The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-10

the future welfare of the country. 1t 10,
therefore. no cause of surprise that from
veterans came the protest against the des-
ecratlon of tho flag by making 1t an adj
iunct 10 advertisements which is now TAX
ing the form of law. or that they lift up
their voices against the lax immigration
laws aud are increasingly jealous of in
fiuences which may weaken national in
tegrity. IL 1t had come 10 their knowledge
that a shIlly -shally text or reading book
relative to the war was in some schools
they would have flung at 1t o red.hot pro-
test. The older the fellows get the more
they seem to think that they are assigned
TO do the Nations picket duty.
Equality Is the cornerstone of the Grand
Army. One soldier. who did good service,
is as good as any other. Rank was largely
accidental. Since the war half n dozen
men IN company have proved themselves
men OF better capacity for general affairs
than have their officers. Whatever they
were then, now the enlisted man has proved
by his work in the world the equal and
often the superior of him who carried q
sword instead of musket and sixty
rounds. No wonder. then. that now the
enlisted man demands that. In matters
affecting pensions. his sworn statement
shall be as good as the sworn statement OF
his former captain or lieutenant. And
who knows both will say that this demand
Is right, and has great deal of the real
American 'Pm-as-good as any body -else"
In it.
hO BcnbicmcH ONcI ~ tuc CtdtC-hOuoO
will be wise if they now make mp their
minds that the Indiana department. will
have room IN that beautiful building,
and act accordiDgly-that is q room for Is
records and mementoes. That will estao-
llsh the headquarters permanently In this
city. wherever the encampments meet.
Other States have done this. and for no
other State in the Union did its veterans
do more or bring to it's name and fame
more abundant harvest of high achieve
ment and enduring glory.
Commander Cheadle may announce his
assistant adjutant general and quarter
master general before this appears, but In
the event that he does not there can be no
improperly In expressing the opinion that
the comrades who have so efficiently served
the past commander, Robbins and Weaver,
will fill those places.
1t has nowhere been stated that the en-
campment voted 500 to procure suitable
testimonial for Past Commander Walker.
IL should be said that the souvenir pre-
sented 10 all the visitors by the people OF
Fort Wayne Is a unique and artistic con-
ception, 1t being badge of blue ribbon
with an aluminium medal, on ono side of
which is a representation of old Fort
Wayne and the name and date of the &C.
casion on the other. with pin-clasp at
the top. thousand visitors or more must
have carried home this reminder of the
hospitality of Fort Wayne.
There Is no politics IN the Grand Army.
and members of the encampment seemed to
be careful not to refer to political affairs
in general conversation; but q group on the
train to Fort Wayne was surprised to hear
member remark: II am Democrat, but
Pm not gong TO vote for a man for Presi-
dent who has set ny son the unpatriotic
example of going fishing Decoration day."
Indiana Department G. A. II. Officers.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, April 9.-The officers
of the Indiana Department. G. A. R., not
previously reported as elected. are Rev.. c.
p. Riley, of Paramount. chaplain; DR.. j. M.
Jones. Spencer, medical director. and w.
III. Keller. III. III. Ragan Fl. b. Makepeace
and N. Headington. Mr.. Makepeace Is of
Chapman Post. of Indianapolis, council of
administration.
Following is q complete list of officers
elected by the Indiana Relief Corps: Pres
ident. Mrs. Ida S. Mcbride, of Elkhart;
senior vice-president. Ella ID. Zinn, of
Indianapolis; junior vice-presdent, Luz
era KNIT. of Fort Wayne; secretary,
Carrie Harper. of Elkhart; treasurer
Mary Tousley, of Elkhart; treasurer. Dr.
Elizabeth Miller. of MuncIe: councillor.
Laura Hess, of Wabash; inspector. Julia
Conklin, of Westtield. Executive Board
Carrie Francis. of Waterloo; Minnie Brown,
of Wabash; Sarah knight. of Anderson
Freelove Elan. of Valparaiso; Sallie High
land, of Indianapolis.