The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-24
+" AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN"
cALuMNy eRAsPED BY TRUTH
Line of Phantom vetoos--An Attempt to
Array the Old soldiers Against
Cleveland - 1t VIII Faii
as Did other Lies


rate description Of the contents. we
quote:
THE LIE I
as circulated by Blaine's managers;
Gle vetoed Il bill allowing Grand S
Amy posts to use State muskots, pro {
vided bonds were given for their SAFE
keeping and RETURN"
THE TRUTH.
Gov. Cleveland never vetoed Dill al
lowing Grand Army posts TO use State
muslets, No such bill ever passed tho
Legislature, or was ever hoard of in the
Goyeruor's Office But no did sign II
bill allowing Grand Army posts 70 oc-
cupy rooms in the State armorIes. "A
privilege they never enjoyed before
Cleveland's term.
WHAT THEY SAY,
ole vetoed Senate bill, petilioned |
for by every Grand Army post in tho
State, which passed both Houses with |
out substantial opposition, and was Do
signed to prevent persons that arc not
ent,tled to them from wearing the
badges of Grand Army post"
AN HONEST MANS ACTION.
The bill in relation To the wearing OF
the Grand Army badges failed because
it was effectively drawn in emitting tho
word "williul,' and the Legislature ny
its adjournment prevented its return Tor
correction Had the bill been approved,
The wife, sister, brother or child of de-
ceased soldier who had been member
of the Grand Army wodld have been Ii
able to DO thrown into prison had they
worn his badge in this State, although
the wearing be intended as an honora-
bio token OF respect to the dead soldier.
The object Of the bill was one held by
the Governor to be laudable. The re-
greet was chat it could not be approved.
pIIg NTF TIItTII,
Massachusetts has nlaw on its statute
book, which provides that every soldier
and sailor shall be furnished by tho
State with an engraved certificate OF
discharge. In compliance with petitions
from the soldiers of New York, tho
Legislature passed similar BILL ana
the Governor vetoed it,"
THE WHOLE TRUTH.
The bill to provide each veteran with
suitable engraved certificate of dis
charge failed because the sum of 2,NOO
appropriated was ridiculously made
orate, since tho cost of the plate alone
would have exceeded the amount ap-
propriated; a debt was necessary, and
there ia constitutional provision which
prohibits an officer from, at any time
mourning debt.
The Legislature had adjourned ant
the necessary increase of appropriation
could not be made.
THE MISREPRESENTATION.
"A one-armed veteran, James Young
employed on the Capitol of Albany. W.
made an almost helpless cripple by ~
accident; and the Grand Army post
petitioned the Legislature to provide re
lief for him. A bill was passed, and tn
Governor vetoed it,"
THR TRUTH.
James Young Is to-day employed o
the Capitol at Albany, and is SO retaine
at Governor Cleveland's request. Her
is n law signed by Governor Clevelan
and relating to this very subject,
CHAP. 3l2.
An Act respecting tho employment
honorably discharged Union soldie
and sailors in the public service OF u
State of New York.
The People of the State of New Yor
represented in Senate and Assombl
do enact as follows;
SECTION |. In every public depal
ment and upon all public works of Il
State of New York, honorably di
charged Union soldiers and sailors shl
be preferred for appointment and OF
ployment. Age, loss of limb or 9th
physical impairment, which does not,
fact, incapacitate, shall not be deemed
disqualify them, provided they posse
the other requisite qualifications.
2. This act shall take effect immo,
ately.
Approved, May 10, 1881,
GROVER CLEVELAND, governor
AGAIN THE LIE.
He also objected to u bill to prOVi
headstones for graves of deceased 81
diers from New y DIRK, but 1t was pass
over his objection
oSCE Morg THE FACT.
The statement that any objection "
made to the bill to provide headStOl
for graves of deceased soldiers Is "a
IL became law by Gov. Clevolan
signature, promptly given
A PART.
While mayor of Buffalo no vetoed
ordinance appropriatmg $500 Tor the
servance OF Memorial day.
THE WHOLE.
The resolution of the Buffalo Comm
Council referred to appropriated $500
of the Fourth of July fund To doiray
proper expenses of Decoration day
1851. Gov. Cleveland vetoed tho res,
ton, because he held that it came I'm
the constitutional interdict against
curing any county, city, town or
lage Indebtedness except for coul
city, town or village purposes, AN,
certainly violated the section of tho
charter which mQdo IL Il misdOmcanI
appronriate money raised for one
nose 10 any other object. In his
message he said: al have taxed my
genuity TO discover Il way To consisto
approve OF this resolution, hut have
unable to do sou And he added; al d
the object of the appropriation a l
worthy one. The efforts of our vet
soldies TO keep alive the momor,
their fallen comrades certainly desc
tho aid and encouragement OF thOir
low citizens. We should all, | I'll
feel IL duty and n privilege TO con
ute To the funds necessary To carry
such u purpose. And | should be n
disappointed IL an appeal TO our citi
for voluntary subscriptions for
patriotic object should be in vain.
The money so contributed should
free gift of the citizens and taXpa
and should not be eXt0rtod from
by taxation. This il so, because
purpose for which this money is a
does not involve their protection {
terest as mombors of tho commu
and it may or may not be approve
them." Gov. Cleveland thon star
private subscription himself for the
pose and headed II by liberal CO
button from his own purse,
A RAID ON THE TREASURY.
"Assembly Bin No. 45S-Auth'
and directs the Secretary OF sta
compile and publish laws relating
poor, and distribute the same. Y
by Gov. Cleveland"
THE REPLY OF AN HONEST MAJ
''rhore is no appropriation ma
this, and no limit given as TO the al
to be expended. Besides this, tn
laws are SO multitudiuious, and
are so many local and special III
relating TO the subject that the col
ton of these, together with tho pr,
ton of regulations and instruction
vided for in the bill, would be a
extensive undertaking, and to be
erly done should be put in the ha
those who are specially qualified 1
Dor of this aracter.h-tGrover
land.
Thla ,vniild hnNn cnnA thu GtnAn