The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-22
Denouncing Governor Smith Of
the Soldiers Home.
WANT HIM PUT OUT
Incidents and Items About the
Encampment.
The Topeka Delegation Making
Friends for Topeka.

Baloi+ April 22.-The Topeka and
T,aavenzvorth representatives are ~
e-atl1er on one question. They are ullai-
irnous in the opinion that Gen 9llll1l
should be ousted from the management
Of the Nationol Soldiers home AT LealV-
anv-orth Kansas soldiers do not ike
Gen. smith and it was only the cou"-
sci of the conservative that prevented
thepassage of severe resolutions 4 ne
following resolutions in reference 70
the management of the home have peeh
adopted by the encampments
Whereas. 1T has transpired since lhe
establishment Of the western branch OF
fine national home for dlsa Dled NO4ul-
teer soldiers. near LeaNenW run !Il
this state that the conduct OF Salo
home has been the subject OF almost
continuous complaint from those w no
became it's benefiCiaries, and the sub
iect OF repeated reports OF gross llhpI9
prieties and specific charges OF mai
administration against its chief OIlcefs,
Whereas. Tt is maintained by credit
able Witnesses that the wrongs q such
administration have been shielded py
an unjust expert gMEiom and par
tIsan pretenses of vindication by lg-
noring the laws of evidence and there
by suppressing the truth ana protect
ing the accused. and,
Whereas. An effort has been made i'm
vain by united and earnest action o.
the representative of this state IN
congress to remove from the board of
managers the alleged defenders and
protectors of the said chief officer and
thereby secure @ just. judicial trial of
the charges SO long pending against
the governor of the said home now,
therefore. be lit
Resolved. BY the Grand Army of the
Republic of the state Of Kansas in am
nual encampment assem- pled that we
sincerely congratulate and pledge con-
ndence and support to our representa-
tives i'm congress i'm their efforts to
purge the home and to protect the i'm
terests and honor of our government.
and to promote peace and happiness
of our comrades who are worthy BEN
efCiaries The position they have
taken not only represents the senti-
ments and convictions of this organiZa-
ton. but the feelings and belief OF the
entire people of kausas-a popular de-
sire as universal as the air Be 1T fur
Their
Resolved. That we commend and urge
the passage of house resolution No 241
providing for an Investigation of the
conduct of an our national homes for
volunteer soldiers. and especially to
take UP and determine justly and ju-
dicially the multitude of grave charges
against Governor Smith 81 the western
branch of the home. This action is due
alike to the accused and to his ac-
cusers, the government and to the vet
eran union soldiers Of this state and of
our whole country
Tim Mccarthy is here and he is in
teresred In seeing Mrs Mccarthy made
commander of the ladies' OF the @. A r.
niger Bill Campbell said as he reg
istered. II am very popular at Wich-
tia now. but 7 do not believe there is
anything in the report that the Mystic
Brotherhood wants me nominated for
attorney general"
The decorations about this town
would De credit to a city five times
the size of Beloit.
f1rsH or
ate windoW decoration with a repre-
sentation Of camp scene.
There are ten colOred delegates with
the Topeka delegation
Lafe Smith furnished the headorar-
ters for the Topeka delegation and as
sisted in entertaining their friends
G. W. Stratton of Clay Center is one
OF the friends of Topeka for the reun-
ion
Joseph NJ Young, who. unaided. hung
the Fourth HillmOn jury. is here as q
delegate from Marion. He says the last
trial justified HIM He is hearty III
any one ana laughs at the report that
he was dead
Capt. H AI Phillips is the quarter
master for the Topeka delegation.
The Beloit people should be conera+-
mated on their manner of handling
g crow Everyone has been well cared
S H. Dodge issues his Gazette dafI,
IT IS a handsome publication embeIHs6-
cd with cuts of prominent g r
mem oers and is distributed free every
w II. Mcbride. ex-state superin+en-
cent on insurance, is here. He is now
t4Ntls AZ Osborn and says he had no
intention Of leaving the state when ba
went to Washington
There viii be no more prejudice
7alist Aope1a among the O. AL R
members when the encamnmant II
over The eordialitv Of the Tora1-a
Qelegallon is destroying the last --s5+-
ase tlal mas been stirred UP by bilious