People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-08-11

preston at brigade inspection. 1t.
lines, says the dispatch we're almost
perfect, and the spectators applaudet
generously Kansas was given third
place with grade Of 81; Indiana first
with So; New York second, with 81
Major Harvey's Third battalion anC
Company K, under Captain Sherman
were compllmented personally by the
inspectors. The New York and Indi
ana regiments were members OF the
state militia for five years. They
have this advantage over the Kansa:
boys who were raw recruits with but
two months drill. This evidently
does not look as though the Kansas
volunteers were badly oficered.
noticed in the same paper a few
days ago a complimentary note from
General Chasles King upon the fine
drill the Twentieth Kansas puts up,
while the papers of the state are now
publishing a letter from Assistant
AdIutant General TheodoSius BCtkin
complimenting Governor Leedy upon
the excellence Of the officers of the
TWenty-frst Kansas. This officer is a
Republican in politics. He states he
had misglvings about the ability Of
The officers OF this regiment, but an
Inspection has convinced him that
the governor deserves the thanks Of
the people Of Kansas for the very ex-
cellence OF the choice made for the
field officers. The regiment, he says,
has a good reputation among the Off.
GERS at Camp Thomas, and be congrat-
ulates the people Of the state.
Evidence Of this kind is preferable
TO that of people who know nothing
about army matter, and of those who
do, and it is fortunate that the facts
are finally coming to light. These
attacks upon the officers and soldiers
OF Kansas l regard as most harmful
to the discipline Of the regiment, and
the sooner the enemies Of the GOV.
ernor OF Kansas make up their minds
that they are only injurylng the stand.
Ing OF their volunteers among the
troops Of other states the better they
will fare. Kansas will receive pre-
cisely the same show given to other
regiments. The volunteer force of
the country, with but few exceptions,
has not seen any active service. The
Porto Rico expedition will be the
first to be composed largely Of volun.
tsers and understand the twenty.
drst Kansas is among the regiments
selected.
THE people who attack the officers
OF the Kansas regiments forget that
1t is not always practicable to secure
a full complement of well trained
officers for volunteer regiments. They
forget that during the civil war thous.
ands Of men were commissioned who
never saw a uniformed soldier until
the commission was placed in their
hands, and hundreds OF these came
out at the close with high rank.
From what have seen and heard
OF the Kansas volunteers, the state
has ample reason to be proud of its
officers and men. The soldiers should
be patient and time will surely give
Inen IA opportunity TO aequit them
selves on the field of battle. When |
more than 100000 volunteers are in |
Two camps, Kansas with its 1000 can |
not complain Of unfair treatment, and
with 5000 still on the Pacific coast |
,he Twentieth Kansas cannot COM
plain that they are counted out. RI
AVE found in years of experience that
t always pays to wait in patience and
lct only when ordered. Soldiers who
Ire anxious to get to the front fire.
luently have time to repent later. |
IN satisfied the enemies of Governor
4eedy are making serious mistake
n lighting hin because Of the alleged
lad appointments. The enlisted men
now whether this is false or true,
nd have yet the first statement to
ee where the soldiers have made such