Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-09-19
WILL MEET IN MIL,yAUkEE.

WILL MEET IN MILWAUKEE. .
The Next Grand Army Enesmpment 60
BE Held In the Wisconsin, Metropolis.
Commander Res's Report Showing the.
Growth and Prosperity Of tho Order.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 13.-The Grand
army encampment Of 1889 will be held in
Milwaukee. This was declared upon by
the National encampment late Wednesday
afternoon, the vote being unanimous
Indianapolis and Atlanta, Ga, made fight
for the honor, but finally withdrew Be-
fore the encampment adjourned General
N. N. Curtis. Of New YORK; General Good
man, Of California; General J. c. Line
han, OF New Hampshire; Judge Vesey, Of
Vermont; Congressman Warner, OF Mis-
souri,, and 81 n Duf1eld, Of Detroit, were
placed In nomination for the position Of
COMMANDMENT Chief. Senator Warner,
Miller placed Curtis in nomination In an
eloquent speech. A vote will be taken
this morning.
Chief Rea called the encampment to order.
cordance with precedent only delegates
.
was a lengthy document. 1t showed that tho,
present membership was $50 996 gain
since the encampment of year ago of
SS,;2SO, although nearly 5, 600 comrades had
died. Tho largest percentage OF gain was.
In Kentucky. Tho report went on to say:
Notwithstanding the unusual political OK
element which prevails throughout the eoun-
try and the well-known fact that our ranks
are full OF active, earnest supporters Of tho
men and measures Of the several political
parties, not single violation OF article &
chapter Of our rules and acquisitions has.
been brought to my attention. Our order t.
composed OF thoughtful, patriotic mon, each
anxious to discharge tho full measure Of his.
duty as o citizen, according to his best judy.
ment as to what his duty is. Fidelity to CON-
victlons begets respect for the like persoasl
quality in others. The loyalty OF comrades to
the noble objects and sacred mission Of our,
fraternity need not be and is not affected or it,
usefulness impa red by honest differences OF
opinion upon questions of Governmental policy.
1.-THE use Of the design OF our badge for q
cheap political campaign device has justly o.
casioned much indignation among the COM
rades ia all sections. While Unable by legal
process to prevent this attempt to degrade our
non.parttsan medal OF honor We can, e9d,
should by resolution, protest most earnestly
and emphattcally against it. No comrade who
respects his fraternal VOW, and no citizen other
than a comrade, who respects himself would
wear this base imitation; but 1t seems thak tho
action of this encampmeEt Is necessary to.
quicken that sense OF propriety inherent n all
true Americans which appears for the time to.
have been comatose in q few ill-advised and
inconsiderate persons"
The pension question was dealt with at
length, and regret expressed that the bill
reported by the Twenty first National en-
campment had failed to pass Congress.
Said the Commander in Chief:
"By this IA lure, wholly inexplcable- and in
defensible, thousands Of our helpless COM
rades, helpless because OF their devotion to
their country In its extremity, are sub ist:ng
upon the charity Of their comrades. or arc
paupers in the mighty, wealthy Republic their
unselhsh valor saved. can not titly commene
upon this subject. My emotions will not per
nit 1t. It can not be that the people OF Ameri--
| ca will voluntarily continue longer to " .thhoid
from these heroic men that scanty sup ,ort
needed to preserve them from the pauper' .
fate and enable them to end their lives 50 re-
plete with past glory, SO full of present paiL.
50 bereft OF future hope, IN sel1-respeoted man.
liness."
During the year 4,433 comrades died.
being an increase Of 1,027 over the previ-
Gus year and death rate of over twelve a
day.
He continues:
dur ng the past year the reports show that
there was expended in charity the SUM OF S.15,-
9:5.l9. This of course does not include the
| many thousands OF dollars which have been
given by members privately in aid OF less for
tunate comrades"
Re speaks touchingly Of the death Of
! General Phil Sheridan. He calls especial
attention to the Woman's Relief Corps,
the Sons of Veterans and the Army and
| Navy Survivors Division, and of the re-
gard future generations will have for them
! and their WORK.
Volumiuious reports were submitted by
the Adjutant- General, Judge Advocate and
Quartermaster- General The report Of tho
| Committee on Pensions, submitted by
George s. Merrill, gave rise to prolonged
and animated debate: 1t excited their ao-
! ton in regard to National pension legisla
ton, and spoke in exceedingly bitter terms
of the failure Of the Disability bill The
report was opposed by delegates from Kan
sas, Texas and other States, who urged the
Endorsement Of Service Pension bill.
This was opposed in several vigorous
speeches by delegates from Pennsylvania.
New York and Illinois, and finally the re-
port of the committee reindorsing the stin-
digent' bill was adopted.
There was ansexciting scene during the
afternoon session. While the pension,
question was under discussion number.
Of papers were handed up to the, chairman,
to be read. Among them was. a. dispatch
from President Cleveland, acknowledging
the receipt OF an invitation to attend the.
encampment and explaining that it had
been mislaid by his secretary and for
gotten in, the press Of business. For this.
and his inability to be present. he ex-
pressed his regrets.
The reading of the dispatch, according
to some of the delegates, was followed by
Kisses, groans and cheers, and for fifteen
minutes the encampment was in an uproar.
Halt q dozen motions were made from an
many parts Of the room to lay the
dispatch On the table and to refor it to the
80 nmittee on Pensions. Several delegates
.s.nandcd vociferously the name of the Of
ftcer OF comrade who had taken it upon
himself - extend the invitation, and Cen
eral Keller, in an excited manner,
asked Commander Rea il he was respon-
sihla fDx. the action The Commander