The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-03-09
THE WORKS BILL FOR CON.
FEDERATES-LOCAL
RESOLUTIONS, Etc.
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TONS Destroyer shall live in a two
million dollar Home, most beautiful
in arrangement, and elegant in sur
roundings, enjoying the fresh noun
tain air, the pure water, the magnifi-
cent and unsurpassed climate and all
that conspire to make this the most
desirable Home of all the Branch
Homes in the United States, while
the wife or widow of the Nations
Defenders exc out their existence in
cabin of poverty, and,
Whereas, if in violation of all pre-
cedent and of all law, the Govern
ment of the United States must furn-
ish Home for ex-Confederate Sol
diers, their wives and widows, why
insult the loyalty, fidelity, manhood
and womanhood of East Tennessee
to do it? And
Whereas, if the Government Of the
United States must provide for the
ex-Confederate Soldiers, why give
them a second-handed Home? Why
not give them a new Home in the
heart of the Confederacy? Why not
erect Home for them at Columbia,
S. c., the birthplace of secession, the
origin of the Confederate Soldier, or
many other places, say on the site
of Andersonville Prison, that would
be more pleasant for an ex-Confed-
crate than East Tennessee; and,
Whereas, the question naturally
arises, what flag will waive in this
mountain air of liberty and freedom
What uniform will these ex-Confeder-
ate Soldiers wear? What will be the
seal of this new" Soldiers Home?
Perhaps it may bear the inscription,
"The Nation to Her Destroyers."
Who will be employed? What will be
the rule? What air will replace the
"Star Spangled Banner? And,
Whereas, there are over 900 MEM
bers of this Home that have families
in this immediate section that will be
greatly injured by the passage of this
bill" which will directly deprive
them OF their support: and,
Whereas, the Army Of the United
States not being up to the standard
in numbers, how can the people and
those in favor of National Prepar-
edness" expect eligible men to rush to
the colors in the face of even a hint
of the Nations Disabled Defenders
being turned out of their Home and
their loved ones deprived of living
to make room for those who at
tempted to tear down our Flag and
destroy the Government? And,
Whereas, each and every of the
Acts of Congress clearly and unmis-
takably defines the intent, will and
purpose of the people in establishing
the several Branches of the National
Soldiers Home, to be in FACT, in
SPIRIT and in TRUTH, as well as
in NAME-a Home for the exclusive
benefit and use of the men who vol
unfairly and periodically left home
and loved ones that this Government
should not perish from the earth but
remain one and indivisible; therefore,
be it
Resolved, that Lieut.. H. L. McCor-
kle, Camp No. 2, Department Of Ten
nessee, United Spanish War Veterans,
enter an emphatic protest against
the passage of this unconstitutional
bill" and appeal to every Repre-.
sentative of the People for the pres
ervation of our Home and loved ones,
and be it further
Resolved, that a copy of these res
olutions be furnished Senator Works,
and copies to the Knoxville Journal
and Tribune, johnson City Comet
Johnson City STAFF and the National
Tribune, Washington, D. G.. for pub
LEGATION.
Endorsed and adopted by the unan-
imous vote of Lieut.. H. L. McCorkle
Camp No. 2, Department of Tonnes
see. United Spanish War Veterans. ut