The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-08


Parade, Rest!
! Pursuant to the call OF Comrade Gill
r. Stormont. President, a large number
of the soldiers of Dubois county met AT
the Courthouse In Jasper, March 3D.,
1889, for the purpose OF discussing the
advisabiIity Of petitioning Congress to
pass service pension bill and other
legislation In the interest OF him who
shall have horne the heat Of the battle, and
for his widow and orphans" The house
was called 10 order by w. s. Hunter by
reading the call. aud short explanation
OF the object Of the same. The meeting
was organized by clecting Comrade c..
r. Williams, President, and w. 5. Hun
ter, Secretary.
4 A motion was made 10 proceed toI
elect delegates to the Mass Convention
10 be held at Indianapolis, March 18th,
1889: Comrade G. G. Schroeder moved
TO amend by stating that we first dis
amendment prevailed.
Discussions OF various legislation was
then freely engaged In by the Comrades,
during which many made eloquent
speeches flied with recitals OF the grave
and CAV" Of a eoldier's life.
4 1t was moved and seconded that wei
petition Congress 10 repeal the arrearage
act, several Comrades speaking In favor
of the motion, which on vote was
unanimously adopted.
Il Moved aud seconded, that we petition
Congress TO repeal that part Of the PEN
sion law which compels a soldier to
prove he was aound and healthy when
he entered The army.
i The discussion developed the fact that
1.-The comrades believe that when the gov
,lcrnment accepted man and got the
| service out OF him in full measure, run
ming over, the muster roll ought 10 be
! 1.-The only evidence asked that the colder
( was sound, for at the time the govern
e ,ncnt passed on his soundness, and u
I Ought 10 stand by that decision as pri-
' Ivate person would have 10. The motion
Q prevailed by large majority.
u Moved and seconded that we are in favor
tIof petition to Congress asking that Ia v
" be passed TO now pay the soldier the diff
I difference at The time he he WAS paid be.
sltwcen the greenback the soldier was paid
land cold. The expression ofthe comrades
y on this motion was that thew th0ug hit that
3 the few dollars they got aud sent home 70
e support their families while they were
undergoing the hardship of war, ought
Ito have bought for their families as much
D provision as the gold dollars paid the
y -Ibondhoders would buy at that time,
n which motion on vote was carried.
= II was moved and seconded and car
;lried that we are In favor OF a law which
: will rive 10 each soldiers widow PEN
sion OF Si2 per month while shc re-
J. mains snch widow, regardless Of when
1.-The soldier contracted the disease frOtn
|. which he died.
III Moved, seconded and carried, that we
4 are in favor OF law which will equalize
1.-The bounties.
e. Moved. seconded and unanimously Y
. carried, that we are in favor OF = service
! pension bill, which does no, conflict with
| Idisabiiitv pensions. Each Comrade
" present. bv his vote, showed he would
sluse his best efforts for the passage oi
y such bill
= Under the call, Dubois county being
Z entitled to eight delegates 70 said Mass
y nlConvention, II was moved, seconded
:. and carried, that we proceed to select
/ dele gates. which resulted In the selec-
-I,;on of Tie following Comrades: John
us. B,rnctt, +. j. Downs, II. X. Green, w.
y :. Hunter, w. w. Kendall, L. l.. Kelso
-lC g. Schroeder aud George Mehringer
Il Each delegate was then instructed %
Q work for the adoption 10 said Macs Con
vcntion OF the bills herein before men
2 toned.
Moved, seconded and carried, that each
IS member and soldier psy TO the Secretary
i -|fny cents to defray expenses Of dele
I gates to indianapolis, as all soldiers ars
i alike interested, and that the same o.
! sent Ia not later then March 9th.
Is Ordered, that the Secretary deliver &
y each delegate q certificate OF his appoint
y lment.
! Ordered, that q copy Of these minute
g be furnished to each Of the county pa
pers for publication.
u There being no further business th'
meeting adjourned, each Comradc ex
I pressing himself well pleased with ~
le proceedings, pleased with the good Eel
q iowship existing among the Comrades
e aud particularly pleased with the cyl
+. dences that the old comrades are disposed
}. Ito stand together as In the days OF yore
q for their own interest, not 70 beg, bu
lei simply to demand their just rights.
Q, G.P. WILLIAMS. President.
III w. s. HUNTER, Secretary.
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