The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-12
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO., CHICAGO.

old schoolmate, L went to q recruiting
office and again offered my service to my
country.
Il was taken in. and supposed that my
action was regular and in order. l was
only permitted to remain a few days, I'M
til tia officer informed me that he could
not take me. so l went home The next
effort was made at my own home, where
the same brother was stationed as assist
ant provost marshal of that district.
When my father returned home to find
! that I was wearing a blue uniform. he
went to the recruitingt station. but this
time was persuaded to let me go. / did
my duty as best l could and today l am
! proud of the fact that, during all these
intervening years l have tried as best I
could 10 remember the veterans of 1861
to 1865 by alleviating the wants and car
ing for hte living and raising my boys
and casting by vote for any measures
that had a tendency to teach the youth
of our land a love of country, and COM
memorate the memory unfaltering devo-
ton and patriotism of the dead
IF my record is not all it should be.
the only apology l have to offer to you.
. L
best | could.
4 have never boosted of my war record
! have now told you the story that I have
not told for many years. l only do Il now
in justice to myself after the vicious at
tack that has been made upon me. There
isn't a man in Kansas that can truth
fully say that I ever tried to influence
a vote. or any other political favor, be-
cause of my early history or soldier rec
ord. But I want to say here and now
that during the passing days of the years
that may be ours. | want TO be found ad-
vocating measures that viii teach our
young a love of country in rearing on
these capitol grounds monument that
Will fully commemorate the. heroic deeds
of valor of the dead and share whatever
! may with the veteran who wore the
blue.
Senator Miller was enthusiastically ap-
plauded when he sat down.
Senator Fitzpatrick also took a shot at
Leland. The military record of any man
does not depend upon the number of bat
ties in which he was engaged nor nor
the measure of the blood that was
spilled" said he hut, on the contrary
every man who by his enlistment offered
his life for the preservation of his gov
eminent and faithfully performed his
duty a s a soldier is entitled to the honor
and glory of a patriotic people, Any man
VIII omeasures the value Of such service
by the number of battles fought or
amount of blood spilled is neither friend
of the old soldier nor a patriotic citizen.
An attack has been made upon the war
record of Senator Miller Of Usage. on the
floor of the house. during the considera-
ton of the monument bill. II is dis
grace to this great soldier state that any
man holding a seat IN either branch Of
this legislature should drag his own mali
cious spitefulness into the consideration
Of such a patriotic measure when the
sum of the senator's offending was that
he aspired TO be governor Of his beloved
state"
Senator Noftzger then took turn at
the boss He said;
u am too young to remember any
thing Of the civil war. yet I have pro-
found appreciation of the sacrifices and
trials of those who participated in It
Il have differed with some of this body
during this session relative TO the meas
ures necessary and desirable TO perpetu-
ate the memory of soldiers and sailors Of
tuat war.
Il have not agreed with the senator
from Usage. on these matters. yet ] yield
10 no one in the esteem ana reverence
which I hold for the defenders Of my
country's flag. It seems nom the coniro-
versy now called 10 our attention that
there Is a difference between soldiers.
bu; they all look alike 20 me. Any man
who did his best to uphold the honor and
the integrity Of his country Is 70 me
soldier whether he served day or one
wear. and no attack upon his military
record by a comrade or other person VIII
ever receive nay sympathy from me
Children Will take Piso's Cure without
objection. because its taste Is pleasant