Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-10-06

apology, for have never seen the wicked
and vile things You refer to. have seem
the Ice cream. lemonade, cigar. sandwich
and popcorn vendors. | have seen the
merry-go-round and heard Ii groan us II
whizzcd around under it, great load of
jolly boys and girls; have seen the
thousands of honest, brave Toys and their
sisters and swcctheartS join arms and
march over the grounds chatting and
laughing, and know by the smile on
their innocent faces that they had not seen
the horrible things of which you COM
plain. Write us one more letter and tell
us where you go to see these vile sights.
l want to say, trutllfully, that the worst
sight have ever seen ut all these rclin-
ions was an old man climbing into II bug
gy with woman who was not his wife.
really thought nothing of 1t then, aud |
hope now II wis all right.
Now, IN; old christian friend. want to
assure you of one thing. II was the OIL
GERS and good people of this city who
made 1t possible for Mcssrs. Bowman and
Browning to open up college In our
midst, and by so doing the city has 10
court house, hence Il was that Judge Eng.
lish held his court in the mayors Office
during reunion week. II II was crime
for the city to give 90 year lease OH the
city court house to Professors Bowman
and Browning In order to secure college
here, then want to enter plea ofguilty
not only for our city officers, hut for nine
tenths of our people. They are guilty
also, and right here want to say that
Messrs. Bowman aud Browning accepted
the lease with full knowledge that the re.
union comes and goes once each year.
Now. my dear old codgcr, you say that
there are some good men among the city
officers and reunion managers. viii you
kindly name them. so we may know who
the bad ones are, so we may wee, them
out? We ought to have all good ones, and
If you can satisfy us we have bad ones.
we will give them the q. B. very soon
after We fluid ont who they are.
You say that year after year they Iii
ccnse unbridled gambling Oh the reunion
grounds" This Is either u vile and in
territorial falsehood, or AN ignorant and
stupid mistake. The reunion association
will pay 500 to any person who will
show one license ever given that author
lied open or notorious gambling. In
fact all licenses are printed and plainly
say Oh their face that any violation Of
municipal, state or United States laws Is II
forfeiture Of all rights and privileges
whatsoever.
Then you say, with very little thought,
double the amount OF finances could be
raised without even selling permit Of
any kind. Great Jehosophat, who can
you be anyway? The county needs your
counsel, aud here In Baxter you hide
yourself behind the name "a Soldier"
Come ont from under the bushel and LET
your light shine. Many of us are in the
neshes, toiling by day and by night, and
find 1t impossible To meet our groccr's de-
mands, and financier in our midst capa.
BILE Of running the great Baxter reunions
without anything!
Now, sir, In conclusion, want TO us
sure you that the good people Of Baxter
are constantly moving onward and up
ward 10 higher plane Of moral senti-
ment and practice, and you, old man, can
aid them In this forward march, aud per-
haps be permitted to 60 up round or
two higher on the ladder IL you will stop
short of your practice of walking on the
streets with women Of questionable char
aeter. A KID.
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