The advocate., 1891-01-28

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The right Of petition was respect
cd as an explanation Of the
votes Of a few Of the Peoples Repre-
sentatives who favored placing this mat
tor In question directly upon the House
Journal ere II was referred to committee
of three old soldiers.
The following named Peoples mem
berB voted with the Republicans:
Barnes OF Sheridan, Dickson Of John
son, Forney OF Bourbon, Goodwin Of
Ness, Hardy Of Brown, Harer Of Riley,
Matchett OF Osborn, McKlnnie OF Mitch
ell, MIlligan OF Graham, shull Of Usage,
Smith OF Smith and Wilmington of LIN
coin.
As matter OF history IL were we'll chat
the people should be able to know some
OF the fallacles that are contained in
these Ingalls, preambles and resolutions,
hence they are herewith presented;
Whereas, The Legislature of the state of
Kansas now in session will be called upon TO
elect a successor TO the Hon. John j. In
gals, and
Whereas, Senator Ingalls, has ever been
the Arm friend of all eX-uniOn soldiers and
sailors, their widows and orphans, and has
especially end0ared himself to this class Of
citizens by his voice and vote in the Senate
OF the United States upon questions affect
ing their interests, and
Whereas, There are still surviving nearly
one-half of oil who served in the union army
and navy, who need a fearless and faithful
champion such as Senator Ingalls, has been
and will continue TO be-, should he be re-
elected; and
Whereas, We believe 10 TO be the duty of
every true defender of the republic, and of
every citizen who believes that the cause Of
the union was right, aud the "lost cause"
was wrong, TO vote TO send only those TO the
national legislature who have proven their
| fidelity TO those who fought and suffered
that the nation might live; therefore belt
Resolved by the union veterans Of the city
OF Topeka, regardless Of political opinions
and party affiliations, That we earnestly re-
quest the members OF the state Legislature
10 honor themselves, TO maintain the honor
and dignity OF the state aud TO protect the
interests OF the surviving veterans OF the
war, who saved the nation from destruction
whom assailed by traitors, by re- electing
Senator Ingalls,.
Resolved further That tho Legislature be,
and ID is, earnestly requested TO investigate
the practical operation Cor rather inopera-
tion) OF the laws Of this state authorizing
the employment Of union soldiers in the
public departments aud upon the
public works OF the state, and 90
80 amend the law as TO compel
public officials TO comply withits provisions.
| II this cannot be done the law should be re-
pealed, for almost ever since IL took effect
Il has been openly and notoriously violated.
| 10 has been repeatedly stated that this law
was enacted as a matter Of "tafy TO old sol
diers 10 catch their votes" II this be true,
the vile insult has been too long upon the
statute book. TX IL was enacted in good
faith, then good faith requires that IL be
honestly observed by all public officials.
Resolved further, That copies OF these
resolutions be transmitted 10 the President
of Che Senate and Speaker Of the House OF
Representatives, with a request that the
CITY papers be requested to publish the
same. A. M. FULLER, Chairman.
SAMUEL @. GARRARD, Secretary.
This matter was supplemented by a
mass Of spoken words by some Ingalls,
strikers at the Shawnee county court
house on the evening Of January %, and
on the following evening the same crowd
gathered at he opera house, with the same
old set Of resolutions, adopted by a Marion
Post OF about seventy members, who be-
seech this anti-Ingalls House to forswear
their convictions, to conquer their pTeiu-
diCeS, (H) disobey the most solemn in
structions from their constituents for the
debasement that would be q sequence Of
a fourth election Of John J, Ingalls, to
the Senate. Officially, It might be said