Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-07-24
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A" Nj u Political Organization. "
Whenever anNholy ctiticiS a any
sclion - ihsl band q patriots who
constitute the titani Am, IT ia. Re-
pnblle. many people h".d az their
hand- ~ body huifur n. u her Ia
l'prs quarter II "a century ago
bal sanciihed them TOT all time To-
come II ma, he that their services
entitled them to everlasting gratitude
ani imps,ishable Rlu',. hut we
maintain that there many who bore
arms from force ~ circumstance
quite as much as sense II patriotic
duty. many Who never smolt powder
duiinR the four years 81 war. being
engaged ~ service which dad no,
placed them 10 line II battle. aud
Others with quite a. much patriotism
who aided Ia tho preservation Of the
Government as effectively. who never
hgutsd on the muster rolls OF the
army
NJ long 40 the objects ~ the
Grand Amy seemed o. 10 to pei
psrpstusis the oomrsdesh,p formed
on the battlefield. ~ q means of 90
elsl enjoyment aud mutual aid and
protection Tor all. !, was entitled TO.
aud received. the support Of every
body who advocated the war for the
Union This support has been
given, however. IN tho belief that il
Was . Bon-partisan organization.
lie members have invariably met all
charges 81 party bias. by tho immc-
date aud most solemn aiiirmations
tina, II was IN no sense a partizan
organization. These assurances have
always been accepted. and whatever
doubt had been created by question
able acts Of men representing tho Or
gsnisstion. have been dismissed, In
the belief that they were the result
Of individual impulse which tho body
~ = whole would speedily disavow.
The fear IL becoming moro eener-
ally expressed u late tina, the Grand
Army 10 under the secret, IL no,
svowed. control Of the Republican
party. A few months ago, 4 dclega.
ton Of the National Encamp,nsnt
waited upon President Cleveland
and Secretary Manning and sub.
mitlsd . resolution asking that vet
Grams BE- retained In Offices held in
The civil service. The replies Of
these gentlemen are vol known.
TIE President approved the rcsolu.
ton aud the Secretary declared his
belief that there we're many Demo-
Gratis In the country who had fought
just ~ bravely for tho old flag as
their Republican brethren, who
never had received the slightest rec.
oasition by tho dominant party in
The distribution Of official favors.
lie believed II 10 be his duty TO bring
these neglected veterans 10 tho front
just whore they were twenty -four
years ago. and perform . long de-
laysd duty which the Grand Old
Party had never recognized. Last
week another delegation Of the
Grand Army waited on The Presi.
dsst. Their object this time was
mot only 10 rssubmit and rssfirm
the resolution Of the National En-
esmpmsnt. bat Ito secure an ex-
precision from him relative 10 the &C.
ton Of his sabordinatss." II 10 svi.
dent from this that Secretary Mao.
ning's position does not suit the
iounisin-hssd Of patriotism. and tina,
The policy pursusd by the Admins.
srstions Of Presidents Grant, Hayes
and ossAsld Of putting none but
Rrp~biscsms on guard" 10 10 be per.
petusssd during Democratic rule by
keeping none but msmtsrs OF tina.
party 90 guard. Had either Of these
Administrations shown the least dis
position to recognize military record
~ paramount 10 party service, had
the Grand Army ever mado tho dis.
covsry that the thousands Of Demo.
Gratis In IL ranks we're entitled "a
some consideration. The present. cit.
uaiion might be different. A it 10,
the organization will b shorns Of il
strength the moment the people be.
come convinced that Il has degener-
assd into . more party machine.
MosrxsAso Eocampment No. @, C.
IL. O.. was instituted last Friday
evening BY Deputy Supreme Com.
mandsr Munson. assisted by Mrs. E.
L. Munson. Commander Of Wash.
ington Eueampmsnt No. 3. of this
place, with seventeen charter mer
hers. Tho officers elected and in.