The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-12
PROUD OF LEGION
Governor Allen Pays Tribute
To Ex-SOldiers of State.
Praises Work In Fighting
TOwnleyism In Kansas.

Il am proud of the self controlled.
yet determined manner in which the
American legion at Salina met the is
sue when it came to those war vet
erars who compose its membership.
In those words Governor Henry Allen,
Tuesday night made clear his stand in
the, fight against Townley and the
Nonpartisan league. He was speaking
to the members of the Kansas Ma
tionaI Guard association at the annual
banquet held at the Chamber of Com
merce rooms.
Il have always thought that the in
cident some time ago at Great Bend
little rough, but those patriots IN
Great Bend said to those VINO as
paraged our government just wnat
they thought of such sentiments ana
said it in the first way they happened
to think of saying. True, thel" arGu-
ments were in the shape of brick bats
and eggs, but they expressed patrl-
otto sentiment. 1t was a little rough.
but they said it. l feel certain that
the Great Bend incident taught the
patriots OF the state that their argu-
ments must be more self controlled II
they were to be really weighty.
These are critical times. we are
in a critical situation. The farmers OF
the state are feeling the deflatlon
sharply. We do not know where TINS
period of adjustment is to end. We
down. We know that it is only
temporary situation and a part OF the
world suffering that follows the war
and part of the suffering war brings
upon US
I'VE must have a respect for citizen
ship. There is a new call to all OF
US to a service in making this read
5ustment a fair one. In the END IL VIII
be fair one l know. / do not call
down on the whole membership or the
Ctlar- r
loyalty. There are sincere men among
his followers, but / can never trust
man like Townley. whom the govern
ment had to keep under surveillance
all during our late war"
Was Guest of Officers.
Governor Allen. as commander-in-
chief of the Kansas troops, was the
guest of the officers who comprise the
association. He prefaced his remarks
concerning Townley and the Nonpar-
tisan league with a tribute to the
guardsmen and the spirit OF all kansas
troops. declaring that in every war
Kansas soldiers have stood out dis
tinctIv from all other bodies of men
in their militant citizenship. He
ascrIbed this to the fact that the men
wfo founded the state, did so with
militant purpose in view and nave
posed on their ideals to the kansans
of today.
Col w Med. Rowan of the Fifth
Kar~as infantry acted as toastmaster
at the banquet. Gen. Charles i. Mar
tin who followed the governor appeal
ed to the officers to make their organf-
zrtons a part of the communities IN
which they are located and to be rep
resentative of the spirit of the COM
n1unities from which they come when
II service. He concluded his speech
with an appeal to all officers to set
Al example of upright citizenship 10
the youth and younger generations OF
the communities.
Mai. Fred c. Ellis of Mcpherson de-
clared that every officer must remem-
her that he was first an enlisted man.
Capt. John w. McGonigal of Horton
brought a personal touch to the speak
ing program, telling CT Pvt. Joe
Sfmpage of New Franklin. Mo,
member of his company. who tho he
has lost leg and was twice wounded
at EXermont during the war, is out
now fighting with the American Lee
eion in the battle of patriotism
other speakers on the program were
Senator Butler of Yates Center, Maj
w p MacLean.s Maj. Carl Brown of
Eolton and Lieut.. Samuel G. Fairchild
of the Fifteenth field artillery.
Tuesday afternoon at the close OF
the annual session of the Kansas Ma
.sonaI Guard Officers school. the
members of the association met in the
supreme court room at the state house
and elected the following officers for
the following year: Col. w. Med.
Rowan, president: Maj. Fred Ellis,
first vice president: Maj. James F. GO
ln~. second vice president, and Lieut..
- NJ. r. McLain, secretary-treas-