Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-01-20
TO ALL UNION SOLDIERS.

Il
drels to take from the Union Sol
diers and their widows the pen
sions awarded them by q grateful
government as reward in som,
measure for the wounds and disa
bilities received in the discharge o.
their duties while fighting the bat
ties OF the Nation.
A slimy coward by tho name o
Stevens has recently introduced {
resolution In Congress demanding
that all pensions shall be taker
away from those who own a hom,
or other property of the value o.
$1,000 or who hold an Office of any
kind. Under this rule IL you holt
the smallest township, city or coun
~ Office you are forever deprived
of your pension.
Another rebel eympathizer pro
pos,s to take away all pensions Of
widows who have an income of $25(
and there are a number of Other
schemes calculated to hamper and
distress the veterans of our wars
and leave them in their old age
helpless and homeless. objects OF
charity and subjects of pity.
Comrades: 1t 10 not for this we
offered our lives for the old Tag
The pensions We receive are justly
due us and our country has gener
ousiy and periodically awarded
them to US while we live. but IL we
would retain them intact we must
stand together, shoulder to shout
der. as we did from 81 toss. We
must keep up our organization OF
the Grand Army of the Republic
and so long as we are physically
able we must meet in our Post
rooms and make our demands ne
one man for all our rights and
privileges. Comrades! II you do
not belong TO our Post we ask you
now TO become u member. If you
draw pension under the law OF
1850 il is largely due TO the united
efforts of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Are you not grateful TO
that organization for the efforts
made la your behalf? II 60, then
you should cheerfully contribute 90
small sum as one dollar year to
keep 1t up, and you should also
be willing 10 meet with them as
often as possible and assist in max
ing their meetings entertaining
and valuable.
Comrades! A small minority of
our old enemy 10 again in the sad
die and unless we unite to counter
act their vicious actions we may be
defeated. II 10 not the men who
met US in the field, but the cop
perheads who were in our rear that
are most active ia this work. They
have never ceased to cry fraud"
when there was no fraud. They
have insultingly denounced us as
mendicants. burnmers and beggars
but they have failed 10 their efforts
to deprive the old soldier of his
pension, and the great majority of
the people. loyal to the old flag,
will never forget the debt the Ma.
ton owes the veterans of the war
for the Union. Baxter Post would
be glad to have your name and the
name of every worthy comrade on
it's muster roll. We may need you
on the firing line aud II you feel
that you owe a duty to the Grand
Army of the Republic for past
services, or are likely 10 need lite
assistance In the future, or II you
enjoy the fellowship of your old
and would like TO meet
with them occasionally around the
camp fires of Baxter Post, and sing
the old songs of 8l and %, we cor.
daily invite you to come to the hall
on any Saturday night and be mus
tered in as an honorable member
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
]. H. BLACK,
C. II. SMITH,
CIV. DANIEL9.