The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-17
OFFICIAL DENIAL OF RUMoR,

The Union Veterans Union in this city.
has received the following order from
Rochester, ". Y:
l. My attention having many times
been called by comrades 10 statements Of
unreliable and INSCRIPTIONS persons pub
lished in newspapers in different parts
of the country, claiming to represent the
Union Veterans Union, and to voice the
sentiments Of the comrades of that order,
making a fierce attack upon the Commits
sioner of Pensions and the management
of that Office, and claiming that the Union
Veterans Union are leading in a move
ment to organize a political party ito
dictate terms TO the next national con-
vention of the great political parties.
II. Justice to the public, to the COM
rades of the order and to the commissio-
er, demands an official statement refuting
these false and malicious utterances. In
no sense do such persons represent the
order or speak the sentiments of the
comrades. and so far as known at these
headquarters are not even members of
II.
III. The Union Veterans Union has not
pension seekers or politicians, it has not
found cause for loud complaint" against
Commissioner Ware. and is not engaged
in the organization of a political party.
Nor do 1 believe, or have l heard, that
any organization of veterans are work
ing for such a purpose.
". While the Union Veterans Union
most earnestly wish and labor for the
success, prosperity and happiness of each
individual veteran of the war of the re-
belIion, and will use all honorable means
to protect him from any unfair, unjust or
illegal treatment by the Commissioner
Of Pensions or any other department,
organization or company. 1t exists prin-
cipally to maintain, preserve and perpetu-
ate the principles for which the members,
each and all, contended on the battle field.
V A misguided few may belittle or ig-
more these principles. the members OF
this order propose to maintain and de-
fend them, and if deluded as 10 the i'm
portance of righteousness of these prin-
cipIes they wish to die in the deluSIon.
Although others may change they will
always believe there never was cause
more righteous, or more worthily main
tanned than that which called them to
arms, and they do not intend 10 silently
allow their principles and their motives
to be misrepresented by such statements
falsely attributed to them.
VI. Our government has exercised such
a just and grateful recognition of the
heroic sacrifices of our brave comrades
who so freely gave their lives that the
nation might live" that it has provided
by legal enactments, most liberal pension
laws and has appointed one of the most
chivalrous veterans of the soldier state,
Kansas, to administer them. This COM
arde is doing his utmost to enforce these
laws, legally and fairly, between the gov
eminent and the veterans.
VII. In case any of our comrades have
n1eritorious and just claims for PENSIONS
pending before the department. which for
any reason do not seem to be receiving
that consideration which they merit, your
Commander-in-Chief has such recognition
in the Department, that upon proper pre-
sentation to him, will be able to assure
them the consideration they deserve. By
command of f. 3. HUTCHINSON,
GEO. J. OAKS, Chief,
Adjutant General.