St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-28
NEWS OF GRAND ARMY.
The Plummer Posts Action in De-
nouncing Gov. Hubbard Quite Gen
orally Condemned by Comrades.
The Department Commander and His
Predecessor in Office the Recipients
of Elegant Gifts.
New Posts Forming Every Week--Prepara
tions for Decoration Day-The Sons
Of veterans.
THOSE PLUMmER RESOLUTIONS.

| The Department Commander Is Sorry
They We're Passed.
Grand army comrades feel strongly con-
corning the action of Gov. Hubbard in Veto
ing the bill appropriating $1,000 for SOL
diers' reunion. Expressions of dissatisfac-
tion have. however, been confined to private
conversation, or at least no post had taken
formal action about it as far as known until
last Wednesday night, when the l.. Z. Plum
mer post of Minneapolis passed resolutions
of the most denunciating character in which
they say the governor, who was elected by
soldiers votes, has placed himself upon
record as selfish and narrow-minded Of
fetal; condemning the act as unworthy OF
soldier aud governor of the state.
FOLLOWING ARE EXTRACTS:
ResoIUed, That we cannot find words to express
our utter contempt for man who, but for the
suffrages of the soldiers of Minnesota, would
have been defeated by 10000 votes in the gu
bernatorial contest for the position which he
now occupies; who has so soon forgotten that
there $4,000 soldiers in the state of Minnesota
who are not Office seekers, to whom the great
state of Minnesota is indebted for their iustrious
services as defenders Of their country in its hour
of peril.
HesoIUed, That we regard the reasons upon
winch the veto or the appropriation proceeded as
fimsy and unsubstantal; and,
RESOLVED further, That we ask every soldier
Of Minnesota to join US in consigning this ego
tjstical ex-soldier to oblivion so far as any as
pirations to any future political preferment or
otherwise on his part are concerned, remembering
that the same veto power could b ave been exer-
cised for the same and for many other reasons in
regard to the increase of his own salary.
RESOLVED, That Gov. a., knowing full well the
true spirit of patriotism actuating each of our
senators and representatives in Withholding his
disapproval until both houses had adjourned,
| thereby cutting off all opportunity or effort to
pass the bill over his veto-rirtually saying to
the people Of this great state, you may elect
through your representatives, but will reject if
| necessary-through trickery has been guilty of
acts unworthy the chief officer of our state.
| Resolved That we ask you to forget him, for
he is unworthy the name of comrade.
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT IT.
| 1t is fair to state that this action of Plum
| mer post is generally condemned by COM
| rades in other posts. However much they
say the act of Gov Hubbard is to be re-
GREETED, it should be remembered that he is
Grand Army comrade, and the chief eXecu-
tive of the state, and, such, is entitled to
| respectful language. 1t is also said that the
language used smacks very strongly of poll
tics, which is utterly at variance with all the
principles OF the order, and therefore should
meet with the disapprobation of all comrades;
for it puts the Grand Army in a bad light
before the people Of the state, and tends to
lessen the pride in, and affection for, the Or
der which exists among the people of the
whole state.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER BECKER ~
weighed his words very carefully when, in
speaking to GLOBE reporter concerning the
matter, he said:
81 do not want to put the matter
in any stronger light than it de-
serves, but / feel very indignant
about the action taken by Plummer post. l
feel that it was uncalled for. Such strong
expressions of condemnation of govern
mental officials are at variance with the prin-
ciples of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Hearing that such action was contemplated,
myself called on the commander and other
officers of the post and requested them not
to do it. / regard it as very unfortunate,
especially to have the resolutions published
in the papers. / hope that all the other
posts will avoid similar action and let Plum
mer stand alone in the matter.'