The Washington bee., 1891-06-13
THAT RESOLUTION.

We have received a number of
indignant letters from comrades in
Kansas and elsewhere regarding a
resolution said to have passed at a
convention of editors of So called
Reform" papers of Kansas, held in
Hutchinson, Feb. "a, and presided
over by Senator PETER. The reSO.
luton, which first appeared, accom-
panied by a stinging denunciatOry
editorial, in the Hutchinson Interi-
or Herald. reads:
RESOLVED, That we condemn the
organization known as the Grand
Army of the republic, organized
for the purpose of preying upon
the United States Treasury, and
thereby filchlng from the people,
in the form of pensions money not
their due. We also condemn the
membership of said organization
for pressing upon and demanding
of the people the right to ho'ypf-
fice and be recognized as an l1y.e
sfactor IN the politics of the country.
The right to vote we do not ques-
ton; but their right to dictate or
suggest political action and pOlit-
ical party we denounce, and we,
the representatives of the reform
(Alliauce) press, do hereby pledge
ourselves to resist such presump-
ton on the part generally of the
ex- Union soldier, but especially of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Never since the darkest hour of
Rebellion in 1861, when treason
was most rampant, have we ever
heard or read of so unpatriOG, un-
American, insulting and disrespect-
ful resolutions as these which have
appeared against the brave men
that went out to preserve and bring
back those States that seeded from
the Union, and restore them under
the fold of our National flag, the
Red, White and Blue. We preserv-
ed them and cemented them togeth
er with the blood of nearly 400, 900
of the best and bravest men of our
laud, and made this one Of the
richest and most prosperous nations
on earth, with the greatest freedom
under the sun. And because the
loyal people have seen dt to grant
the MANNED and helpless, broken
down and worthy, comrades rea-
sonable pension, and because they
always ask for what they believe to
be just and what is benefitting the
people more, by putting more mon
ey in circulation and making times
better, this Alliance Press AssOcia-
tion wants to, by their resolutions,
dnnriye Us from thinking, or acting
or taSing any part in the National
welfare or political battles that are
to be fought for the future safety
and prosperity of the people. They
finally acknowledge that we may
vote, but it comes hard for them to
say so, but want to say to them
they will find that noble army they
refer to, do love, honor and cherish
the welfare and prosperity of every
citizen and the country they sacri-
feed so much to save, so | appeal
to all comrades that ever wore the
Blue, to resent this unjust and ID.
famous insult to our comrades, liv-
ing as well as those that are gone,
and | appeal to all our friends as a
Comrade, Sons of Veterans, and
all true lovers of the Union, of
liberty, free speech, free thought,
free, fair and honest ballot. With
out this our liberties are in danger.
So let us be on our guard when
such resolutions are passed without
receiving defiant protest from a
United States Senator who was
present or presided over it; so let
us stand up for honor, patriotism
and Justice for all men, and defend
the principles We fought to main