen present were inViiea
address the meeting.
Therefore, be it resolved. That this pos. ~
der its sincere thanks to the following geailel-
and the little ladies who participated =
meeting, also TO other comrades and r.
tlemen present who expressed q WAls
ness to participate had time ~ ~ :
unforeseen events not interyened 70 2rohsJJ
Hon, j. II. Long of Paris, Col Joe Q. Nasn~
Kansas, Misses Lottie and Lena Nash Of ~
sas, Judge George Collins OF Kansas. eei. j."
Wright Of Paris and @. B. Cook OF Kansas.
Resolved, that in2smuch as one Jug, =
Bodkjns, of Springfield Kan. being callsa VI
TO address the meeting, and he, 0sing llI ~.
Gated, did use language unbe coming 80 -.
man and comrade, being insulting ana y, d
brious to our ladies and citizens, alsls--
himself and tie good people Of kansas = :
suit TO this post and its invited guests
Therefore George w. Wright, POSI- 10. :
Department of Texas G.. A. T., does ~
condemn such, and denounce tao i -
Kansas to courtmartial the Offending ~
rade, and that these resolutions be ioiTa'ySsii y
the department commander Texas e. A. ,. ~ B
proper official transmission to the depai'l'''
Kansas g. A. R. -.
That g copy Of these resolutions DO sem
governor Of the state Of Kansas, VIA
each OF the daily papers. .-.,N,-a
Resolved, that the post tender vote y ~ :,
to Manager John II. Walker for coarspC
tended. THoHAs U. JoHSs0S'4'
r. HERR, Adiutant. -s.4
We, the undersigned comrades, ms 5a.,. 4,
G.. A. r. posts of Kansas, hereby enJo,is
foregoing resolutions in reference 70 's'F
Bodkins of Springfield, Kan. -. e
A. w. Bunyan, j. B. Mcpherson, 70 10 ~
partment Kansas; S. o. Aubery, "a; 800 S
Perry Carpenter, Flankliu PlanlL' WV
ost No. 40, department Kansas.