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tempted hearing. among such sur
roundings as exist at Grand June
tion. would have been q matter Of
very doubtful wisdom.
Second: As to the grounds OF ap-
peal stated In appellants points mum
bered from two (2) 10 six CO., both
Inclusive. the statements OF the evil
dence. in the record, are not surfi-
ciently authentic and accurate TO
justify the holdings, as claimed, thai
proper evidence was ruled out, or
that improper evidence was admit
ted, or that the evidence was not
sufficiently considered. or that the
conclusion reached was against Il
weight OF the evidence. Although II
Is true that in voluntary organiza-
tions, like ours, officers should not
be hypercritical or astute in disre-
garding plain matters, II is certainly
true that. in matter so vital as the
existence Of o post. the case should
be made clear. definite and certain
to justify the revocation and annul-
ment OF post charter.
Third: The department command
er and council of administration hay-
ing given the parties in this case a
hearing, and having reached con-
cluslon in the matter, in pursua nee
OF Special order No. 4, issued from
these headquarters. and having made
an order herein, it was their duty
to report the same to the next ensu-
ing department encampment, and all
parties In interest were bound to
take notice OF that fact. and no other
or further notice was necessary in
that behalf.
Fourth: That under section l..
article /, chapter IL, Rules and Reg
ulations, and the rulings heretofore
made thereon (see Blue Book OF
1910, page 27, and notes ! and )
thereon, 1t was the duty of Depart
ment Commander Ferguson. now de-
ceased, to issue charter to said
Post No. Is. and cause the same to
be instituted, unless he was advised
that there were not ten (l0) COM
rades among the applicants therefor
eligible to membership in the Grand
Army OF the Republic. In the alb
sence OF proof to the contrary. IL
must be presumed that he made the
necessary investigation to enable
MIN to do SO, and that he did eXer-
else the discretion given him by our
rules properly. While there NAV he
strong presumption, arising from
the minutes of said Post No. 35 OF
date May 2S, 1910, as made up by
those who were then leaving that
post, that considerable number of
those who called for their transfers
We're doing so as part of con-
spiracy to disrupt and destroy said
post, yet II does not affirmatively ap-
pear that they all actively partici-
pated in that design, nor that there
were not ten (l0) righteous LOTS
among those to whom the charter
was granted. Neither what was done
before or after Post No. Is was in
stituted, by considerable number
of those who became members of that
post land many things We're done,
both by members acting individually
and In the post, that were wholly in
encusable under any circumstances,
and merit only the severest censure
and disapprobation), can be given
such far reaching effect as to sever
the relations Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic and a number of its
members who are not, by this record,
shown to be unworthy. To do this
(Which would be the practical effect
OF the revolution and annulment of
THE charter) would be to punish
those who should be worthy members
and an honor to our organization,
for the shameful conduct OF those
who, without justification or excuse,
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