Show n 1111 LOOSE TRIES TO GET CU INTO SPRY'S CLASS J The Tho action of the Republican state committee by C. C Ed Loose chairman in accusing men of Fort Douglas with havIns having hav bay Ins lug ing registered illegally in this city has aroused a degree of honest indignation arnon among the officers and men at the post that would be hard to exceed and the anonymous charges that throw all of the men under suspicion are arc resented to the last degree desroe by every man at the lOS post t. t The letter written by Chairman C. C Ed Loose who is called colonel b by reason of his appointment on the governors governor's staff because of his political usefulness to the thc church political machine In this state is of such a character that It is regarded reg as a personal insult to every uniformed man at the tho post It is as tn follows Vs T a n- n Republican State Committee Headquarters tors Atlas Block Salt Lake Lalo City October e 24 InO Commanding Officer Fort Port Douglas Utah Dear Deal Sir Sir Reliable Reliable and authoritative tive information has reached this office that certain enlisted men from l Fort ort Douglas have registered Illegally in various va va- va- va rious precincts of tho the eft city and that many more intend registering on November 1 1 Illegal registration involving as It does docs the crime of perjury perjur- is a serious offense and tho the Republican state committee com corn Is loth to embarrass tho the military authorities by causing the arrest of or these men I am informed that the thc military milItar authorities at Fort Douglas are arc not aware I that soldiers are arc registering illegally If you as commanding officer can put a astop astop astop stop to this practice the committee will be very much gratified In case the remedy for tho the evil does not He with your office will you kindly advise us what means to pursue Yours u n truly t. t u. l. i. t rat U Chairman In response to this canard the follo follow fug iu g notice was given to tho the commanding of ot each of oC the companies stationed at Fort Douglas and was posted on the bulletin board of ot each company compan Fort Douglas Utah Oct 28 28 1910 Official copy cop respectfully furnished The Tho commanding officer of company company lIe He will warn the men of his his' tion 1 against illegal registration By y or order order or- or der of Colonel Scott Signed A A. A J. J MACOMB JR Captain and Adjutant Fifteenth In Infantry In- In n fantry Adjutant The officers and men stationed at Fort Douglas resent this lot totter letter tor and de declare do- do clare dare it is unwarranted by facts said Raid an officer at the post today The They look upon It as a political canard and resent being drawn into a local controversy I Tho The impression here Is that it is tommyrot tommy- tommy tommyrot rot and that there thero is no basis whatever for such charges charses being made against the themen themen themen men of this command There Thero is no knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge edse among amons- the officers that any soldier has bas registered illegally and tho the men themselves declare that the thc charges aro are without foundation Throwing suspicion upon every ery soldier at the as this letter post does docs It can cannot cannot cannot not be th the means of ot making friends for tho the party part that originated the tho canard |