Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-08
soldiers and Sailors.


Indianapolis, October 24.-The Ma
tiOnal convention of Soldiers and Sailors
assembled here this afternoon in re-
Spouse to q call issued by Gen. w. T.
Haskell and Gen. Merrill. Delegates are
present representing about 100 Organiza-
tiOns. The object of the convention is
to secure pensions for all sol
diers and sailors of the late war.
Gen. j. r. Carnahan was elected
Chairman, and John 0. Hardesty Secre-
tary. The States were then called, show
ing delegates present from New York,
Massachusetts, Vermont, Maine, Penn
syIvania, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa, illinois,
Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky,
Indiana, Maryland, and the District of
Columbia. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
were largely represented. 1t was order
ed that all resolutions be referred to the
Committee on Resolutions without read
ing. The call for the Convention was
then read, and the Committee on Reso-
lutiOns appointed a committee to consist
of one member from each State, with S.
S. Burdette, Of the District of Columbia,
as Chairman. The committee, after con-
sultatiOn, reported the following:
Be Il resolved, That we ask for the fol-
lowing amendments to the present pen
sion bill:
First-That every person who served
in the military or naval forces Of the
United States for the period of three
months during the war of the rebellion,
and has an honorable discharge there
from, and who IS or shall become dis
abled, and shall also be dependent upon
his own labor for support, shall be
placed upon the list Of pensioners Of
the United States and be entitled to re-
ceive Il pension during the continuance
of such disability at a rate proportion
ate to the degree thereof
SecOnd-That all widows or minor
children Of soldiers and sailors, who as
such are now receiving under existing
laws the sum of eight dollars per month,
be entitled and receive the sum Of twelve
dollars per month, and all such widows
or minor children who shall hereafter
found be entitled to the rate Of eight
daliarS per month under existing laws
shall be entitled to and receive at the
rate of ten dollars in lieu of the said
rates Of eight dollars.
Third-That if any pensiOner shall
have died, or shall hereafter die, leaving
a widow or minor child under eight
years Of age, both Of such pensioners, /
such widow and minor children, shall
be entitled, in the order of succession
named, to the original pension in their
own names. without being required 10
prove that the death of such pensioner, (
was due TO his military or naval services |
in the United States.
Fourth-That pensions granted to a
widow on the account Of minor children !
shall be continued without limit as to
age wherever it shall appear that such |
minors are Of unsOund mind or physi I
cally helpless so as TO render them In /
capable of earning subsistence.
Fifth-That in considering the claims I
of dependent Parents, the fact and cause /
Of death and the fact that the soldier 1
left no widow or children having been /
shown, il shall be necessary /
pendent parent is without other +
present means Of comfortable support /
than his or her OWL manual labor.
Sixth-That in all applications where /
it appears that the applicant was square
" enlisted and mustered into the service. [
that fact shall be primG 1Hcje evidence OF (
sOundness at the time Of his enlistment /
but such presumption shall be SUBJECT 70 1
by record or other competent I
evidence. Believing that the fore /
going embraces only the just I
and EQUITABLE demands Of the /
veterans OF the late war, and &c all /
Legislation TO this end must depend up /
on the active cooperation Of the Legs
lature and the officials Of the country T
We earnestly urge upon the soldiers and f
sailors of the war against the rebellion f
to give their support at the polls ONLY 10 4
such party or candidates as are, and ever I
have been In favor of such legislation 10 /
the interest Of the men who stood DO /
the defense Of the country IN the nouE /
Of need.
3 The resolutions we're unanimously /
and Mr. Bardette. Chairman OF 4
the committee. was instructed 70 brlng /
the matter 90 che attention of Congress. !