The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-14
REN. C.S. BULLOCK IN SENSATIONAL SERMOn REPUDIATES MEMBE BERSHlP
 IN THE SPANISH WAR VETERANS

of my coat and proudly shown as a mute witness that once gave my self to death itself if needs be to maintain my countryss honor ut I have laid it aside and shall not wear, it again until it shall have been demonstrated that my country in it's passion for dollars has not lost sight of its honorf
 s.I feel confident that the right thing will be done, but I shall not again hail that flag nor touch that bit of bronze until not only Germany but the whole world shall have been brought to see that every cannon on every American ship, every gun in every American fort, every musket h the American army and every dollar of Americas wealth stands for the rights of severy American citizen, either at home or abroadi
 Better be man, without a coun- try than be the citizen of a, country in which one cannot be man Bet ter have no flag than a flag that simply waves in the dead air of a national atmosphere that has lost the ozone and oxygen of self-re- spect-'
 Some members of the Spanish day that Rev. MT. Bullock had been dropped some time ago for non-pay- Taent of dues and that he was not entitled to wear the Spanish-Amer1- can war veterans badge.
 When told of MT. Bul1ock's sermon today Capt John A. Leonard, the president of the board of fire com nalssioners and first lieutenant of Bat tery B. Ist Conn. H. A. during the Spanish American war said:2
 ~I guess Rev. MT. Bullock laid his veterans badge away long ago. If he didn't he ought to for understand he is not entitled to wear it because 1,o TaoS hoo11 dronfle6 for TcTl-TaVIl1e eI1t of dues.
 seThe local members of the Spanish American War veterans who are in public positions are obeying the ad- monition of President Wilson and are keeping quiet and not taking sides or expressing any opinions which may en1fbarrass our government at this time. Mir. Bullock speaks of the badge as mute evidence of devotion to coun- try he might offer more mute evil dence of devotion to his country by keeping mute at this time"
 Cassius F. Deitz, former comm ander of Bishop camp of Spanish War vet erans and a veteran of, Battery B, said: q do not think MT. Bullock is a member of our camp. I would rather not say anything about his sermon My private views on this war situation would not interest anyone but you can rest assured that the Spanish War veterans are all loyal to our president and to the country they fought for in a9S We followed the flag then. we will follow it again if necessary. We hope President Wilson will always be right in his diplemtic relations with other governments but we're with our President to the hnishs right or wrong.''
 Charles Andres, department com mander Of Connecticut of the Spanish American War veterans and also a veteran of Battery B, refused to com ment On Rev. MT Bullock's sermon. ] '4This is no time for wild or idle state ments regarding .our relations with other governments which are engaged in the world war; he said. President Wilson has taken pains te impress on | all Americans at this time the neces- sity for preserving our neutrality and it seems to me that all loyal citizens should obey the Presidents wishes.''
 The Rev. MT Bullock had rather a spectacular career in this vioinity. He first appeared in Stratford more than 20. years ago as a mission preacher. He attracted notice soon after his ar rival by arranging a raid on the dr119