The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-04
UNDER THE DOME.
News of the Kansas State De-
partments.
Company &C." at Hutchinson
Officially Reprimanded
IN SPITE OF DENIALS
BY a Hutchinson Newspaper of
Any Trouble.
IN SPITE OF DENIALS
The Company is Even Threat
ened With Dfsbandment.

The reprimand to Company "EY' of
the K. N. G. at Hutchinson, which the
Journal announced some days ago was
in the course of preparation, was today
forwarded by Adjutant General Hiram
Allen to Capt. r. T. Campbell, the Of
f1cer in command of the company IN
struction are embodied in the repri-
mand for its reading before the entire
company at the next monthly muster.
In the event that Captain Campbell
takes ofense at the reprimand and re-
fuses to read it before his company, he
Will at once be discharged and the COM
pany disbanded. The reading of the
prevent the disbanding of Company
It was at first decided by the military
board that the charges preferred
against the company were sufficient to
cause it to be mustered out, but it, was
afterward decided to give the company
this chance of remaining in existence.
Consequently the reprimand was pre-
pared with instructions for its public
reading.
The reprimand, as forwarded to Capt.
Campbell, is as follows:
Capt. r. T. Campbell Company E, Sec
Ond Infantry, K. N. G., Hutchinson,
Sir:-There have been numerous COM
plants to this Office that Company 'El, -
Second Infantry, had on several occa-
regulations of the Kansas National
Guard" by taking part in political pa
rades.
The evil effects of these acts of insub-
ordination must necessarily weigh
heaviest on yourself in the demoraliza-
ton of your own command, but I'M
fortunately the injury cannot be cOnfin-
ed to Company e. If such breaches
would inevitably lead to the destruction
of harmony in every company and
arouse feelings of hostility and bitter
ness against the entire guard in the
minds of the best and most intelligent
citizens of the state.
True, the accusations have been de-
MED by many persons, but these de-
malls consist for the most part as they
necessarily must of statements of par
ties that they had witnessed the acts
charged. Such denialS, no matter how
strenuously insisted upon, are not suf-
ficient to inValidate the positive state
ments of reputable citizens that they
! had seen members of the company in
/ Guard uniforms, and on occasion at
| least with arms, taking part in political
! parades.
Your own disclaimer of any knowI-
edge of these Offenses, while it acquits
you of active participation in, by no
means proves that the offenSes were not
committed. Nor can you be held blame
| less, even if these acts of insubordina-
| ton were committed without your
| knowledge, for it indicates a laXity in
| discipline and disregard OF tne reg
| ulations for which the commanding Of
| fcer alone must be held responsible
! Furthermore you have failed to dis
prove or offer any explanation in the
| matter off, specific charge that part
| at least of Company e. did participate
| in a political parade on or about Octo-
! Der 49, 1897, though you were requested
| to do so.
You will see to it, that your company
! is instructed in the rules and regula-
/ lions governing the Kansas National
! Guard, and that the provisions therein
! are strictly enforced.
| You will read the above communica-
ton and order, together with article
| 1876, page 81, rules and regulations fol
| Kansas National Guard, to Company
| e. at the next monthly muster. By
/ command of the governor.
| H. ALLEN,
Adjutant General.