| Show VETERANS CROWD indianapolis gen harrison makes a rat speech before the veteran warriors indianapolis sept 4 no annual national encampment week within the history of the grand army kofl of the republic has over ever began more auspiciously than the twenty seventh which opened in this city today thousands upon th thousands 0 hsands of veterans are here tonight and still they come in train loads this was reception day and the efforts of the citizens were expended in greeting and bidding welcome the citizens executive board gave a reception to the tile G A R and invited guests at tomlinsons hall ball tonight about people being present the aromi romi net speakers ep eakers were president ex carri son and commander in chiet chief weissert when gen II arrison arose to speak he be was greeted with a tremendous outburst of applause lie Ife spoke inwards in words of welcome to the grand army and said 1 I look into the faces of men tonight who have shed their blood and lost limbs and walked among us maimed and dismembered in order that our country might be untarnished can it be possible that while tho survivors of the great struggle are still with us while they walk our streets that a generation has come on oil forgetful of their great achievements or has the mother of avarice the canker of creed so entered into the hearts of this generation that they are unmindful of these men god forbid I 1 the american soldier of the civil elvil war said general Harrison haa not been greedy he ile was not tempted to the tile service by his monthly stipend the men who went to the front were not impelled by sordid purposes and when tho the war was over their thought was not of dependence upon the government but u upon n their own right arm every boy arlo who I 1 has aas been spared in the struggle was anxious to be again at the plow at the shop in the office to take up again the work lie had laid down that his country might live As A long as god gave him strength oi of arm he lie fought and eat the bread of independence only when be he became a veteran of time did he turn a hopeful eye toward the gove government rement for relief the grand army has ri rightfully ty trully claimed that t the ll 11 men amen W who ho fell by the way in the battle of life from disease or advancing years and lost the capacity y to maintain themselves should be cared for bv the nation the they caved and not bo be di dependant pendant upon the tie township poor far farm m when contreas Coner Conz reas in generous reco recognition Kni tion of the tile rightful cla claims i ms of the soldier lias has passed a law for his benefit we may and will demand thatis that it bo be beneficially fici ally construed in his behalf it is a familiar maxim of law that remedial legislation is to have a favorable interpretation pre tation in the interest of evils to be remedied secondly we may and do insist that the administration of the law the soldiers tol diers integrity and honor shall not bo be wantonly impeached Cli cheers cers ue he will not ask eliat all who have upon the tile fraudulently obtained a place pension ision rolls shall remain there ee he will ask that other familiar maxim of law that fraud is to bo be proven and not presumed shall bo be applied to the tile soldier great applause this general I 1 principle and I 1 cant can t go into detallo detail 0 I 1 I 1 I 1 must I 1 think bo acceptable to every right thinking patriotic man |
