Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-31
SHAW IS DENOUNCED.
The National Union Veterans Union
Angry at Iowa's Governor.
An EX-COyFEDERATE APPOINTMENT.
The Resolution Adopted on the Subject
Gala Days In OMAHA esoiu-
tiOn by Peace Union About
the Philippine War.

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. s5.-The Ma
tional Union Veterans union yester.
day afternoon adopted resolutions de-
nouncing Gov. Shaw for appointing j,
Rush Lincoln, an ex-confederate, as
brigadier general of Iowa troops
when they were called into service at
the opening of the Spanish war. Last
evening the governor at camp fire Of
the order defended himself for this
action. He said Lincoln was conceded
the best military man in the state.
There were expressions of disapproba-
ton while he was talking. Yesterday
a resolution was presented as follows:
That the declaration Of Gov, Leslie M. Shaw
at the camp fire last evening" that his indorse-
ment and the app intment OF j. Rush Lincoln,
a confederate soldier. TO the position of briga-
der general from Iowa, was right, is an insult
to every member Of the Union Veterans union,
and we emphatically denounce it as an insult to
us and declare that the Endorsement was wrong;
wrong because in Iowa there were over 1000
brave, loyal and true union soldiers among
whom were hundreds as well qualified to fill the
position of brigadier general and who would
have left lasting honor to the boys who wore
the blue from 81 to To-
That 1t was wrong to select from the great
state Of Iowa, wher, so many Of her noble sons
now live who won honor and distinction on the
field of battle, fighting for the union for the
post OF honor from Iowa an ex confederate SOL
der. And we most vigorously condemn such
action and declare it to be the duty of every
comrade OF this order in Iowa to not support
any man for Office who will give his support and
influence to a confederate and insult them by
declaration at our cam fire that his action in
indorsing that appointment was right.
Speeches were made and the gov
ernor bitterly denounced. The resolu-
ton was adopted with practically no
opposition.
At the outbreak Of the Spanish war
Lincoln was instructor in military tao
tics at the Iowa agricultural college at
Ames. He is republican in politics
and had served in the civil war as
confederate. He was a brigadier com
mander in the Spanish war, serving in
the camps of the south.
GALA DAYS IN OMAHA.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. s5.-Saturday of
this week and Tuesday of next week
will be gala days in Omaha. On the
former day the Tenth Pennsylvania
regiment will be the guests OF the city,
and on Tuesday the Fighting First"
of Nebraska will reach home. Mayor
Moores has issued a proclamation call
ing on all people to devote their time
on the two days mentioned to extend
ing royal welcome to the returning
volunteers. The Quakers will arrive
in the city about six o'clock Saturday
morning from San Francisco, and will
be the guests of the municipality dur
ing the day. They will be breakfasted
at the railroad station upon their ar
rival after which a formal welcome
will be extended and the day spent at
the Greatest American exposition,
where dinner will be served. They
will continue their journey at night.
Omaha is the only city at which the
regiment will stop on its way home.
The First Nebraska will arrive early
Tuesday morning and practically the
same programme will be followed out
except that the enthusiasm will nat
urally be greater. The city is being
profusely decorated for the events
RESOLUTION BY PEACE UNION.
Mystic, Conn, Aug. 25.-At yester-
days session of the Universal Peace
union the chief business was the dis
cussion and adoption of resolution
providing that delegates be appointed
to wait upon President Mckinley to
call to his attention the ease with
which an end might be put to the pres
ent war in the Philippines and to lay
before him facts and plans that the
union trusts will be instrumental in
bringing the war to close. Albert II.
Love, president of the union; Rev.
Benjamin Trueblood, Mrs. Anna Ster-
ling, Bolton Hall and s. s. Cohn were
chosen members of the delegation. 1t
was voted to hold meeting of the
union at Washington in December next
for the purpose of hearing the report
of the delegation and transacting such
other business as may arise.