The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-20

re- unions amply repay the effort and
expense incurred in coming. These
meetings stir the blood of the old sold
Ter as nothing else can do. All COM
rades all over the state should endeaY-
or to attend these annual encampments.
Second-The presence OF our National
Commander in Chief. Washington Gard
ner, has been source OF qualification
and inspiration to US all. His oratlon
at the campfire was an eloquent, and
thoughtful, and forceful analysis Of the
issues for which the civil war was
Fought, and was instructive to every
hearer.
Third-As an organization, we desire
to express our gratitude to the legisla-
tors OF this state, to Gov. L. B. Hanna
and his staff, and to the executive COM
mlttee in charge Of arrangements, that
1t was made possible and pleasant for
SO many veterans from this state to
visit the battlefield of Gettysburg on
the fftieth anniversary of the great
battle fought there.
Fourth-We wish to also express our
gratitude to the congress Of the United
states for the fair and liberal pension
bill now in force; and while the con-
gressional delegations from this state
have always been friendly and kindly
to the old soldiers, we feel that not
only North Dakota veterans, but the
whole body of old soldiers of the coun-
try should remember that owing to his
pre-emlnent position as chairman of the
senate committee on pensions as well
as his natural ability, that our own
Sen. Porter ]. McCumber, had more 10
! do with shaping the present pension
ing of length OF service and present
age, as factors in determining the
amount of pension paid, was a happy
solution Of somewhat veXed question.
Fifth-The presence of so great
number of the ladies of the Woman's
Relief corps, with their genial. national
president, Mrs. Ida Mcbride: their
kindness and sympathy always SO free
fFiU n 4rnI1 Fhufa 4a1
larry assistance, fills our old hearts with
feeling far greater than mere graft
| tude. Thank You," is all too cold and
formal for these dear ones of ours. God
near and dear to us all.
Sixth-To the commercial club Of
Fargo, and the secretary, J. P. Hardy
we are indebted for generous and hos
beautiful little city, to which Mayor
Emery so kindly and eloQuently made
us welcome, and to the citizens gen.
orally for many courtesies, we are
these as personal favors, we also un-
| derstand and appreciate the fact that
| these courtesies are given us more for
what we represent rather than to us as
public holidays, or at such meetings as
| this, the grand army veteran is simply
! citizen of this great republic. We
are not posing as heroes. Whatever we
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| Duty" and every citizen, young or
| old, now as then, has his duty to do.
| The G. A. r. saved the union. It is for
| its present citizenship to preserve it..
Peace hath her victories as great as
| those OF war.
F. A. WARDWELL,
| j. B. ASHEI4MAN,
| e. r. SWARTOUT.
Another Resolution.
Just before the noon adjournment
today, of the G. A. r. encampment, the
following resolution, proposed by
Comrade A. J. Pierce of Grand Forks,
was passed unanimously:
Whereas, that ancient and oft re-
peated declaration so zealously ap-
piled by the brewer Liquor clement
prohibition doesn't prohibit!"-re-
ferring to our beloved North Dakota
prohibition law, which by reason of
outside, influence and surrounding con-
ditions did possess a grain of proba"
bility; therefore. he
| Resolved, that we perceive in the
'signs Of the times" and watching the
trend of public opinion, that there is
ample occasion for devout thankful
ness in the hope of a speedy change in
the condition of opposition SO long en-
dured because of the growing de-
mand for the passage of the Shepa
| pard- -Hobson proposed amendment 70
the constitution of the United States,
the basis Of which is the North Da-
kota constitutional law applied to our
country, for whose glory we fought as
a whole. So mote it be.