The Washington herald., 1912-04-16

the United States, and. as has been well
said. the Ten Commandments.
-'One Of the essential things to be done
at the present time is to make our
politics respectable. and good home train
| ing Is the best way to bring about this
result Permit a single example along
line OF deepest interest to US as pa
trlotic societies.
what do these societies stand for II
not to preserve the names and records
of the past and TO help those who have
suffered for US IN order to preserve our
nation? How can we. then. respect a
body OF men-it makes no difference Of
what party-who will vote for such pre-
posterous pensions as have passed upon
our law books during the past twenty
years? And these men dare TO hide this
plumber OF the peoples Treasury under
the blood-stained flags OF fifty years ago:
Pensions ] approve. but they must be
earned When they are degraded TO The
level Of the public pork barrel they are
dlshonored. Do ] need TO remind you
OF this? Yesi Because we are being
disgraced aid pauperized by our present
lawmakers, who are making a farce OF
patriotism and a god Of graft.
DO you realize that we had no PEN
sion law in this country until nearly
fifty years after the Revolution? II
our country owed us something for de-
Tending II. which Is a most humiliating
lapse from the standards of our ances-
tors. They fought for Individual liberty
as secured by a representative govern
ment and their patriotism was measured
by blood. not OF gold"
Sons Greet Daughters.
DR.. Moses Greedy Parker. president
general. Sons of the American Reyo,u-
ton, brought greetings from the Sons.
and W. v. Cox. President OF the WASH
ington S. A. r.. also extended 10 the
Daughters a warm welcome.
Mrs. Charles Warren Fairbanks. hon.
orary president general was introduced
by Mrs Scott and was given an ovation.
Mrs. Fairbanks gave a history OF the
Continental Hall now stands and OF the
building itself, and the great interest
she had always taken In the building
project.
The United States Marine Band. under
direction OF Lieut. William Santelmann,
presented a musical programme during
the afternoon. and the meeting came to
John T. Huddle.
Battle Begins To-day.
The fight for national officers will be-
gin early this morning. The factional
lines between the supporters Of Mrs.
Scott and Mrs. William Cummings Story
win be as sharply drawn as ever, and
already some twenty candidates for the
Offices OF vice presidents general. the
highest ofices TO be filed at this con-
gress. have been pretty well designated
as STORY" and Scott states.
The Story slate was made public yes
terday. and includes Mrs. John S. Wood.
Of New York; Mrs. Richard II. Clark. Of
Alabama; Mrs. George NJ. Minor, OF Con-
necticut; Mrs Belle Bond, OF Massachu-
sets; Mrs. Cunningham. OF Kentucky,
and Mrs. Charles r. Davis, of Mime
sofa. Mrs. William Lawson Peel. Of At
lsnta, will be put In nomination with
out regard TO the fight for the national
president general. She is from Georgia
developed yesterday. They
are Mrs. Julius C. Burrows, OF Michigan,
and AIra John r. Walker, of Missouri
The morning session yesterday was
opened promptly at 10 o'clock by Mrs.
Scott, there being a large and enthusi-
astic attendance. After prayer by Miss
Elizabeth s. Pierce. chaplain general
Mrs. Henry L. Mann, as chairman Of the
committee on credentials, made her re-
port, showing a total membership Of g.
o52. an increase during the year OF 5000,
the total actual psid-up membership be-
ing z, SIS.
After the reading by Mrs. Samuel W. |
Jamison OF the report of the programme
committee, the congress adjourned until
3 o'clock after singing The Star Span |
gled Banner" the singing being led by |
Mrs. Ralph Barnard, OF Washington