Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-09-02

pOpulisis undertook to capture the
house, rushed to the speakers stand,
grasped the gavcl and had the house
organized before the populists knew
whether they were afoot az horseback.
Mr.. CubbisOn il one of the rising ORA
tors of the state, and he certainly
maintained his reputation Yesterday,
delivering, in the course of an hour
and halt, one of the most interesting,
instructive and altogether brilliant adj
dresses that has ever beer delivered on
the grounds. Mr.. Cubbis"m was too
Young to have been IN the army, bnt
his father was, and he talks the talk
that peases old soldiers.
Following Mr.. Cuhbson, Hon.
Benz. G.. Gum of Gilard, another son
of veteran, was introduced and
made an address of perhaps an hour.
Mr.. Gum is one OF the bright young
men Of Southeast Kansas aud fluent
speaker.
The amphiihcatrc was packed Tor
the evening camp fire. llon. Lew
Hanback, had been announced rs
speaker. bu, he arrived late yesterday
and having travelled over three hun
drrd miles TO get here WAS very tired
and asked to be excused from speaking
until today. Rev. J. Il. Ford had also
been announced to speak, but he was
quite sick all day Yesterday, but
hopes To be able to speak today.
just rs the camp fire was called to
order il was learned that Hon. ). ;.
Krkpail lex was on the ground. lie
was invited TO the platform and made
the speech of the evening. He devoted
a good deal ot his speech To politics
and hit right aud left without regard
to whom it might touch. but the larg"
audience stood by him to the end.
showing it was largely with him in
sentiment.
The program for today, doings will
be found elsewhere in this issue and it
should he carefully examined by all as
there is great deal going on al Camp
Logan today.
THE SOLDIERS OF OUR MIND PO-
LIrICALLY.
In past wears the old soldiers who
have met al Camp Logan have, so far
as they could, curbed their political
sentiments oiit of respect for the polit'
ical opinions of those who might differ
with them. But it is different this
wear. The old veterans feel keenly the
position in which they have been
placed before the country by the ad-
ministration at Washington, and the
soldier hating newspapers and polltl-
clans. They have been charged as be-
ing frauds, bummers, treasury looters,
beggars, and every other cpithet that
could be invented, solely because in
their declining years, when they have
been unable TO earn living for them
selves and families, they have accepted
what a heretofore grateful government
has given them, not IA an ACT of char
ity. but of right, pension. "a Il partial
compensation Tor the great service
they have rendered their country.
Feeling that they have been outraged
beyond endurance by the outfit now
in power, the veterans are in 10 bumor
to keep quiet on these matters. They
are speaking their sentiments in terms
that cannot be misunderstood. The
reunion association is powcrless 10
Withstand this sentiment. Ii crops
out at every regular camp fire and at
the irregular gatherings, plain old
fashioned red hot republican speeches
are made, and it pOpulist opens his
mouth to say anything he is ho0ted
down. There is stronger feeling ap.
parently, against the populist party,
particularly in Kansas, for the present
condition at affairs than the demo
Gratis. Kansas-old soldiers Kansas
went against the only party that ever
did anything for the old soldier, thus
emboldening the rebel outfit now in
the saddle TO bear down on the veier-
ans much harder than they probably
would had the greater soldier state re-
manned true To the friend of The SOL
der. Feeling in this way they are in
no condition to listen To anybody that
did not stand true to the old party last
fall.
This being the case. it's the part OF
wisdom for those who are not with
the majority in their political senti-
ments to keep quiet.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.