The advocate., 1891-05-13

ing to soldiers should be effected indepen-
IDENTIFY of politics, and we condemn any and
all movements of the old soldiers as a
political organization"
ID. T. ARMSTRONG.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10Th day of April, A. d. 1891.
[SEAL.] SAM. ]. DAY, Notary Public.
Commission expires June II, 1s94.)
STATE OF KANSAS,
Reno County.
W. L. Brown, of lawful age, being duly
sworn, says: That he is editor of the King
man Journal; that he is member of the
Kansas Reform Press association, and was
present at the meeting of the association
in the city of Hutchinson on February %,
1891; that he distinctly recollects the resolu
ton as it appears in the affidavit Of the Sec
retary as the one that was adopted relating
to the old soldiers, and the only one that in
any way related to that subject that was in
troduced or considered at the aforesaid
meeting. He further declares that the res
olution published in the Interior Herald is
forgery from the beginning to the end of it.
w. L. BROWN.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
oath day of April, A. d. 1891.
[SEAL. w. Fl. EAeAN, Notary Public.
Commission expires June 18, 1894.)
STATE OF KANSAS, .,
Reno County. '''
A. @. Pattee, of lawful age, being duly
sworn, says: That he is editor of the Salina
Union and a member of the Kansas Reform
Press association; that he was present at the
meeting of the association in the city of
Hutchinson on the Oath of February, 1891,
during it's entire session. He further says
that he was member of Co. K, 139th Indi-
ana Volunteer Infantry, during the war of
the rebellion. He further states that he dis
tinctly recollects heresolution as it appears
in the affidavit of the secretary of the asso-
citation relating to the old soldiers as the one
that was adopted at the aforesaid meeting,
and the only one that was introduced or
considered in any way relating to that sub
ject, and that the resolution published in
the Interior Herald and attributed to that
association is forgery from tho beginning
to the end of it. A. G. PATTEE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Goth day of April, 1891.
SEAL. R. ]. CANNELL, Notary Public.
Commission expires October IA, 1S94.)
STATE OF KANSAS, .,
Reno County.
Warren Foster, being of lawful age and
duly sworn, says: / am editor of the Alli-
ance Gazette, published at Hutchinson,
Kan; was present the major portion of the
editorial association referred to by other
atlantis; but being at my own town my time
and attention was taken up in looking after
visiting editors and did not take an active
part in the business of that meeting. l
made no attempt to get copy of the reso-
luton as passed, knowing that full proceed
ings would be published on the patent inside
of my paper, as the editor of the patent was
present. About the time the resolution was
being read and discussed l reached the hall
in company with Senator PETER, who was
soon to speak. The house was crowded.
The resolution as passed and published by
the reform press voices my personal senti-
ments exactly on the soldier question and
personally know there is not one Of that
body of editors who would have sanctioned
the sentiments of the resolutionas pub
lished by Meredith. The sentiments of that
last named resolution were never thought
of, much less discussed on the streets, until
after it was published in the Herald some