Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-02-08
MORTON IN SYMPATHY.


Lieutenant Governor Saxton was the frs
guest called on to speak. He said that Gov
ernor Morton had commissioned him to expires
his deepest regrets at his inability to be present
and had asked him further to express hi
thorough sympathy with the purposes and OBJ
jects of the meeting.
81 mast say for myself" said he "that an
an enthusiast in the matter. I firmly believe tha
boys trained to military discipline will make
better citizens, physically, morally and mentally
The agitation of the question could not come al
more opportune time. Children taught to be-
1eve in their country and the supremacy Of the
law will never develop into rioters and anar
chists'
General Porter said that the question was
simply whether a nation of 100000 people
intended to trust to luck for protection, OF
whether it intended to make preparations fol
the trouble that may descend at moments
warning
"We will not need big standing army v
"because we are not cursed with propinquity
like our European brethren, but we don't want
to go again through the experience of recruit
ing whole army at short notice. No matter
how brave our men may be, if they are led un-
organized against body of trained soldiers it
will be case of leading sheep to the slaughter.
"The time to give military education is as
the time for teaching languages. Children can
learn both much easier than men."
Commissioner Hunt said that all the members
of the board of education felt as he did on this
matter
TEACHERS AS SOLDIERS.
"The majority of the people of the United
States" said he, "believe in the public school
system for their children. There are 1000, 900
bows in our schools now. One-third of these
are old enough to understand the nanualof arms,
and big enough to carry muskets. There's an
army for you right now, flushed with the ardor
of youth and imbued with all the principles of
patriotism"
81 for one am going to try to have in future
every male applicant for leadership pass an
examination on the manual of arms. | think
we can do with less square yards of geography
and grammar and have more of education in
patriotism, and military discipline and civic
virtues.
81 want this State to pay for the uniformine
and equipping of its boys. Many youngsters
who wonld be glad to join the companies now
formed are prevented because their parent:
simply cannot afford to spend the $40 necessary
for their fitting out. This is unfair, and city
worth 81, ,ooo, 200, 900 in real and personal prop
erty should be ashamed to say that it cannot
stand the expense of equipping its boys"
Adiutant- General Dalton, of Massachusetts,
said he came to learn. must say for Governo
Greenhalge and myself, that we both are heart
lily ir favor of military education We give i
now in Massachusetts,, but on scale too small
We want it made compulsory and general.
ASKED FOR LEGAL STANDING.
Governor Coffin, of Connecticut said he haC
come to learn also, and did not want to commi
his people to anything of which he was ignorant
PERSONALLY believe in the idea," said he
"and 1 want to take back all the information
can to the Nutmeg State.
Colonel Charles F. Homer of Lafayette Post
said that military education was needed NOR
than in any other country because of the co:
mopolitan population.
SIN some schools here" he said, go pc
cent of the children have parents of foreig