The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-09
deadly fire of Secretary Martin. The
captain has the following to say:
Captain Collins Is Sarcastic.

utility, of a patriotic nature, and a
design to relieve the congested condi-
ton of the capitol building was the
legislatures purpose in passing the
tin. And then after wiping the Sons of
Veterans, the Ladies of the Grand
Army and the Woman's Relief Corps
off the earth, he further says: 1t is
generally understood, but nowhere said
in the law, that the records and relics
Of the Grand Army shall be cared for
by the state, through the historical So
cfety, which he adds, is not an antagon-
iStic organization, but it is the state
itself. Louis XIV declared that he was
the state, but George of the big 4
Martins modestly affirrns that it is his
society. He also says that the pre-
amble says that the purpose of the hall
is a Suitable memorial to Union SOL
diers and sailors of the war of the re-
bel1ion,'' then he proceeds to read out of
existence, so far as this memorial hall
is concerned, all but Kansas soldiers
because other states have spent mill
lions in marble and bronze and mag
nihcent books. George the " was
tyrannical but George the big A.
would exclude all but small fraction
of the soldiers now living in Kansas
Memorial hall.
Refers to Geo. Martin.
He tells us that his society was
born ten years after the war and that
at the age of four years the orphan
was adopted by the state and now be-
ing the state ITSELF Mr.. Martin as its
secretary, proclaims himself the
friend of the old soldier, strange Ian
guage for a friend to use to the old
soldier. When he petitions for part
of one floor, of the four, which the
state is building. for the Grand Army
and the; Historical society, mo more
idea of what they wanted than a
chimpanzee has of the tariff" based
upon similar intelligence the old SOL
der racket is being worked, ETC."
board with DR.. Biddle. 1.-THE Grand
Army, the guy of posterity.' Some
gentleman at Podunk, who never saw
a library, may think or petition" and
then this friend of the old soldier"
goes on to say that he is mot kicking,
but feebly protesting, that posterity
may not be moved to profanity by
anything he has done, that he is a
citizen and represents the best thing
the state has,.
Citizen George, if you misrepresent
the states society as its secretary, by
the language quoted above, taken
from your signed article in the Jour
nal of Oct. 4, you are misf1t and I'M
fit to be custodian of anything pertain
ing to the Grand Army, so don't wor-
ry about posterity. The members of
your society and of the Grand Army,
while their Intelligence may be sim
liar to that of the chimpanzee,' still
have enough intelligence to resent an
insult. Library, science" we may not
know, but common sense we had
when as boys we answered our coun-
try's call and marched south to meet
some friends who call us "Lincoln's
hirelings'' and by the way-they call
ed Abraham Lincoln an ape and bab-
Don" but not a "chimpanzee.'
G. A. r. Doesn't Want Such Friends
The Grand Army wants no such
friends" as it's historian. 1t wants its
written by men who can say
as said the historian of Troy, of it's
siege and its capture. "A1I of which /
saw, part of which I was" Library,
science and opinions concerning acts
are not history. Acts themselves alone
are history The citizens of Podunk
want to know. you know. what connec-
ton there is between the uses of the
Memorial hall and your statement,