Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-21
ITS LABoRs ENDED.
Close OF the G. A. r.. Encampment at Louis.
vfIIe-Many Resolutions and Reports Arr

LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 14.-At the
G. A R encampment yesterday reso-
lutions were adopted declaring that
all veterans should be favored by civil
service boards without regard to age.
This was brought about by the fact
that many civil service boards in Chi
cago, Washington and other large
cities had put an age limit on applica-
tons for examinations and in this way
many able-b bodied old soldiers have
been shut out
A resolution favoring the placing OF
flags upon every public school build
ing and the Introduction of military
drill in the public school curriculum
was also adopted with resolutions of
sympathy for the parents and friends
of the young militiamen killed by the
explosion of the caisson Wednesday.
The delegates declared against long
parades and marches at future en-
campments. It was decided that q
special celebration should be held on
the next anniversary of the esta blish-
ment of the first Grand Army post.
Resolutions were adopted asking
congress to make an annual appropria-
ton to defray the expenses of conduct
ing Memorial day services in national
cemeteries, favoring the esta blishment
of a military post at Vicksburg, Miss,
and for the erection of soldiers home
at Camp Supply, Ok.
DR.. j. B. Whiting, of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, was elected surgeon-general and
Thomas G. Tiff, of Utah, chaplain-in-
chief.
The report of the committee on pen
sions, after reviewing the work accom-
plished by the soldiers of the union
during the war and the laws passed in
their behalf, says:
In some quarters the old soldier has come to
be looked upon in the light of burden instead
of great and patriotic privilege. as he should
still appear, when viewed in his true char
acter. Referring to this view-wholly I'M
worthy of great and patriotic people-con-
StructionS have been put upon the laws, wise
and just in themselves, by ana under which
burdens and restrictions have been imposed
upon those able to stand up under them The
just provisions authorized have been grudg
ingly doled out as though the laws passed in
the interest of the penSioner as just recogni-
tion of the obligations of the country were
criminal 12ws, to be strictly construed, and
the public beneficiar1es thereof were public
enemies or pirates seeking admission to the
treasury of the United States.
After commenting further upon the
justice of the pensions law. and the
purpose for which they were passed,
the report continues:
| We demand for our comrades the just due
which the country gladly comedies. No mig
gardly cutting down of pensions under the
guise of reissues; no partial and grudging al
lowanceS that cut here and there will meet
with the full measure of duty that the
country owes to it's surviving heroes.
dealt with honest hand, a liberal
heart, will ever meet with the appreciation Of
| the American people For this we appeal to
the grateful patriotic sentiment of the whole
people, and we earnestly believe that our APP
peal will not be in vain Receding from
no position that we have heretofore
taken, reaf1rming all previous decla-
rations on the subject, we especially
demand a liberal and just construction of the
| laws passed for the benefit of the pensioner to
| the end that in his declining years he may not
be harrassed with doubts of a distrust the
| difficulties thrown around him by righteous
or restricted construction of the laws passed
| in the past to relieve his condition.
The report was adopted unani-
mously.
The roll was called by states for the
naming of the council of administra-
ton. Among those selected were: Ar
kansas, Powell Clayton; Iowa, A. w.
! Swain; Kansas, d. B. Dorm blaser;
Missouri, f. M. Sterrett; Nebraska. T.
J. Majors; Oklahoma, ]. j. Hassler;
Texas. L. Whitman.
A resolution was adopted appointing
a committee of five to arrange for the
erection of a monument at Washing
ton to commemorate the loyal women
who served as nurses or in other ways
| aided the soldiers of the union during
| the rebellion. A resolution was adopt
ed empowering the commander-in-
chief and council of administration to
change the place of holding the
next encampment should the rail-
roads or hotels not make sat-
isfactory rates. A rule was
made permitting posts to consolidate
as membership grew less. A resolu-
ton was adopted recommending that
congress should pass a law equalizing
the pensions of widows SO that all
shall receive at least $12 a month.
Some of them are now receiving from
So to SO month. The committee on
resolutions reported adversely on the
resolution asking congress to fix a
penalty on the law regarding the
favoring of veterans applying for gov
ernmental positions.
The National Association of ex-Pris-
oners of War elected: President,
George w. Grant, of Minnesota; vice
president, Charles +. Sheriff., of Penn
| sylvania; chaplain, John S. Ferguson,
of Iowa; secretary and treasurer, S.
| w. Long, of New Jersey.
The Woman's Relief corps elected
the following officers: President. Mrs.
Elizabeth A. Turner, of Massachusetts,;
senior vice president, Mrs. Mary A.
Ninekirk, of Kentucky; junior vice
president, Mrs. Steinmeitzer, of Mis-
souri,; treasurer, Mrs. Bagley. of Ohio.
The Daughters of Veterans elected
the following national officers: Mrs.
Ellen n. Walker, of Worcester, Mass.
president; Mrs. Alice Ingram, of Chat
tanooga, ILL.,, senior vice president;
Mary Brown of SDokanC Wash Junior