Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-08

mont 10 made ri these facts, II tho zane
objection 10 repeated aud urged, " ca0 |
bs taken for granted that it in weak do |
vice vi our enemies to defeat y thorough |
veteran organisation.
II 10 generally conceded that the vet: '
crane do niue tenths Ut the work ius all
political campaigns, andit 10 seif.rvldens
that thorough work cannot be- done with !
out efficient organisation; Il will there.
fore be tho object OF the State Veteran
Association t9 effect an organization IN
every county aud township in the state.
This organization is not effected III
the interest ot any special Candidate OF
canGidstss, but it III designed to be on
such broad and permanent basis that
1t will continue to grow in strength aud
influence after the candidates ot any
particular campaign have come and
& NJ. Neither does it necessarily follow,
because 1t u y veteran .Organizatlou, that
they ahau expect that veterans shOuld
f1ll every omue, but rather 10 secure the
election Of tho very best man for tue po.
sition, expecting. however, that snch
msn should have the very best
interests of the veterans at heart.
With becoming loyalty to our COM
rades. however, We should emphatically
Oouy tuo 0oocSeAOu Suns OcCSuno CouAAe
date for Office 10 strong with his former
comrades in arms, he is necessarily weak
with his other constituents.
Office ls claimed to be strong, because OF
his strength with his comrades. each vet
eran should show personal responsi
6ility to prove it Q fact, by exerting all
the influence and effort possible in his
| behalf.
This organization means business and
cannot fail to awaken hearty response
from all true patriots. The veterans have
whatever benefits in the way Of bounties.
lands, pensions, positions and other ad.
vaptagess that the government has
granted them, but they never as yet have
struck united blow for the party that
has secured these benefits, and protected
them in the enjoyment of the same.
Although nearly twenty years have
elapsed since the war, this will be the
first thorough organization of veterans
for political purposes. The time ia aus.
picious for such an organization. There
is an unquestloned demand for the same
and at this season OF the year the com.
rades have leisure time to take up this
work.
The organization is attended with trif.
ling expense; the meetings will be pub
lie and practical questions Of the day vii
be discussed. the ground looked over t
ascertain what there is to do, and specific
work assigned to each comrade.
1t is estimated that there are over Z
million union veterans quite equally dis
tributed over the United States. II thil
army could be efficiently organized ant
each comrade thoroughly perform tht
work asslgned to him, there will be NJ
|questiOn as to the result.
This organisation, being primarily TO
service in political. campaigns, It vii
require special effort to effect on or
Ranization tor the coming campaign, Of
ter which time, it will practically be al
Organization on paper, and require nj
time nor attention from its organizer
until another political campaign.
1t will prove y benefit to the Ct A r
in the subsequent organisations o
Grand Amy posts from the veteran
who have thus been brought togethe
aud made acquainted with each other
aud who would naturally desire to keel
up the social and traternal relation
which eau be done nowhere SO we'll u
through the pleasing and practical oere
mony OF the & A. r.
1t is confidently expected that ever,
veteran will consider himself commit
tee of one to effect this organization TO
his township aud county, and elthe
send a request to the undersigned 70
appointment as recruiting officer for hi
township, or write for blanks upol
which to secure the signatures of al
many veterans in his township as pos
sible, or take the responsibility OF call
ing meeting or caucus. by personal in
vitation or BY postal notice, Of veteran
in his township. to consider the advisa
bility of organizing veteran club TO
their township and county.
Such preliminary meeting can Gel
tainly do no harm; it will be benefit i
bringing the veterans together, formin
and renewing acquaintances and resul
in mutual understanding between th
comrades, if nothing more.
should be pleased to correypon
With, and send the necessary document
to any of the comrades who conten
template taking the initiative in thi
matter. Address the undersigned at II
Dearborn street, Room 9, Chicago, Ill.
have the honor to be comrade,
Very respectfully yours,
. II. 8. VAIL.
; Chief organizing and mastering Office
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