The National tribune., 1900-05-31
EVANS CONDEMNED By THE KANSAS
ENCAMPMENT.

In spite Of the efforts Of Cyrus LELAND
and other ofice-holders to prevent it, the
Kansas Encampment, GAR, enani
mously passed resolutions condemnine
Evans, and calling for his removal. The
resolutions, after rehearsing the action OF
two previous Encampments and the Ma
tioAal Encampment against Evans, pro-
ceed to say:
| ,. Whereas in justice TO the serious condi-
| tlon with which we are confronted in these
our declining years, we feel it to be our
| duty to speak plainly and distinctly in
| portrayIng our unjust treatment and de-
mandlng our legal rights while We yet
| nave 100000 voices to proclaim them:
| Therefore, be it
| Resotred, That We again do most re-
Spectfully request of our Chief Executive
tIat ne give heed TO our repeated com
plalntS and requests presented to him by
resolutions and petitions, and by Repre-
sentatlyes, and that lie cause to be abro-
gaIed Rule 225; that he reinstate the prin-
clpie In full effect of Rule 164, and thaT he
cause the administration of the Pension
bureau to be so readjusted as 10 take from
pension claimants and their witnesses the
presumption of fraud and perjury, and see
tliat they are treated with that respect and
honor due to the volunteer defenders; and
we ask for such further regulations of the
Tenslon 6ureau as shall aggregate all the
claiinanIS disabilities thereon according
10 ttle evidence in the case, without scaling
or redIction, and that all pension laws be
Justly and literally construed and applied
III tne generous spirit of their enactment,
ana mat all pending claims be forthwith
speedily adIudicated without technical OBJ
StructionS Or evasion.
ReSoLced, That we most emphatically
dlsapprove of the pension bill known as
the Gaiilnger Senate bill, 1477. which is an
imposition and will place pension claim
ants III no better condition than now =
we we ueciare ourselves opposed to such a
Dill and urge our Representatives in Con
gress to secure its defeat, and in lieu thereof
give us service pensiG:! law or laws that
can not be Juggled with or misconstrued,
ana that are definite and UnambiguOus;
put we do not i'll this ask for an increase of
The rating of pensions as now provided by
law.
ResoLred, That we believe that where
ever our flag has been raised by authority
OF law and in obedience to the powers
granted to the President under the Con
Stitutlon, there it should remain for all
time; and We commend the patriotism and
loyalty OF the men who responded to the
call OF the President TO maintain the au-
thoflty and honor of our Government during
the late war with Spain.
Resotred, That the Encampment extends
IFS thanks to the comrades and citizens of
Holton for their cordial welcome and gen
erous hospitality
iResc'red, That this Encampment speci-
ally thank the Department Commander,
d. ii. Coulter, for his earnest efforts to
promote the interests of pensioners.
ResoLted, That We appreciate and com
mend the executive officers and members
OF Congress who have proved faithful to
the interests of the veterans of the late
civil war.
Col. ID. r. Anthony offered the following:
Resolred. That this Encampment learns
with pleasure that both Houses of Con
gress have passed the pension bill by |
which millions of dollars have been secured |
Tor our 100000 pensioners. and that the /
same has been approved by the President.
The Topeka Capital says:
This resolution was referred to the Com |
mittee on Resolutions. which consisted |
OF j. *. Hudson, Chairman; \. W. Smith, |
}. NJ. Dunsmore, j. w. Burke and John |
b: Campbell. The Committee reported: |
First, that the Encampment had no official |
information of the pension bill before Con
greSS; second, if the resolution referred to |
the Gallinger Senate bill. No. 1477, the |
Committee could not recommend its adop- |
tion, for the reason that the bill was not the |
one reported by the National Pension Com
mlttee Of the GA r. and because it did not |
secure TO the pensioners the relief asked for |
Therefore, the Resolutions Committee recon-
mended that Col. Anthony's resolution be I
laid upon the table,
Capt. P. II. Coney made a vigorous
speech against the resolution, and the vote
against it was 1S1 to 81.