The Glasgow courier., 1916-11-03
EVANS ~ >>R BEING
USED Az .7G BASKET
Soldiers from Ft. Ha, Iii Intended
Showing Resentment for : a.. "nts.

Soldiers from Ft. Ha.> <1 Intended
Showing Resentment for ) ~ "nts.
Only the timely interference. the
provost-guard from Fort Harrison
saved John Morgan Evans, Democrat
,ic candidate for congress from being
rotten-egged at the Liberty Theatre
by indignant guardsmen of the Sec
ond Montana. When the tension was
at its height, the provost guord clear
ed the building of soldiers who at
tended the rally wit hthe express in
tention of forcibly showing their dis
like Of the man who, at Miles City,
likened them to sku1fks.
The seriousness of the demonstra-
tion against John Morgan Evans was
shown by the offer of the provost
guard to detail Is men to accompany
the speaker to The Placer. He de-
clined the invitation. Later in the
evening, at the Placer lobby, four or
five soldiers came up to the man who
had likened them to skunks and one
started to argue with him. The pro-
vost officer was keeping a weather
eye on the congressman and inter-
ferred, pushing the soldier one way
AMI Mr.. Evans the other.
Mr.. Evans, who followed Mr.. Swim
dlehurst, had spoken little while
when the 100 odd soldiers in the au-
dience became restless. "Tell US
about that Miles City speech they
interrupted. Evans paid no atten-
tion to them.
"Well why shouldn't we go into
Mexico?" chimed in soldier, as the
speaker turned to the troubles of the
southern Republic. Evans retorted
he was not in the habit of debating
with intoxicated men. The soldier
boys laughed and made noisy dem
onstration in approval of their com
rade's interruption.
Shortly Evans made the charge that
Wall street wanted the United States
to intervene in Mexico.
"Well, let's send the soldiers down
to clean up Wall street, interpolated
a guardsman.
The house was thrown into an up
roar. Major Martin Maginnis, who
presided, raped for order When
a semblance Of quiet was restored Mr..
Evans asked the soldier to wait and
he would explain how Wall street could
be Cleaned up"
Major Maginnis protested against
the demonstration and the interrupt
tions that became more frequent. He
said it was a political meeting, not a
debate, and that Mr.. Evans was en-
titled to the floor.
Louder and more insstent became
the refrain of the guardsmen "Let's
hear about that Miles City speech. u
While only a few soldiers interrupted
their comrades encouraged them to
continue it. There was turbulence in
every laugh, and masked by the noisy
gaiety was a feeling that boded ill
for the peace of the speaker.
Suddenly the provost officer ap'
peared, and hating the proceedings
ordered the soldiers to vacate the the
ater. A few disregarded the sum-
mons, and then the officer detailed
other guardsmen forcibly to eject
them. This was not necessary, how
ever, and the soldiers filed out.
We had IS worth of nice stale eggs
to change the color of the skunk
story" remarked a guardsman after
he left the hall, "and they would have
been used if it had not been for the
appearance of the provost officer
However, we are a busy little bunch
Of penmen and are fairly deft at writ
ing letters to our friends. Just watch
us get Mr.. John Morgan Evans elec-
tion day"
At the close of his talk Mr. Evans
tried to explain that Miles remark by
saying he referred to the gun,nen'
guardsmen of the Colorado labor trou.
hles and not to the Montana boys.