The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-03-14
and unanimously adopted. They were

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as follows:
Whereas, The Department of Kan
SaS, G. A. B.. in encampment assem-
bled, believing that the great soldier
state of Kansas should dress on the col
ors and give expression to their views
In no uncertain terms. representing
as they do over one hundred thousand
union soldiers and sailors, do hereby
ratify, endorse and emphasize the fol-
lowing resolutions, adopted at the Ma
tiOnal eneampment at Columbus. Ohio:
Resolved, That it is the sense of
this encampment that the time has
come when soldiers and sailors of the
war for the preservation of the Union
should receive the substantial and mer-
tied recognition of this government,
sions in accordance with es-
tablished usage, and further
Resolved. That this encampment
faVors the presentation of bill to con-
gress which will give to every soldier,
sailor and marine who served
in the army or navy of
the United States between April
1861, and July, 1865. for the period of
sixty days or more, a service pension of
eight dolalrs a month, and to all who
served a period exceeding eight hun
NAOA NOJ Is al CAAAG1SASsA dA4OuAb O1 OuO
cent per day for each days service ex-
ceeding that period.
Your committee alSe earnestly advo-
cate the passage of bill placing the
widows of union soldiers, sailors and
marines on the pension list without re-
gard to the time of the service or the
cause of the soldiers DEATH
Resolved, That the delegates who
shall represent the department IN the
National encampment at Milwaukee,
be instructed to use all honorable
means to secure such action by the Ma
tiOnal encampment as will tend to Sc
cure such unity of purpose and pro-
ceeding on the part of national, state
and local organizations as may prompt
ly induce congress to enact service
pension measure, such a measure as
shall secure to our surviving comrades
of the war of the rebellion such Justice
as has, after unseemly delay, been &C
corded the surviving soldiers of other
wars. Believing, as we do, that a
measure of such simple justice should
be promptly passed for the substantial
benefit of the living, that they may in
their own persons realize that repub-
lies are not ungrateful.
Resolved, That this encampment re-
quest that every county official in the
state of Kansas shall forward at once
a personal letter to the representative
in congress of his district and TO Sena-
tors Plumb and Ingalls, requesting them
each and all to actively work for the
passage of bill in accordance with the
resolutions adopted by this encamp-
ment embodying the service pension
principle pure and unadulterated.
Resolved. That this encampment
heartily endorse the action of Comrade
snlT lE1n Cor tNse nSaAn
and heroic services as member OF this
pension committee. and take this OPP
portnnity to publicly thank him for so
grandly sustaining the principles of
service pension as enunciated by the
Kansas encampment.
The association then listened to
brief remarks and suggestions from
various members, in which it was de-
c1ded that the signatures of soldiers
were not alone wanted, but Of every
undetermined citizen that would sub
scribe his name to the lists. 1t was
then moved that the chairman present
the resolutions of the committee be-
fore the encampment, and that the
committee be instructed to act as lead
ers of the measure. The motion was
adopted.
Dick Blue and E. B. Parks were theI
unanimously endorsed as delegates al
large to the national reunion at Mil
| waukee.
| d. b. Parks was called for and he re
sponded in some very appropriate re
marks, thanking the old soldiers TO
their kindness and for so highly hon
oring him. The treasurer then made
his report and it was found that ther'
was some fifteen dollars CT indebted
ness. Motion was put and carried t,
pass around the hat. into which silve
dollars, quarters, dimes and nickel
| just poured. A little over twent,
dollars was collected in about thre'
minutes.
The executive committee was calleC
upon for report. Comrade Caldwell
rose and said that the committee wer,
not all present, therefore they had haC
no opportunity to make out a report
| and that he thought the president O
association could render better &C
count. 1t was then moved to urge tn,
members of the association to publish
the Porter medical article read las
night before the convention. The mo
ton carried.
Comrade johnson said that many ;
battle had been lost after it had beel
won, and he made it as a motion tina
%, 900 service pension badges be print
ed and distributed to every old soldle
that would wear it at Milwaukee. Tn
motion carried.
A motion was offered by Hill tina
the delegates from each and every pos
in Kansas be instructed to work 70
the organization in their communitie
of service pension associations. wit
. membership of all good and worth
citizens who are interested in tn
work, be they soldiers or otherwise
Said he: ''Nasby said that his fathe
did the mechanical part Of the voting
but that his mother was the power be
hind the throne, and saw how it wa
done. Let US get in all the good pee
pie around US and they will be the pow
er behind the throne to make the is
sue grand success. We can just q
well have a constituency behind tn
delegates to Milwaukee numbering I'll
ty-five thousand as not, - He was hear
, lily applauded. Other motions were pU
and argued, but there was nothing {
. very material Importance.
The meeting was characterized /
grand jolly, good nature. sincerity an
sturdiness. The work was taken I
somewhat at random but they g
, there just the same. The real object
! the meeting was the adoption of the re
! olutions and of a course to pursl
!, in the general reunion. Frequent
! during the meeting the old veteran
= would raise to their feet and sing wi
: enthusiasm the old war songs so de
: to them. The business being eonclud