The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-09-25
AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN"
cAlumNy oRhspEp pY TRUTH


This II the head line In Ia go capitals
Of a plnycard issued by the aggressive
Blaine campaign managers, IL Tor he
w0ul "facts," the reader viii substitute
the word 'lics" he will have m nccu-
rate description of tho contents. We
quote;
LII
rs circulated by Blainu's managers;
"iie vetoed n hlll allowing ''rahh
Amy posts 20 use state musk"ts, pro-
vided bonds ser given for their safe
keeping ANA return
InE Truth.
Gov, Cleveland never vetoed a hlll al
low ing Grand Army posts Ia use Stale
muskots, M such hlll ever passed the
Legislature, ar was ever heard of IN In"
GuvurnOr's office Hut ha did sign n
bill allowing Grand Army posts Ia oc-
privilege they never enjoyed before
lloyCland's term.
WHAT THY SAY.
"lie vetoed a Sciate bill, petitioned
for by every Grand Army post III the
STATE, which PASSED both Houses with
nut substantial oppoS tion, ana was de-
signed 10 prevent persons that arc not
cntIlled 10 them from wearing the
badges OF a Grand Army post"
An non ~ MAN', A. -
Tho bill in relation TO the wearing OF
the Grand Army badges failed because
IL was effectively drawn In emitting the
word "wiliful," and the Legislature 10y
It's adjournment prevented its return Tor
correction. Had the bill been approved,
the wife, sister, brother or child "i a de-
ceased soldier who had been a member
of the Grand Army wodld have been Ii
able 10 he thrown into prison hnd they
worn his badge Ia this State, although
the wearing be intended rs an hpiiuri-
HE token of respect 10 the dead soldier.
The object of the bill WAS u held by
the Governor To be landablc. The re-
greet was that II could not be approved.
HAI.F TRUTH.
massachusetts has allaw on its statute
book, which provides that every soldier
and sailor shall he furnished by the
State with an engraved certificate of
discharge. In compliance with petitions
from the soldiers of New York, the
Legislature passed u similar bill, and
the Governor vetoed IT,"
TIE VINO TRUTH.
The bill to provide each veteran with
a suitable engraved certificate of dis
charge failed because the sum of 5000
appropriated was ridiculously made
quate, since the cost of the plate alone
would have exceeded the amount APP
propriated; u dcbt was necessary. and
there is a constitutional provision which
prohibits an officer from, ut any time,
mourning a debt.
The Legislature had adjourned and
the necessary increase OF appropriation
could not be made.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
"A one-urmed veteran, James Young,
employed on the Capitol OF Albany, was
made an almost helpless cripple by an
accident: and the Grand Army posts
petitioned the Legislature to provide re-
iieffor him. A bill was passed, and the
Governor vetoed it,"
THR TRUTH
James Young is to-day employed on
the Capitol at Albany, and is so retained
at Governor Cleveland's request. Here
is a law signed by Governor Cleveland
and relating to this very subject.
CHAP. 3l2.
An Act respecting the employment of
honorably discharged Union soldiers
and sailors in the public service OF the
State of New York.
The People of the State of New York,
represented in Senate ana Assembly,
do enact as follows:
SECTION /. In every public depart
ment and upon I'll public works OF the
state OF New York, houOrablyi dis
charged Union soldiers and sailors shall
be preferred for appointment and en-
ployment. Age, loss OF limb or, other
phv steal impairment, which does not, in
iacl, incnpacilatc, shall not be deemed To
G~isuuailfy them, provided they possess
the other requisite qualifications.
.. This act small take effect immedi-
ately.
GnoVEn CLEVELAND, governor.
AGAIN THE LIE.
lie also objected 10 a bill to provide
| hcadstOnes for raves OF deceased sol
diers from New York, but it was passed
over his objection.
ONCE MORE THE ACT
The s. ateinent ihat any objection was
made to the bill To provide EeadSlOnes
for graves of deceased soldiers is a lie.
IL became Il law by Gov. Cleveland's
signature, promptly given.
APARF.
While mayor of Buffalo he vetoed an
ordinance appropriating $JUU Tor the OBJ
van of Memorial day.
THE WHOLE.
The resolution of the Buffalo Common
! Connect referred to appropriated $500 II
of the Fourth of July fund TO deiray the
proper expenses OF Decoration day, in
iSSL. Gov. Cleveland vetoed the resolu-
tiou, because he he'd that IL came under
the constitutional interdict against in
curing any county, city, town or VII
! Il1t lltltDDtthN5D SsN'Nlp "a ?
city, town or village purposes, and 1t
certainly violated the section OF the city
charter which made it Il misdeHncanorto
appropriate money raised for II pur-
pose 10 any other object. In his veto
message he said: II have taxed my in
genuity to discover Il way To consistently
approve OF this resolution, but have been
unable to do so" And he deem
the object Of the appropriation II most
worthy one. The EFFORTS of our veteran
soldies to keep alive tho memory OF
their fallen comrades certainly deserves
the aid and encouragement OF their fel-
low citizens. We should all, | think,
feel it Il duty and a privilege to contrib
ute to the funds necessary to carry out
such a And | should be much
disappointed if an appeal to our citizens
for voluntary subscriptions for this
patriotic object should be in vain. But
the money so contributed should be Il
free Gift of the citizens and taxpayers,
and should not be eXtorted from then
by taxation. This is so, because the
purpose for which this money is asked
does not involve their protection or in
terest as members of the community,
and it may or may not oe approved ny
them.' Gov. Cleveland then started g
private subscription himself forthe pur.
pose and headed it by a liberal contri
button from his w purse.
AFRAID ON THE TREASURY.
"Assembly Bill No. 45S-Authorize'
and directs the Secretary of State t
compile and publish laws relating to thu
poor, and distribute the same. Vetoed
BY Gov. Cleveland"
THE REPLY OF AN HONEST MAN.
"There is no appropriation made fol
this, and no limit given as to the amour
to be extended. Besides this, the poo
laws are so multitudinious, and Their
are so many local and special statutes
relating to the subject that the compila
, ton of these, together with the prepare
~. r-o.,lnt;npc aud IN atrurtinpS nrn