The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-29
prmocr ARC VETERANS.
A Number Of IsaI2na Grand Array
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+ TxrfAxaroExs. Nov zS-Aa ext-sor1i-
nasy uexs item Eusssr an indianapolis
dale VAS EtSea vice esTcB tsEi1a last nsz II,
stating that about TO Democratic vrtsr-
ats nzemberz Of G. A. K. posts scattered
over the state bed n The c1pifol building
Is a. resolved that every Democratic EeB-
Der Of the g. A z should abandon TIE
cFder. and al p-sssnt pledged themselves
F 70 Withdraw from Their posts A6infant-
( General kooEtz presided. name and
csrsf5 tutton fer Dew order proposed for
Democratic veterans wzs adopted. fnat
fEiI regiment of veterans should have
held such meeting alleged without
toe local press discovering their presence
ia the city seemed incredible, and now
+. here vas the publication 9 fresher news
I ifeEn than right here a. home. InFeStsga-
( ton shows that 90 Democratic veterans
I held a q aies meeting E1 the ROOMS of the
acjaisnt general last night ana discussed
the subjected Htihdraving from the G. A
K on alleged political grounds
Col. J. VI. walker. assistant adiu;aai-
general OF the q. A. T., department OF In
diana. and al executive officer Of the order
in this state, Ia an interview tonight with
an Associated Press reporter, requested
tina. correction Of the publication should
be offered the press He states that no
application for withdrawal Of member
ship from the q. A. r has been made 70
blrn, and be is the officer to whom such
an application must come; that 10 far as
the Indiana dapartmenfis decreasing in
membership i concerned. applications for
permits for special musfers 10 initiate new
members had doubled within the past two
weeks: that during the late campaign the
membership increased 20 Ia the very heat
Of the contest. and thar the roll just re
turned for the last quarter shows 4 mem
bership Of over - Go II aay dis&ifeetion
IL thFf atened for supposed political or
other eauses Col. Walker says neither ne
nor Department Commander Gen. A. b.
NanDOstai are awSEe OF the fact MeTa-
beers can Withdraw in good standing al any
lime By paying their dues and requesting
a discharge.
Col. Walker admitted that It was posi-
BILE Acknowledgement kooutz aud a snail
nEmosF OF other Democratic veterans i'm
agined they had grievance hai he denied
emphaiicsiiv that the G. \ r. had in any
was been tErBed into political machine.
and cited the reunion OF a regiment OF
veterans here during the campaign where
there was one Democratic mem ser present.
and cur Of consideration for his political
views 900 others RETAINED from
Offering a resolution to visit Gen.
Harrison In body, and they
consequently called as citizens. not as vet
eraBs. He further stated that he was In
receipt OF a number OF letters to-day from
Democratic veterans. stating that they had
40 intention Of Withdrawing; that they
had 30 complaints, political or otherwise
Col. Walker and other leading g. A. r.
men 90 not believe that Col MatsOn. the
late Democratic candidate for governor, Is
Ia any way countenanciug or aiding any
move TO divide the veterans on political
grounds.
THE gECEDEgs ORGANIZE.
A meeting was held tonight at the Hen
bricks Club rooms by some three score of
Democratic G. A. K. veterans, st which an
organization was perfected known as the
Democratic Soldiers and Sailors Veteran
Associate of Indiana. This organization
Is the result Of what has been termed the
revolt against the G.. 4. r. The object of
the new association is set forth in ihe fol-
lowing preamble 10 their constitution aud
bylaws.
The purpose OF this association shall be
to iueulcate true principles of patriotism
aud love OF country and TO foster and
maintain true Democratic principles In the
administration Of the government, both
state and national, and secure a pure, sim
pie and efficient administration OF the
same, aud 20 resist with all our might any
aud every eneroachment upon the cOnsti-
tutional rights and liberties of the people"