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Show : . A COMMENDABLE MOVE. Gov. Cutler Adopts Policy Outlined in this Paper. Acting apparently upon the suggestion which appeared exclusively in this paper, Governor Cutler Cut-ler has removed J. M. Bowman as Adjutant-General of the National Guard. By this peremptory action the Governor has shown for the first time since his inauguration a disposition to act independently inde-pendently and to rid himself of the clutches of his advisory board consisting of Messrs. Callister and Anderson. Mr. Cutler is entitled to the urbane ur-bane salutations of a public upon which had been forced the conviction that his entire administration adminis-tration was to be warped and dwarfed by the mal-advice mal-advice of these busy political tricksters. Some weeks ago it was stated in these columns col-umns that there was widespread disaffection in the National Guard of the State, and it was predicted pre-dicted that unless Governor Cutler escaped from the baneful influence of nondescript political advisors ad-visors long enough to reorganize his military staff, the State militia would shortly be in a state of overt rebellion or demoralization. The Governor Gov-ernor was warned that officers and men of the Guard demanded the resignation or removal of Adjutant General Bowman, and that if this were not done officers and men would sever their relations re-lations with the organization. Everything that was foretold is now history. Brigadier-General Samuel Park and all his staff' officers have resigned, and unless the Governor meets the grave crisis in the organizations fairly, the resignations of practically all the officers in the organization will be in his hands within the next few days. It is but fair to state that there is not a single unit in the entire militia that was not in open revolt against the extraordinary and I unwarranted procedure of the Adjutant General, who from the beginning has been guilty of flagrant fla-grant incompetency and galling officiousness. The only unfortunate circumstance in the reorganization re-organization of the National Guard was the acceptance ac-ceptance by the Governor of the resignation of Brigaadier-General Sam. C. Park and his thor oughly efficient staff. It cannot be doubted that the resignation of Mr. Park was submitted to the governor in good faith, but it should have been quite apparent to his excellency that Adjutant General Bowman constituted the obstruction which made it impossible for Mr. Park to serve longer in that capacity. This paper does not presume pre-sume to offer advice to the governor in the present pres-ent upheaval in the militia, but it would appear to be both politic and in the interests of his own administration ad-ministration for the governor to retain, if possible, the services of General Park. General Park has done more, possibly, than any other one man, both in a legislative capacity and as an officer, toward making a firm and sturdy organization of the National Na-tional Guard, and no other man could do as much in the present crisis toward the rehabilitation of the Guard. He is personally popular and respected by all the units in the organization, and has on his staff some of the best military talent available in the state. This paper is, of course, in no position to state whether the brigadier general could be induced to re-assume the duties of that position, but it is quite certain that an effort in that direction direc-tion would be a diplomatic move on the governor's part. Governor Cutler has in the past been imposed upon by advisors of mean and sinister caliber. He is now facing a grave situation. He should cast his meddlesome strategy board aside, and act fairly and boldly in this matter of the upheaval in the Guard. This paper is in a position to state that unless the policy to be pursued is both decisive de-cisive and satisfactory, the resignations of practically prac-tically all the officers in the militia will be filed in the governor's office within the next few days, and the National Guard will in consequence be obliterated from the state's executive equipment. The policy outlined by General Geoghegan, the new appointee, is to be commended, and if no mistake mis-take is made in future appointments an early adjustment ad-justment of Guard difficulties may be looked for. Goodwin's Weekly is not inclined to be unduly boastful, but as it inaugurated the campaign against the maladministration of General Bowman and pointed out the evils which it is now proposed to remedy, it cannot but feel that it has accom-. plished a notable public service. i |