Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-13
SHOW THEM UP.

OF the most Interesting features OF
the week will be the presentation
aud unanimous adoption of set of
resolutions condemning the action
of handful of disgruntled Baxter
ties who are doing all In their pow
er to throw stumbling blocks in the
way of the success OF the reunion
aud If we may judge from the ex.
pressions of the many old soldiers
and their friends on the subject, the
resolutions will be couched in no
uncertain language, nor will any
effort be made to hide the identity
of those who are engaged In the
contemplate attempt. II ever there
was genuine case Of killing the
goose that lays the golden egg, this
is one of them and il anyone can
assign reason for their action We
would be pleased to hear II. The
fact of the matter 10 simply this:
The stockholders of the association,
at the largest meeting ever held by
them, unanimously voted to pur-
chase more ground. The present
site was suggested; the price fixed
and u committee recommended the
purchase and everyone who Wis.
tied the grounds heartily endorsed
their action. The stockholders then.
without dissenting voice. adopted
the report of the committee and the
purchase was ordered. Everybody
was pleased aud on the strength of
the action of the Association and
upon their pledge TO occupy the
grounds this year, additional stock
to the amount of several hundred
dollars was taken. Not an objection
wac made by anyone, but on the
contrary everybody was satisfied;
noae more so than the people of
Baxter who expressed Themselves
as pleased with the contemplated
removal. In conformity with the
action of the Association the board
Of directors began preparations to
hold the reunion on the new
grounds this year and Immediately
an opposition sprung up and the
kickers have scrupled at nothing
to accomplish their purpose which
seems to be simply to injure the re-
union, Baxter and themselves.
True they are not accomplishing
much and they will be rs chaff be.
fore the huge wave of humanity
that will sweep into Camp Logan
this year and every year IN the fu-
ture. What they hope to gain in
their fight is mystery. Grant, for
argument sake, that they should
succeed in destroying the reunion;
suppose they should persuade ev.
eryone to remain away how lie Bax-
ter benefited thereby How are
they gamers thereby: If II IL a
question of qualification of person
al malice or revenge. can they at
ford to CRAFTY il at such q price.
Would not Baxter be paying very
dearly for such fun? Can Baxter
as a community afford to permit
such knife thrusts at her CONNER.
cisl interests? Can Baxter afford
to sit idly by and permit a few in
dividuais TO destroy her greatest
source of revenue? Will Baxter be
better off without than with the
great reunion? These are questions
the Citizens of Baxter, who are in.
terested in her prosperity; who
have their money invested: who are
In business should ask themselves
and If the answer is yes, then EN-
these fellows in their fight
against the greatest reunion on
earth. If the answer is no, then let
them have the manhood to stand
up for their interests and condemn
the action of these destroyers In
manner so emphatic and in Ian
guage so plain that the outside
world will understand that they do
not voice the sentiment of Baxter
in their disloyal mouthings.
Let us take business view OF the
matter. The reunions will be as
much benefit to Baxter on the new
grounds as on the old. The thous-
ands who gather there must get
their supplies at Baxter; the hotels
will be crowded and the town filled
with people during the entire week.
II permitted to take it's course the
will bring to Baxter the
same harvest il has in years past,
but If the people who are benefited
more than all others; il the town
which reaps the cream of the har-
vest, persists in fighting the Asso-
If they persist in attempt
ing to destroy the greatest and
rrandest old soldier institution on
earth, we warn them right now that
hey are starting game that sew
eral can play at very nicely and
while we are not authorized to
speak for the Association we make |
no secret of saying that the hun
ireds of stockholders, outside of
are interested in the life of
his institution aud IL Il is to be an
,pen fight, Baxter against the AS
,ociation. Baxter is going to get |