The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-07
FOR IN ENCAMPMENT.
Tie Militia Board Vote to Hold
One In August
y RI FUNDS ARE AvA'LAsLE.


The stsas military board which INST q
osvmuda Nordsy afternoon. decided that
: krs,sde e-,rsuspzsenf should b bid IN
An~nxt ara q sorns paint veet Of The
runs1.stxfnx. reovss5es1 tie funds 1t TIE u.s.
rx,s.I of - board srx SUFFICIENT 70 warrant
de sncurTfnx Of the sxp<nse- circular
wss ordered addressed 70 each sudssor "a
the sease, requesting him 70 inform fne ID
tutars general Of fhs amount o. tsxAnss
properly belonging 70 the militia rnousd
he board ind thsrs 10 money srorxn u
vii report 10 tie governor. Recommending
finally On ths holding Of ths sneaDpmsns-
Colonel Names, who returned from o1ym-
Pts yesterday, Il quite confident inas tns
enEsmpnens vii BE- bold.
The Co. I'D. = First regiment. squahhse vas
brought 70 tbs attention os the eosra
through the following ccmnnanicasson from
Lieutenant W. II. Gorhsm:
Anxosr Go. b.. FrxsT REsIMrsT. /
No ~. Nay .. fs9a
To TIE Nilsisyy Board National Ssssa @
Wssh5nxfep-~sxrss II has be<n reYrs<ents1 70
the unaesssxned b. suf2or1sy NAMED below has
. sst5eet a. xrest interest," %. and sosebing ne
vsry ssfs Of, The compsniss coraponnG sfA<
National Gnsrd Of Washington scusf - as
eusses and sesed npsn b. sss military sszrd q
fss nsrs sseefIax, and beIlssing shoais de nat.
s<g BE brs1xhf before yoa for consideration. sssa
fsymsbay acted ppon ~ you. fhss . grsas and
srrsf4xsais sn5ary would se eore The ssf5enaa
fsnssn. far reaching In is consequence. ] res
peesfrity request your considersfson OF the ios-
IowSag pics Tor tae maintenance as1a pfessgys
ssor Of the fsw existing c5gi ngafs grs1sss ~
law 60 ths vaysD9a ceHDan3s2
ssk shss ia al dus respees. - . member OF
TIRE National fsusrs, sos - sosfssr to rnisosm.
seeking 10 sdsiss supesssr anshofsfy. bet -
esstl fsesrher Of an assscisticn of fndfvsdaais
within tae military texissiag under and 10
virtue OF the By laws OF Co D. iss Req. = O. W..
dnsy sppsoves by the military board Angus ],
lsssg pursuant 70 section SO Of TIE rules and
rsgnistiona
Il vas stated 70 the nrderasDed. by gentle
ssaa iste 40 AID os the stat Of the commander
Ia chief. on the zxzn Of ArriI iss'. that a. the
next meeting Of ssse Fasiitayy board. the civil
r5rhfa gransef companies would ts fsreaseds
and als forn u civil organization abolished
Year attention ID called 10 section - Of The
militia law aisien coutsEnpsstes the adoption
fy companies ~ code Of by lsvs. ia providing
for Trials Of saemhen for ylolstion OF same
Among the rules snd regulations. prepared By
tbs military board. and adopted BY the COM
rnander In chief. ase section 3I4. providing for
the adoption Of company by-isws. - contsm-
plated b. seefion "a Of the territorial militia
law. section as providing that the eivii affairs
Of accompany xhuald BE- managed
by code os bylaws: sie. providing thai com
pany Zoe the transaction Of civil btsiress II N
sasoessslon OF isdlviduais governed By code
al by.la.s. and ~ . meeting Of the military
bosrsf In 1850. the form OF by-lxss, adopted b.
Company b. first regiment, Vas ordered recon
naeuaed 10 ali mpanies. - . uniform code. 10
be adopted throughout the National Guard
Thss IL viii be seen that The hoard. from iss
first organizations down 20 The present time has
sckpowle lodged the spirit Of the iaw and the In
.sut of tina Legislators In providing for civil
body within the military. having jurisdiction In
ali eivsi AFFAIRS and reserving the right 10 the
rank and sia 10 govern themselves in civil mat
tsrs, in keeping with the spirit Of American In
ststaiions
The form Of bylaws adopted BY the board
provides among other things the manner Of
elecsing and qualification OF members. the eI.
animation and approval or fisapprovai Of all
accounts and claims involving payment of
money: for the majority Of the company govern
ing In matters oves which II has jurisdiction
all rights which there 10 no doubt the Legislators
enaeftng the militia Law intended to reserve 70
the enlisted men
The right 10 elect or reject applicants for
mefnbership-the right Of disposing OF It's own
fands--and that sacred right which Includes all
others. namely. OF the majority 20 govern In all
Nal member ever 20 be surrendered without .
sense OF Disgrace. . compromise of manhood
The rank and Ale Of the National Guard ere
net Puppets. 30 be managed By hidden hand or
a superior tower in affairs that II II conceded
fhsy are qualified to pass upon for themselves
Already one company OF the First regiment IL
on the verge Of disruption because the voice Of
the majority. the unanimous vote Of the com
pagy duly cas-. on civil affair. was oserruied
by the company commander without authority
Of law and contrary thereto.
Ihs tnteiltgSDce. the rasniiness. the seif-re-
street, of the rank AMI Gle. that which makes 10
OF value 20 the stxfs. should not be 30 tralnpled
upon. cannot, without great iaiury 10 the ser
vsce--and could not Be aboltshei by the DO ard
without ultimate death 90 the National Guard.
Take away the right ef the majority 10 gov
sfn Ia matters not military and you ssri be .
how Al every enlisted nember OF the National
Gnasd Ycu brand him either - knsve or
ancr aud independents OF thought he viii ieel
bis cheeks burn with shane at the disgrace.
sad his uniform Of blue viii oaly be worn -
oonsics's s9st Ia be doffcd ~ soon his term Is
out
Agssns, sneh coarse. % behalf OF . large
mstorisy of cempsnx u. FRS, regiment and. I
heiisTs. on behalf ef overwhelming major
tty Of tbs enlisse8 nen ef the National Guard
who are unconscious that their rights are Ia
ieopsrty. soiemniy protest
WI GesHax
Co D. First Reg. n. q. W.