The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-01
TO THE YOUNG MEN
Old Soldiers Organization
Makes an Eloquent Appeal
PROFIT BY EXPERIENCE
Of Men Who Fought for the
Nation in the Sixties.


court rooms were filed with the Old sol
diers and they were all ready for buzi-
ness when the meeting was called to
order by President knapp A number Of
meters Of business we're discussed by
the club ana disposed o. These were
concerning the meeting here next satur-
day and every member OF the club VIII
be OUT in fun force.
Lieutenant Belts called on the old
soldiers and extended TO the organization
an invitation 10 attend the rally on next
Monday night at Garfield hall Mr. Bet
It's made q number Of remarks when he
delivered his invitation and the old sol
diers gave him their appreciation by ap-
plause As a result of the invitation. the
organization wiz attend the meeting ana
the Garfield han meeting VIII lie one of
The enthusiastic ones Of the campaign.
Tor wherever the Old soldiers are there is
bound TO be enthusiasm
Remarks bearing on The political situa-
ton and the welfare Of the club were
made by Messrs. Judge Buckner. Culver
DeRoss, Walker. Heiserman, Burrows.
Caldwell and others. The club appreci-
ated the remarks Of the different speak
ers and let it be known by pplause The
fact that many young mer. are to cast
their first vote at the coming election
was discussed. The old soldiers. with
their years Of experience, decided that
they should do something to sound the
keynote TO the young men Of this coun-
t. and OF the state
The old soldiers, having been through
years Of political campaigns. understand
the situation, as Is determined by their
position In the one OF the present year.
Wichita has never seen such an organ
izaIioD IN point Of enthusiasm or num-
bers and it Is one Of The splendid fea-
lures o. the campaign
Captain Burgess offered the following
address to young voters, which was
unanimously adopted by the club with
great enthusiasm and 1t is presented for
the careful consideration OF young men
VINO are to cast their first votes Tues
day next November 6:
20 the Young Men Of Sedgwick County
and the State Of Kansas.
Young Men; We. the members Of the
Old Soldiers Mckinley and Roosevelt
club eff Wichita and Sedgwick county.
l,ooe strong. deeming this nation in peril
and the commercial and Industrial inter
ests Of the country in DANCE. from the
un-American doctrines promulgated bv
William Jennings Bryan, and also as
enunciated ia the so-called Democratic
Kansas City platform, hereby appeal to
you to cast your votes for Comrade Me-
Kinley and the patriotic policy as declar-
ed IN the Republican platform adopted at
PhuadeIohia-
Before many Of YOU were born this
nation was threatened with dissolution
and overthrow, the flag was insulted and
trailed in the dust and we then. Ike you
now, were young men and seeing the
dangers OF our free government being de-
stroyed and our country divided. we
rushed to the rescue and saved this re-
public
THE contest was a long and bloody
one, and more than hair a million went
down before this government az liberty
and freedom was preserved. We believe
that the republic IS in as great dangers
today from the revolutionary utterances i
Of Mr.. Bryans supporters engenderng
class hatred and anarchy as it was in the
dark GAYS of the civu war.
I'VE believe in the doctrines and poll
cies of Washington. Adams, JEFFERSON. +
Madison. Monroe. Jackson. Lincoln. Grant
and Mckinley.
eve believe in the destiny Of this re-
public TO guide and conduct the world
into greater political commercial and in
dustrial freedom. and we ask you ia the
name OF these great characters To sup
port with your first votes the peerless
statesman and soldier william MCKINLEY
for president We apoeal 10 you iu Inc
name or our dead comrades who sleep IN
our valleys. in southern plains. bv the
hiIlsiaes and bv the mountains aIonr the
rivers courses. end Ia our cemeteries bv
an these we beseech vou TO keen ana pre-
serve this nation arainst Alteel7isrn. {
Crokerism and Aguiualdoisn1.
.sXve ex-soldiers Of This republic realize
far better than we can tell you tn words
that YOUR future manhood and citizen
shin DEPENDS upon the proper interpreta-
ton Of the constitution. upon The enforce
ment Of law and order ana In houoring
the dag
"0ur flag was fired upon the govern :
ment was insulted and derided. we were
forced into war against our feelings.
our hopes and purposes. and not until
then did our noble president William
Mckinley. accept the Inevitable When
he did then Ike mighty giant the ma
ton arose in the cause of the oppressed
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