The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-09
PETTIS DRY o co.
THEIR REMEDY Ar THE POLLS.
Soldiers Mutual League Scores the
Cleveland Administration.

The Union Soldiers Mutual League. at
its meeting last night, adopted a series of
resolutions scoring the Cleveland adminis-
fration for its neglect of the interests of the
old soldiers and its violation of the law in
regard to the retention of veterans in max
ing reductions in the forces of government
employees. The resolutions, signed by Presi-
dent George c. Webster and Secretary Ed
G.. Booz. are as follows:
Whereas. The object of this association
is to secure to those who served under the
government of the United States during
the late war the rights and privileges
guaranteed to them by Sections II94 and
States, as follows:
Section 1854. Persons discharged from
the military or naval service by reason of
disability resulting from wounds or sick
ness incurred in the line of duty shall be
preferred for appointments to civil offices,
provided they are found to possess the bus
mess capacity necessary for the proper dis
charge of the duties of such Offices Sec
ton 3. Chapter PSI, Laws of 1876. is in part
as follows: Provided. that in making any
reduction Of force in any of the executive
departments. the head of such department
equally qualified who have been bonorably
discharged from the military or naval
service OF the United States
And, whereas We understand that an
honorable discharge from the military or
naval service during the late war and the
business capacity necessary to discharge
the duties Of the position applied for, to-
gether with a good character, are requisite,
and then, by virtue Of the premises, that
the word shall in the law makes the pref
erence OF such persons mandatory,
And. whereas President Cleveland's let
ter OF acceptance, Sept. rs. 1893. said: The
preference accorded to veteran soldiers in
public employment should be secured TO
them honestly and without evasion, and
when capable and worthy their claims TO
the helpful regard of their countrymen
should be ungrudgingly acknowledged.
Resolved, In grateful recognition of the
services, sacrihceS and suferings of per-
sons who served in the army and navy
OF the United States in the late war. and
have been honorably discharged therefrom.
they shall be preferred for appointment to
positions, in civil Offices of the cities, towns.
counties and State, and the persons thus
preferred shall not be disqualified from
nor by reason of any physical disability.
Provided, such disability does not render
them incompetent to perform the duties
OF the position applied for.
that recent appointments by the govern
ment, recommended by our Senators and
Representatives, have wholly failed TO COM
ply with said law and recommendations
or the President, which is strongly evil
denced by the recent appointment of pen
master, and the appointments made by
them have caused the soldiers to under
stand that promises made for the helpful
regard of the soldier is not intended TO be
cure such promises, honestly made by the
government and recommended by the Presi-
dent. the soldiers are compelled to take
such action at the polls as will secure
their services to be ungrudgingly acknowl-
edged
Resolved. That a copy Of these resolu-
tons be furnished our Senators and Repre-
sentatives."