Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-24

T. F. Norris, of Lawrence.
| The resolutions reported by this COM
mittee were unanimously approved at ar
| adjourned meeting of the Service Pension
Association and the same committee was
chosen as the executive committee for
one year, with instructions to introduce
and manage the service pension measure
before the encampment. The resolution
above quoted was prepared by this COM
mittee.
At subsequent meeting this commit
tee effected permanent organization
with w. H. Caldwell, Chairman: T. F,
Norris, Secretary; and 1. N. Taylor,
Treasurer.
At this meeting it was agreed that
+ every legitimate means should be en-
ployed to inform the loyal citizens of the
State and Nation of the decisive and en-
phatic action of the Department of Kan
sas on the question of service pensions,
and to enlist their cooperation in bring
ing about the. passage of bill which
shall be not only manly and just, but will
carry like flood, comfort and cheer to
thousands of brave and true hearts, who
in the hour of their country's peril offer
ed their heroic lives for it's salvation.
The committee is of the opinion that
the time has arrived for a united and
vigorous agitation of the subject and in
the name of one hundred thousand ex-
soldiers and sailors, now residents of the
State of Kansas, they urgently request:
FIRST, That this grand army of surviv-
ing veterans stand as firm and unwaver-
ing in their demands for jnstice and
equity as they once stood in defence of
the nations honor and unity.
SECOND, That to secure the best results
in the shortest time Service Pension"
mass-meetings be at once inaugurated
throughout the State. These meetings
to be under the management of COM
petent committee appointed by the Post
Commander, Presiding officers of other
soldier organizations, or by a conference
of ex-soldiers of each locality as the case
may require.
THIRD, That the committee thus ap-
pointed be further instructed to prepare
petitions to our Senators and members of
Congress, urging them to use their in
fuence and votes in favor of the i'm
mediate passage of service pension bill,
the best that can be secured.
These petitions should be presented
for signatures at each public meeting
and active comrades should be selected to
canvass each township of their respective
counties, securing the names of all ex-
soldiers and citizens friendly to the move
ment. Let each old soldier give regi-
ment and postoffice address. Let the
managing committee see that these
petitions are dispatched at the earliest
moment to Washington.
It is further urged that every veteran
address personal letter to the Congress
man representing his district, as often as
once month until the passage of bill
has been secured. We can thus convince
our delegation at the seat of Government
that we are dead in earnest in this mat
ter.
FOURTH, We urgently request the CO.
operation of the press of the State. Al
ways friendly and loyal to the interests
of the old soldier, we are confident they
will not desert them now. We re-
spectfully ask that this. report be copied
by every newspaper of our common
wealth, and that such editorial comment
be made from time to time as will tend to
bring early success to the cause we be-
ieve to be right.
By order of Elk. Com.
w b. CALDWELL, Chm.
T. F. NORRIS, Sec'y.
Further information regarding this
movement may be obtained by address
ing E. B. Park, Usage Mission, Kansas,
President Kansas Service Pension As
ISOLATION.
Reports of meetings and progress in
fho work shonld he sent tn A Iov Gor
rison, Lyons, Kansas, Secretary K. 8.
p. A.
The following form of petition is ap-
proved by the Executive Committee of
the Kansas Service Pension Association.
w. 81. CALDWELL, Chm.
T. F. NORRIS, Sec'y.
PETITION FOR SERVICE PENSION.
No.,
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS.
To Senators and Representatives of Kan
sas, in Congress:
Wo voy,r Yofsfionnrc v,.ornIorc ~ &h~