The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-01
Grand Army of the Republic.

A large and enthusiastic meeting of Mil
Ter post was held at the post room on
Tuesday evening the 18Th instant. Three
candidates were mustered and the post
was inspected by Col. Scott, OF Port
Townsend. The membership. according
TO report now on file with the assistant
adjutant general of the department., shows
that Miller post now has q membership in
good standing of go. q gain of twenty-six
for the past year. The department COM
mander was present and congratulated
the post upon its proficiency of drill and
soldierly bearing. and also on its increase
for the year. Col. Scott delivered a stir
ring address. WHICH was heartily appiauded
by the boys. The committee on resolu-
tons presented its report on pension
frauds, which was unanimously adopted
and the adjutant ordered 10 mail a copy
10 every post in the department. for con-
currence. A copy was also mailed to the
president and Hoke Smith. secretary of
the interior Copies will be sent to the
different departments OF the G. A. r. in
the United States. and will. if adopted, be-
come national IN their Importance. The
resolutions are as follows:
"WHEaKAs. Under the recent ruling of
sions we're suspended, causing great hard
ship on the pensioners dependent upon
them for the necessartes of life and SUBJ
iecting them 10 the trouble and anhoy-
ance of procuring new testimony, in many
cases Impossible 10 obtain by reason Of
death and removal of witnesses, and in ali
cases loss of time and expenditure of
money; and
"WHKREAs, Many of the leading psriodi.
Gals OF the day have INDUCED In adverse
criticism, pre-supposing that such suspen-
sions would no, nave been ordered with
out Just aud reasonable grounds for
believing that fraud had been perpetrated,
aud by such criticisms have Endorsed the
implication OF fraud conveyed by such
saspensiors; and.
"NHKaEss. Accusations Of perjury and
fraud naye been extensively used tor
political effect in every campaign for the
last twenty years, and an nearly all cases
without reason or attempt a. conviction !;
and,
"WHEREas. The president. in his recen :
message 10 congress. his endorsed the
action Of tae secretary of the interior. and
Shown his sympathy with these malicious
accaseys. By using the following words /:
Thousands OF neirh5orhoods have ine.r
wesI-kuown fraudulent pensioners, and
recent developments by the bureau rssab-
fish appalling conspiracies 20 accomplish
pension frauds now. therefore, pe ~
''kesolred. BY John 4. Miller Post, No.
81. 81 tue department OF Washington and
Alaska. that we. as members OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic. do hereby resent the
injustice done "a the memory of the de-
fsadefs 81 the Union. living and dead, In
digasnt3y denying fae tru;a OF these se-
casaslons 50 Tar a. they refer 10 tAe COM
rades OF the Grand Army of the Repub. C
and demand tbs the authorities take i'm
mediate stems TO prosecute vigorously all
such cases of established conspiraciss 10
accom- ps sh pension traGd=, uestey3ng that
Indictment AMI punishment sSonl6 follow
a. cases ST established guilt.
''Rese3rsd. That IN earnest Of our sincere
desire tnat no guilty Eaan escape We
bind ourselves 10 sid and assist the author
itsss by every means IN our power IN fer.
reting oRE and conylcttng alt who are
really guilty OF aefraGding The govern
ment and Ia fartherance Of that end.
'.Resoipe4, That se hereby mort respect
faiiy petition the department OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic OF Washington and
Alaska 20 offer reward OF SO for each
and every comzAis convicted Of obtaining
. PENSION fraaduseniiy. in its department,
ple1siag ourselves as post 20 share IN the