The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-30

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war march at the front in all such pa
geantries, they should not consent to
appear in line. No sophism as to troops
carry arms" can have force, in the light
OF the glorious services of the veterans
Of the union, so far as a place in the line
/ is concerned.
REPORTS ON NATIONAL OFFICERS.
/ I respectfully refer you to able reports
Of national tn'ce of the Grand Army
for a detailed review of the various
branches under their supervision. These
will prove how zeaiously and worthily
work committed to their care has been
done and are evidences of rare fitness
f)r the trusts committed to their keep
ing Entire harmony and faithful SER
vices have marked the relations of these
officials, and my best thanks are due
them for the most efficient manner in
which they have discharged their respec-
tive duties.
THE PENSION QUESTION.
Your administration from the first re-
garded the pension question as one OF
paramount Importance, and to its con-
sideration brought the best available re-
sources OF the order. 1t was believed
that unless wise and desirable amend
ments were secured to the act of June Y,
1890, during the year, there would be
grave doubts whether these could be
obtained. With this view Of the situl-
ton a plan Of campaign was early agreed
upon, and the work began. Your com
mander-in-c appealed to the public
cons cience of the nation in two addresses
Ono delivered in New York and the 9TH
er in Washington-in behalf of right and
righteousness concerning the pension pro-
blem and demanding the fulfllment Of
the pledged faith of the people in all
pension matters. These addresses were
widely distributed and without much ex-
pense to our organization.
II should be stated that a comrade con-
tributed money to print 10000 copies of
the second speech, and lady friend,
through Governor Theodore Roosevelt,
gave a similar amount for printing ex-
ira copies Of both speeches, for free dis
tCbution 20 the comrades. This liberality
will receive your full. commendation.
This unknown "rfiend" sent me $500
by the hand Of the governor, for use in
aid Of deserving objects in connection
with the Grand Army, and it affords me
the greatest pleasure TO thus acknowl-
reason of this thoughtful and generous
donation. 1t has carried sunshine to
many sorely burdened souls in our order.
1t is a source of great qualification t.
be able to state that the amendments
TO the pension law Of 1890 proposed by
your administration were unanimously
passed by the congress ana that every
speech made was in their favor And il
is believed that with a liberal and lust
execution Of present pensions laws, lit
tie further in way OF pension legislation
Will be necessary to secure for tho great
majority OF the dependent saviors Of
the nation to fulhllment of the pledged
faith of the people in behalf of those
who periled their all, in the morning Of
their lives, for liberty and union The
report Of the pension committee will
give fun details of it's work, and your
special and close consideration is drawn
20 this important review Of the years
efforts along pension lines. In view Of
the high character and prominence Of
the members OF this committee, your
commander-in-chef has left this branch
of the work OF the Grand Army 10 be
mainly presented by them to the oncamp-
ment
MEMORIAL DAY.
PROFOUNDLY impressed with the weak
ening way memorial day is being OBJ
served I'm the element Of games and d-
the dear dead. is now the rule. AS II
does not need seer nor prophet 70
foretell that I'm a few years we are all
gone, the sacredness of this one day OF
patriotic memories will be a dead and
gone memorial unless its original purpose