Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-13


exist and live only In history when
the last comrade is mustered out, but !
our principles must live forever
''rhe Sons OF Veterans are as loyal
and true as were their fathers. and
should the country require their SER
Vices they would respond as promptly
to the call &c arms and IA our ranks
grow thinner let US urge them To
strengthen theirs so that this nation
viii ever have a reserve force OF loyal
men organized aud differed as our Or
der has been. ready. as we are. 10
march In support OF the constituted
authorities OF the United States when
ever the services OF the volunteer are
required
On the subject Of pensions he spoke
at length, stating that while II was a
question VI great interest and he dis
liked to consider money matters In
connection with our services 20 the
government the disabled condition ot
a large number Of our comrades forces
1t upon Us. by vote Of the last en-
campment the pension department Of
the order was ordered to make test
case in the United states courts, and
as that one has already begun by
Judge Long covered all the points, II
was settled that no other should lie
instituted"
IN reply to the MESSAGE OF Tie pItsi-
dent, which states thousands Of roifh-
borhoods had their wei known pension
frauds, the pension department an thc
order had hunted down all reported
cases. Very few frauds were o'sopN-
cred. and when found Wore NJ cases
where soldiers had defraudad me soy,
ernment but whore some t''hnn,st
agent had worked poor gnofdnt Wa
ow, and put the money thus otts ned
In his pocket"
He claimed the policy of the PENSION
office, which he declared had, IN Nlcln-
ton OF the intended libcranty OF the
net OF June "a. 1890. rejected rNttN
I claim about. which here was Vie slight
est doubt. and many disabled vatn ans,
I though their claims hlA been rruNod
/ by reliable witnesses have lttr de-
/ prived of the whole ny Lar or What
| thcy are Justly entitled 10 rccc'Nc by
/ net OF congress" he said. "thc ~ nnion
/ Is now made a vested rigi have
been doing my best 20 find oii what
that does for the pensloncr. M no ~
examined. re-eNnmincd, r"tlcrd ana
dropped. the same rs before ] am un.
able To say what advantage tm ac' IS
Commander Adams thea wscd INC
establishment OF pcrmnr'1t nc. d
| quarters for the Grand Army Tor the
/ preservation Of its records, lie then
called attention to the fact that the
Grand Army Is always on tie side or
law and order and IT, memhrrs are
ann Young enough to protest property
and"support the constitution w eniorc-
ing obedience to law.
lie concluded ms foilpw1, "As cur
members grow less, may our ioNe m
| crease. Re true to the principles Of me
order Keep sacred the mein"'N 'l VIZ
dead stand Loyalty Tor inc m'eiettss
{ OF the lying, ana above Nh1 rtNylu M "a,
see TO 1t that the rag we loNe s9 Nei'
~. a.
and followed SO long " ny ~ ,.,ricr
the dust race " n'an,..hs IT,. H., ,hc
until Its stars mlngie WIN ~, lay
heavens and It's sirlp,s Van ", ~, ~, ~
al the woriu; Sal.s w." md al o,iI mi.
blem OF equhi Mn unU - - tr',htn,
". seNen IN ' a,,1 asyoiion OF ia dc,
BY me i.oyai'S anu
le I,l.s i,i,,..,, ,,,,s o,,coninanied by de-
..itrs rs,,n,.ta nom ain the national
aa,ga,s ~ its orranlzations. The re.
morn Of James +. Mech. adiutant-
p",' st,a,,s decrcns4 OF co posts
gengra'' ~ ,os, yeo, ar nj least tho
r,rdrts frofn that number oil
lhek W ~ 80, ,ner roes on To de.
~, ~ ,nnher of deaths, after
tlli Wy" w 80 no money OK, ended
when ~ - ACCORDING 10 The figures
~ I,sro ,yns expended IN charity
,its ,,sv for tbe ak months end
IN tmlh Wy 81 ftoq no ,mm of 500.
] t-r 40 upA tho six months emu
loo,'' - an tsol S103 ga o.. a total
llls Jul, S, soog I'D 10 The adiu,
ior 'ns se1' nt,,s All thot the rules
lSh ~, ,ssi ,rdar sbonld be lived up &c
OF the ~, ~ thia were done Their,
hia saIa nm no. deiinnuent comrades
woulu ~ nartn,enta Following In,
pps,s " ,,siNi,,s tho adiutant-genera
usuui ~ H. rncn,as az The meetinn
preseil'e ~ ,i,,.,i cannot Of adfrinistra
OF tne "a" ~ r,,etinm Of The eNecutiv,
uon ~ ,n., council
co OHM ,or',enerai SAYS Of IN,
nosts Of The Grand Army OF the Re
P ostn - .,niled in Honolulu that
puuhu ,.s,',' ,,smber "a IN the Arm,
nea,ss penyhiin az Hawaii.
oi M, ~, ,s,5 ~ Inc order now own prop
e1,,,d AZ 81 Cis nj. 81. besides
ery a., h,,,s General funds aggre
VIM t7ss All "a mud relief funds ag
eatllns TO-, xtaaot5 5s
si ~ s,toin-in-chief SAYS IN his re
-, ,hat MS experience OF the yea
p 80 some very encouraging a.
+ $500 49, Worry sad facts. That tn
Ms,i ~ r,,blio are taking more AM
t'i,.. a. h, t,,.st In Memorial Day Is yer.
nv hut the fact that man.
. ssl,,, rn,nrades sleep in unmhrblei
80 while moi few are buried II
$500 Geids IL indeed sad The TWEEN
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