Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1894-10-06
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6.
In Renly 70 "a Soldier"

EDITORS NEws:-In the Republican OF
last week read communication signed
"A Soldier" that reflects har.hly on the
officers of this city and the managers Of
our late reunion. wish to say In reply
that this unseen cnemy's statements are
as baseless as they are unmanly-nnd
are the quint essence of both.
Now. | want 20 tugg, ST that even In the
dark days Of the rebellion. when the ma
ton was trembling In the scales Of war,
that even then we had men IN this coull-
try who claimed the honor of being II
soldier, who felt that they had but one dit
IT, to perform. namely, to find fault with
others, aud especially with those upon
whose shoulders rested the affairs of our
government. Our martyrcd Lincoln AMI
our matchlcss Grant did not escape the
sharp structures of these self.consti;llted
and professional fault finders even IN
those days, and us this class of soldiers
us ially drove an ambulance, cooked for
the mess, played orderly In camp, clerked
for the captain. or curried his horse, aud
took few il any chances on the field, most
Of them still live and some of them still
hold OH to their old trade. This class Of
soldiers Is always peculiarly sensitive and
sensible In their own estimation.
II Is not my purpose In this attempt to
defend either the city officers or the man.
ayers of the late reunion. They need no
defense at my hands, rs every fair minded
who was here to witness the vast assembly
knows the very best of order prevailed
and that municipal laws were rigidly EN-
forced. With II daily attendance of more
thah 10000 people for the week and not a
street fight or black eye is a police record
without u parallel, and deservedly gives
great credit TO our city and reunion Off.
GERS. Notwithstanding u large number
Of lawlcss characters from the Indian
Territory and surrounding states had con.
gregrted here and are known to have had
II mature plan TO rob certain institutions
Ia our city, and were only prevented from
the execution Of their plans by the fact
that our officers patrolled the streets day
and night, some Of them being on duty Is
hours out Of each "a, and all this only to
be found fault with by man In the dark
calling himself "a Soldier"
Now, my old kaughplly cooling friend,
will you please stand up before the good
people Of this city and tell them who Y. u
are, aud please name IL single instance
where the city officers ever issued IT,
cense or permit, directly or indirectly, to
any person or persons, TO carry OH or
conduct any trade, business or calling In
violation OF any munscipal, state or Unit
ed States law, and again, will you please
name any person who 10 your klo xledge
did, either with or without license, COLI
duct or carry on any business or calling
In violation OF any law, and again, will
you kindly tell us II with all your knowl-
edge Of the wicked things you complain
of you have ever called attention or re-
ported to any city officer their existence?
II not. then why moi?
Now. my dear old professor. want to
say to you In all kindness that | have at
tended these Baxter reunions for Is years
and had supposed had seen all thcrewas