Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-10-08
MUCH ENTHUSIASM EVERY
 WHERE.
Strong Resolution By the Soldiers
 and Sailors Union.

The Lincoln Club rooms were crowded to the doors last evening with old veter- ans, who met for the purpose of organiz> ing a Soldiers and Sailors Republican Club. John W. Brooker was elected president and the following as vice presidents: T. F. Laycock, 4. E. Meigs, J. w. Francis, Smith Oliver; John Davis, secretary; NJ. F. Tarble, corresponding secretary; l.. H. Whitson, treasurer; Major Thomas, Brady, sergeant-at-arms.
 Speeches and q general good time fol lowed. 4 committee of three to receive the Union Lesgue Drill Corps of San Francifco. who will shortly visit this city, was appointed, following which ac- tlcn the club adjourned to meet Eat the same place on Monday evening next.
 The following resolutions, were presen- ted by W. H. Savage and adopted by the club:
 "WHEREAs, It is industriously alleged that the veterans of ;he war for the preservation of the Union are becoming estranged from the Republican party to the support of the Democratic, we take this occasion and ths method to define our position and our views and purp ose as expressed in the following resolutions:
 Resolved, That it is far from our wish to revive war animosities or to manifest :9eliIg of hostility to those who were our foes upon the battlefield ia :the late war, or to regard them otherwise than as our equals as citizens of the republic, hut We cannot consistently, with our ideas of patriotic duty support for the high offices of President ard Vica- Presi- dent men who did not volunteer, but when drafted sent substitutes to var as against those who volunteered, took tteir lives in their hands and fought for the cause of union and nationality. Of the former class are Grover Cleveland and Adlai E. Stevenson, and of the latter are Benjamin Harrison and Whiteiaw Reid, and so little did Grover Cleveland regard his substitute that he permitted him to die in the poor house.
 RESOLVED, That the action of Grover Cleveland during his late presidential term in vetoing the dependent pension bill and numerous private pension bills; and in gong on fishing excusion on Memorial Day while we were decorating the graves of our deceased comrades, joined by the patsiotic citizens of the country, evlnced his want of apprecia- tion of the servIees of those who fell or were disabled in the WAT, and it but corresponds with his idea of patriotism when the war was raging ard when he paid his money to procure another to take his place in the army. We cannot permit history to record that our prefer ence is fer those who served the country by substitution instead of in their own persons. Such an act on our part would be a demeralizing example to those who come after us, and would endanger the rights and honor of the Nation in future conflicts of arms.
 RESOLVED, That we recognize Ben jamin Harrison as patriotic and brave soldier, aDd that as President of the United States he has not forgotten those who offered their lives to maintain the honor of the flag and the solitary of the republic. He deserves our respect and confidence and shall have our most cor dial support for reelsction.-Los An geles Express.