Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-01-31
HANBACK's ADDRESS TO THE ALL
ANCE.


ANCE.
The Western Veteran, edited by Lew
Hanback,, and the organ of the old SOL
aiers in Kansas, published Tuesday the
following ringing letter to the old COM
rades
OFFICE OF WESTERN VETERAN,
Topeka, KS, Jan. ~, 1891.
To the Comrades Of Kansas:
Our interests and the interests OF eve
nv Union soldier living and the widows
and orphans OF our dead comrades, de-
mand immediate action on our part II
we would defend those interests. One
week from to-day our Kansas Legislature
will cast their ballots for successor TO
that stalwart friend OF the Union veter-
an-John ]. Ingalls-who, next TO our
loved John A. Logan, has been the ad-
vocate OF the soldiers cause, OF whom 1t
can be truly said, that he has cham
pioned every measure for the soldiers
interest that has been introduced dur
ing his long service in our National
congress. and has introduced and fought
for more soldier measures than
any other man in the United
States senate. Shall he be ST.
lected to succeed himself? Comrades,
we believe it remains with us to help de-
eide this question in our favor: that the
soldiers of Kansas without regard to
their party affiliations are DESTROYS OF
his return there can be no doubt. We
have on file in this Office resolutions
from all points in the state unanimously
endorsing his return. Hundreds OF
comrades in their communications say.
"What hopes have we for ingalls, re-
turn?r Are we TO lose our best friend,
John ]. Ingalls," why don't you
whoop it up for ingalls, in the Veteran?"
And like expressions.
Within the past few months we have
visited over fifty towns and met thou
sands of comrades, and almost the first
question asked, is, how about Ingalls,?
Our interests alone are not ut stake, but
that OF every soldier and his depedent
ones throughout the land; they too are
looking with anxious eye. AS an evil
dence OF their deep interest we quote
an appeal from our Nebraska comrades:
70 the Comrades OF the Kansas Legis-
lature:
ION the 4th day OF March, 1891, the
Fifity-second congress will assemble in
Washington, d. G. A very large ma
jority OF that congress will be antago-
nistic to all pension legislation and JUS
tice to the old soldiers, who gave health
and endured untold hardship that the
fife of the union might be saved. A
lew years hence and these brave defen-
ders of our country will be no more, and
while they are still living we deem 1t
the duty of grateful nation to see that
Justice is done to them.
Already the soldier-hating press in
view OF the large majority in the next
congress are demanding the repeal OF
lust pension laws, and we appeal to you
TO use all honorable means in your
power to re-elect the Hon. John j. In
calls to the United States senate, where
he will stand as a royal bulwark be-
tween our helpless comrades and those
who would defraud them OF their just
rights.
Therefore we ex-soldiers OF the state
of Nebraska ask your aid in saving to us
our tried and true friend, Senator John
j. ingalls,.
''Phelp Paine. president Lancaster
Veteran association: Henry c. Russell,
president Nebraska Veteran association
and past department commander; f. A.
Bates. commander of post, Plattsmouth,
Neb.: Joseph Teeter, senior vice COM
mander. department OF Nebraska; j. W.
Bowen, adjutant Farragut post, Lin
coin, Neb."
And 500 others.
We have similar appeals from COM
rades OF nine other states.
With such interest manifested by
comrades outside our state, Is 1t not Our
duty to do all in our power to secure the
return of our faithful, tried and true
friend, John J. ingalls,, to the United
States senate. Almost every interest
affected by the acts of our Legislature
now in session. are represented here by
lobbyists, looking after their individual
interests. The eX-soldiers, their
widows and orphans, who number In
Kansas alone over $4,000, have no one
here to plead their cause or present
their claims. On the contrary an Or
yanized movement is supporting q strong
lobby here 10 deIeat Inc elecVIOh vi UiiS
best friend OF our cause to the senate OF
the United States. In view OF the above
facts and interests involved, and at the
earnest request by letter from all parts
of the state, and by strong petitions ad-
dressed to us as the publisher OF West
ern Veteran, the soldier paper OF the
west. we issue this call for mass con-
yention of soldiers from all
parts of the state, to assem-
BILE at Music hall in Topeka at
D. m. on Saturday, January oath, for the
purpose OF giving expression OF our de-
sires on this, to US, most important
subject-the election of the United
States senator from Kansas. 1t is de.
sired that representatives be present
from every county in the state, and a.
MANY as possible. Send comrades who
will represent the expressed views oi
the comrades of vour community on the