Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-11-01
THE OLD SOLDIERS.
COMPARISON OF MORRILL, s APPOINTMENTS
WITH THOSE OF Unwilling.


The Republicans i'll the memorable campaign
OF last year made all sorts of fair and honor
able promises to the brave, blue-coated veter-
ans of the late war Nothing will serve better
to show to the people and to the soldiers the
gross hypocrisy couched in Republican pledges
than plain statement of how those promises
are remembered and kept after election.
Republicans sing on high key while laud-
ing the heroism of the men who offered their
lives as a sacrifice that the nation might be
saved. They rarely ever forget to incorporate
in their platforms resolution i'll which they
hold in grateful remembrance the suffering en-
dured and the faithful and loyal service render
ed the nation in the time of its greatest danger
and most trying hour. They delight to hold
up for inspection the 'ensanguined undergar-
ment," and with pathetic and sobbing tones
point out the rents as did Anthonywhile speak
ing over the dead body of Cesar, and they do it
for the same purpose. To listen to Republic
an orators and read Republican papers just pri-
or to an election one might be inclined to the
opinion that no one bnt battle-scarred veteran
and hero would need apply for a position of
honor or trust under Republican administra-
ton.
The Republican legislature of 1886, 10 doubt
for the purpose of more fully impressing on the
minds of old soldiers that Republicans were
their loyal and staunch supporters and friends
passed the following, act which became part
of the statute laws OF the state
Claws of 1886, Ch. roo, Sec. I In grateful
recognition of the services OF persons who serv
ed in the army and navy of the United States
in the war of the rebellion and have been hon
orably discharged therefrom, they shall be
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positions in every public department. "
In view of the long line of promises made,
the wailing plea from rostrum and press for the
soldiers to stand loyal to the Republican ticket,
and just recompense would be meted out to
them, and the statute law commanding that
they be preferred above others, one would
reasonably suppose that the old boys in their
declining years would fare much better under
Republican rule than under Populists, who
made no lavish promises and only declared that
they should receive the honorable treatment
which they deserved. The following is list
of the names of old soldiers in and about the
state house under Morrll's administration:
o. c. Hill, governors Office.
Otis l.. Atherton, treasurer.
George w. Clark, auditors office.
George II. Anthony, superinte ndent of in
surance.
II. S. Stover, assistant secretary OF state.
George Sells, secretary of states office.
S. NJ Weed, ordnance sargeant.
]: c. Caldwell, board OF pardons.
Charles Wilson, janitor
w. X. Hillman, guide.
Tom Dillon, messenger.
And here is a list of those who were honor
ed with positions during Mr.. Lewelling's adj
ninistration:
Fred ]. Close, governors private secretary.
John T. Little, attorney-general.
w. H. Biddle, state treasurer.
R. S. Osborn, secretary of state.
Percy Daniels, lieutenant-governor.
Jesse Morgan, treasurer's Office.
Bruce Magee, treasurers office.
A.P. Shreeve, auditors Office.
A. J. Davis, adjutant-general
R. H. Semple, bank commissioners Office.
Fletcher Oliver, superintendent of ground.
j. w. Layborne, board of pardons.
j. F. Mcdonald, board of pardons.
H. H. Artz, adutant-g general.
Frank Holtz, ordnance sargeant.
P. b. Maxson, railroad commissioner.
John Hall, railroad commissioner.
Wilson ORGY, (colored) messenger.
E. B. Owens, assistant engineer.
w. S. Decker, fireman.
j. M. Harrington, guide.
William Stitslsr, janitsr.