The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-24
Soldiers Budget.
The Boston Pension Report.


Many veterans have expressed de-
sire to know just what the minority
pension report at the Boston encamp-
ment was. In view of this desire we
print it in full. 1t will be remembered
that this report was presented by Gen
eral A. S. Hovey of Indiana, and was
adopted
" Resolved, That while we are thankful
for the aid given to our helpless com
rades and their widows by the present
congress in the passage of what is called
the disability pension bill, they have
failed to comply with the request of the
Grand Army of the Republic at the
twenty-second national encampment at
Columbus, Ohio, and reaflirmed at the
twenty-third national encampment at
Milwaukee, Wis, and also have failed
to comply with the resolutions of Grand
Army posts and petitions representing
thousands of veterans in every loyal
state of the Union asking for the passage
of service pension bill, and we there
fore reaflirm and endorse the resolutions
passed at the national encampments at
Columbus and Milwaukee and the petit
tions of posts asking for the passage of
service pension bill. The undersigned,
minority of the committee on resolu-
tons, beg leave to make the following
report We demand the passage of a
service pension bill.
90 Because such bill was passed
in behalf of the soldiers of the revo-
luton upon the urgent recommends
ton of the immortal Washington.
"(2) Because such bill was passed
in behalf of the soldiers of the war of
1S12-15.
500 Because such bill was passed
in behalf of the soldiers of the Mexican
and Indian wars.
so Because the Grand Army of
the Republic declared for the passage
of such bill at the national encamp-
ment held at Columbus, Ohio, in 1888.
500 Because the Grand Army of
the Republic declared for the passage
of such a bill at the national encamp-
ment held at Milwaukee, Wis, in 1885,
500 Because the Grand Army posts
of every loyal state and territory of the
Union have petitioned the present con-
gress for the passage of such measure
so Because the government, with
her immense revenue, is now amply
able to pay such pensions without hurt
or injury to our financial affairs.
"(S) Because the payment of such
pensions will relieve the present inan-
cial depression of the country and
awaken a patriotism and prosperity
such as no other means can bring forth.
800 Because the soldiers were paid
fortheir services in deprecated money,
while the bondholders were paid in
money as good as gold.
900 Because only by the passage
of such measure can justice be done
the saviors of our republic.
"QD Because 100 acres of land have
heretofore been promised every soldier
of the Union, and this promise has
never been fulfilled.
"Q2) Because this promise, with
the promise of payment in money as
good as gold, and the pensioning of all
soldiers, has been made from the be.
ginning of the war to its close by the
orator in the pulpit and the forum.
"Q3) Because the United States is
now the greatest country on the globe
in her financial ability and resources
and it is no time to assert that she is
unable to meet expenditures which
would not now be felt.
"Q4) We declare that the simple
taxation heretofore made on whiskey
and tobacco would be more than sutli
cient now to pay every demand OF
service pension.
$50 Because no government car
afford to violate, directly or indirectly
any promise that was made to men who
have sustained it, for the nation who
would have brave defenders in the
future must deal justly with its defend
ers of the past"