New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-04
A. FRANK STATEMENT
Continued)

EdItor Of the Review:
I was indeed surprised and delighted
to learn the favorable expressions Of the
many readers of the New Ulm Review,
and friends that believe in true argu-
ment; on account of my discussion of a
question whereby the good name: of
the city Of New Ulm is questioned and
my ohjecting to having certain citizens
expound the very untruth of Company
"a" to the outside world, and to make
people: believe that which is false, by
stating that the Company 'sA' is local
military organization.
At this writing my criticism will be on:
etMoIlison As A Soldier
It is not necessary that this gentleman
needs sn introduction to the old officers
of this city, because he; is we'll known to
them, but not to the, balance of the
citizens. A limited number of business
men prefer to call attention that Mr..
Mollison has been very successful
business man, which is not disputed by
me, but this gentlemen has proven him
self a poor stick Of a. soldier. A study
of this mans actions indicate GREED,
SELFISHNESS, and INEFFICIENCY.
70 deal honestly inmay discussion, and
to make it conclusive, must go back to
the year 1908, which is a, memorable
year for the old officers of this city. 1t
was in that year that Colonel Bobleter
became Brigadier General Of the State
Guards of Minnesota.
New Ulm had up to that time Head
quarters Company, (meaning the Second
Regiment Band, with part of the Colonel's
staffl, and the local organization OF
Company "a.
The reorganization caused by Bobleter's
advancement was the. starting point OF
a friction in the Second Regiment
amongst it's officers, when the officers OF
the companies Of Austin, Faribault,
Winona, Mortified, Owatonna and
Rochester combined to reorganize the
Colonel's staff, which election was held
at Turner Hall in the city of New Ulm.
Col. A. Wright of Austin was elected
as Colonel of the Second Regiment, and
furthermore, the combination elected
all their men whom they wanted elected,
At that time Co. John Buschers was
Captain Of Company CA and was
then the ranking Captain of the Regiment
but the greed was SO great. that they
even ignored the man highest in rank
| by eleeting Capt. Chase of the Austin
! Company as Major, who was then
Junior Captain of the Regiment The
officers of the companies that were not
in the combine took their medicine and
proved themselves to be soldiers there
after, too proud to ever show a sore
spot; in fact, the election being over the
ambition was to help these newly elected
officers to make Second Regiment a
success, the New Ulm officers among
the rest.
! The Regiment prospered thru the able
leadership Of Col. Wright and his staff
and in fact, the regiment was considered
one of the best and finest in the State o1
Minnesota. And why? Because the
friction was set aside and harmon,
ruled during the leadership of Col
! Wright. However, times change as We
| go along, and as our laws Of this State
govern that the field and general officers
Of the brigade shall hold Office for tel
! years from and after their election anc
until their successors arc commissioned
and as new election approached in tn,
year 1913, to re-ohice the Second Regi
ment by Colonel and field officer
/ whose time had expired, an election wa
allied to be held in the city Of Austin