Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-06-05
sork.ns. BAD BREAK.

| At the late term Of the United States
Court at Paris. Tex, the local post of
the 6. A R gave an open reception to
comrades present from Kansas which
was largely attended by the people of
the city. Many visitors and citizens
OF Paris were called out to speak.
Among others who were called before
the meeting was Judge Botkins. Judge
OF the Springfield (Kan-) district court.
whose remarks were so ill-timed as to
call forth indignation from all sides
The Paris Times thus describes the Incl
dent:
Pursuant to the call an open meeting
Of the George w. Wright G. A. R post
1T this place was held at the opera house
last night and according to their invita-
ton large number of Union soldiers
attending the Federal court, of Exon
federate soldiers of Paris and of citizens,
ladies and gentlemen, were present The
opera house was pretty well filed and
every body seemed in good humor.
MIR. I. U. johnson, commander, and
4 Herr, adjutant of the post, and a few
others were on the stage. At about $50
o'clock Mr.. johnson called the house to
order and after few remarks intro
duced Mr.. ]. NJ. Long to make an adj
dress of welcome.
Mr.. Long spoke for about twenty min
utes in his usual style and his remarks
in favor of peace and good will between
the soldiers of the two armies and the
people of the North and South were ap-
plauded by every one in the house.
Colonel Joseph G. Waters, of Tope-
ka. Kan, was then introduced and spoke
In the same strain. He had been in the
Union army the same as Mr.. Long had
been in the Confederate army, both had
fought as they believed, the war was
over, the flag doated over all, and all
bitterness should be laid aside. He
made good speech and was heartily
applauded.
Zone L. Botkins, or Boakins, then took
the floor. He began by saying that he
was told there were 400 Union soldiers
in the city, and only about twenty were
members of the post, that others said
they were afraid to join. On such
a man. he said, and repeated the ex-
preston several times. Finally he said
he did not indorse what was said about
Jefferson Davis, that Jefferson Davis
had signed an order to starve $4,000
Union soldiers to death. Cd d-n
him." A gentleman in the audience
got up and denounced the speaker as an
infamous liar. Considerable confusion
followed.
After order was restored in part Cap
tain S. j. Wright. of Paris, Mr.. G. w.
Collins and Mr.. c. E Cook, of Kansas,
made short addresses, regulating the
utterances of Botkinsi in the name of the
Kansas people present and of the Grand
Army men of Paris. The speeches of
Captain Wright and C. E. Cook were
particularly good and were applauded to
the echo. The audience and the Grand
Army men without an exception were
disguised at the conduct of Botkins but
for which the occasion would have been
pleasant and harmonious"
Action of the G. A. r.. Post.
The local post of the G. A. R. passed
the following resolutions in regard to
to the matter:
Whereas, 1t coming to the knowledge of
this post that many comrades of the Grand
Army were in Paris attending court it was
deemed advisable to call an open meeting
at the opera house and tender said visiting
comrades reception and welcome them to
our city; and whereas, said meeting being
largely attended by old soldiers of both
armies and ladies and citizens and whereas,
it was the desire of this post that feelings Of
pleasantness and q better mutual under
StaHQluS De enSeuQcTeu between ". a. L.
comrades and citizens generally, many of
the leading gentlemen present were invited
to address the meeting; therefore be it
Resolved, That this post tender its sincere
thanks to the following gentlemen and the
ladies who participated in the meet
ing, also to other comrades and gentlemen
present who expressed willingness to par
ticipate had time and unforeseen events not
interviewed to prohibit: Hon. j. III. Long. of
Paris; Colonel Joe G. Waters, of Kansas ;
Misses Lottfe and Lola Nash, of Kansas
Judge George Collins, of Kansas; Colonel s.
j. Wright, of Paris, and Z. E Cook, of Kan
sas.
Resolved, That inasmuch as one Judge T.
Botkins, of Springfield, Kan, being called
upon to address the meeting and being in
toxicated did use language unbecoming
gentleman and q comrade, being insulting
and opprobious to our ladies and citizens a
discredit to himself and the good people of
Kansas, an insult to this post and its invited
guests.
Therefore George W. Wright, post No. 2e,
Department of Texas G. A r, does hereby
condemn such and denounce the speaker
and demand the Department OF Kansas to
court martial the offending comrade, and
that these resolutions be forwarded to the
Department Commander Of Texas G. A. r. for
proper official Transmission to the Depart
ment of Kansas G. A r
That q copy of these resolutions be sent to
the Governor of the State of Kansas with a
copy for each OF the daily papers.
Resolved, That the post tender a vote of
thanks TO manager John II. Walker for
courtesies extended.
THOMAS o. JOHNSON, p c.
R HERR, Adtutant.
We the undersigned comrades, members
of G. A r Post of ,nsas, hereby indorse
the FOREGOING resolutions In reference to
Judge T. Botkins, of Springfield Kan.
A. w. BUNYAN, j. B. MCPHERSON No. 27 De.
partment, Kansas.
s. o. AUBERI, Woodsdale Post No. Ils, De-
partment, Kansas.
Up. CURRY, WoodsdaleP Post No. 40 Depart
ment, Kansas.
PERRY CARPENTER, Woodsdale Post No. |
lA9, Department. Kansas.
FRANKLIN PLANTz, Woodsdale Post No. 4Is, |
Dempartment, Kansas.
Sting of the Bee.
OMAHA. Neb., May 27.-Seven mem |
bers of the City Council have brought |
libel suits for $4,000 against the Omaha |
Bee. The paper charged the plant ids |
with corruption in Office.