The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
SOLDIERS REsENTFUL
OF THE CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS
MADE IN THE LEGISLATURE
And CONGRATULATE Adjutant General
Mnbry over His Manly and Able
Defense of the Volunteers.

The communication from Adiutant Gen.
eral Mabry in The Post yesterday morning.
In which he took occasion to refute certain
charges made in the house OF represent
atives against the Texas Volunteer Guard.
attracted the attention of the large num-
Der OF stan officers and mlitiamen In this
city and the adiutant general was con-
graduated on all sides. number OF mem
bers OF the Guard In Houston are very
much aroused over the charge OF drunk
enness which II is said was made against
the soldiers by member OF the house and
a prominent officer of this city is gather
ing data 10 meet and retute the accusation.
Brigadier General Richard Cooke has
warmed up considerably about the affair.
He read General Mabry's article with con-
siderable interest and wrote that officer.
complimenting him on the defence he
made. In speaking to writer for The
Post General Cooke said at could hardly
be realized that any one OF sound sense
could make such statement The mem
bers of the Guard are the flower OF Texas
young men and the equal OF any State
in the Union. While colonel OF the Third
regiment for six years. l can not remem
Der Of seeing but two members of 1t in
toxicated.'
Colonel Hadley Franklin was pleased
with the defence made by the adiutant gen
,ral and Immediately wrote that officer
letter congratulatlng him upon his omen
letter in reply to the charges made. Colo
mel Franklin was not at all pleased with
the attack made on the soldiers He has
devoted his life to serving in the Volunteer
Guard OF this State, and he taxes an in
terest in anything OF interest to the militia.
In speaking to writer for The Post he
said "A great many people make a mis-
take about encampments. When In camp
The soldiers are called out early. before tho
sleeping citizens have been aroused from
their slumbers. and the drill work in
spection and all camp duties are over with
by o'clock before the v.sitors arrive at
camp. The heated portion Of the DAY IL
not devoted to work Of any kind and IT ls
nj that time that visitors crowd The camp
grounds IN this way a great many have
the Impression that camp life Is a con
tnual round Of pleasure and persplration
when In fact the benefits derived are by
work done early in the day. Without an
annual camp OF instruction the military
is tn bad way I was glad to see the adj
'utant generals card aud ! believe every
member OF the Volunteer Guard VIII Join
in congratulating him"
Major Spencer Hu,chins was warmed ur
over the affair He had read the adlutant
generals card and was en- route 10 the
telegraph office when The Post reporter
met him. Il am iust going to wire the
adlutant general in regard to she omen
letter. lie has made ilue defence OF the
Guard, and believe every member OF the
service viii honor him for it. 1t la not
right that such charges as it Is said have
been made on the floor OF tho house should
80 unanswered. II is Il reelection upon the
best men in Texns."
Major HutchrS sent the following tele-
gram
Adjutani General W. II. Mabry. Capitol,
Austin, Texas
The charges made in the legislature to
which you reply in todays pre.s, are uu-
Just and outrageous and as one who has
been an active participant ~ encampucuta.
] heartily congratulate you on your manly
defence. The Texas Volunteer Guard honor
You for 1t and Will be with you TO a man.
Spencer Hutchins
During the afternoon Major lIutchus re-
cetyed the following In reply
Major Spencer Hutchius Houston
Austin, Texas. May i.-roiegram re-
ceived and much appreciated ginl 10 know
the soldiers are pleased with their defence.
W II, Mahry. Adlutaut General
Colonel J. r. Watits was another who
was seen by reporter. He was too in
diguant to reply to questions. as the first
inumation he had Of tho charges OF drunk
onness vas through General Mahry's card
in The Post. He expressed himself, how
ever. tn very strong language In denounc-
Ing such attacks on the militia