Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-07
THE GAZETTE. FORT WORTH. TEXAS TUESDAY, DEcEMBER 4

GLIDING their widows and relatives have
been or are now la the re.
eelpt Of pensions. The Amcrl.
can people with patriotic aud
grateful regard for our cx-solaicrs too
broad and too sacred 20 be monopolized
oy any special advocates, are not ouly
willing but anxious that equal aud exact
Justice should be done an honest
claimants for pensions. In thcir sight
the frieudless aud dtstituta soldiers dc.
pendent on pabilc charity. Il otherwise
entitled, bad precisely tue same right 10
be In tho provision mado FOR those who
fought their country's battles as those
better able, through friends and
Influence 20 push their claims.
Every pension that is granted under
our present plan upon any other
grounds than actual service aud injury
or disease Incurred Ia such service, and
every Instance " the many In which pen.
sions are Increased on other grounds than
the merits OF the clam, works an injury
GO the brave and crippled, but poor aud
trlenuless soliier, who isentirely ne lest.
ed, or who must be content with the
smallest sum allowed under general laws
Tnere are far too many ncighoorhoods In
which arc found glazing cases OF ineQusl.
ity II treatment In the ma ter of pensions,
aud they are largely duo TO yielding In
the pension bureau 10 importantly on the
! part OF those other than the pensloner,
who are especially Interested, or they
arise from special acts passed for the
benefit of individuals. The mon who
fought side by Side should stand side by
side when they participate In grateful
nations kind rmcmbrauce Ever con,
sidoraiion OF fairness ahd Justice TO our
ex-soldiers and the protection OF the pa
trlotic instincts OF our citizens from per.
version and violation, point to tho adop-
ton OF pens on system, aud oompr heu-
siNe enough TO cover every contingency,
aud which shall make unnecessary an OBJ
| lectionable volume OF special leeis.
lation. AS long d, we adhere 20 the prin-
ciples of granting pensions for service
and disability AS the result OF the service,
the allowance OF pensions should be re.
strlcted 10 cases presenting these feat
urcs. Every patriotic heart responds 10
a tender consideration for those, who
having served their coun ~ long aud
well, are reduced 10 destitutlon and de-
pendence, not as an incident OF their ser.
vice, but with advancing age or IN ough
sickness and misfortune, and we are all
temped by the contemplation ot such n
condition to supply relief aud are often i'm.
patient OF the Limitations Of the republics
duty. Yielding TO no one In
the desire 10 indulge this feel.
ing of oonsi Iteration, cannot rid
myself OF the conviction thai II these OK
soldiers arc TO be relieved they and
their cause are entitled 10 the benefit OF
an enactment under which relief may be
claimed as right, and that such reief
should he granted under the sanction OF
law aud not in evasion OF II, Nor should
such worthy objects of care, all equally
entitled, be subjected TO the unequal OPP
Grafton Of eympathy nor the tender mer
ciys OF social and political Influence win
their unju determinations. The d.
charged soldiers aud sailors Of the coun-
try ere our follow-CitGcns and inter.
esled with us Ia tho passage
aud faithful execution Of wholesome
laws and cannot be sworved from
their duty Of citizenship by artiu up.
peals TO their spirl, Of brotherhood born
Of common peril aud suffering, Nor will
thew exact as test of devotion 10 thtli
! welftrea willingness 20 neglect public
duty Ia their behalf.
THE PATENT OFFICE
On March 4, 1885, the current business
of the patent Office was on an nyerag,
> flyo aud half months behind, while a
tho close Of the last fiscal year such cur
, rent work was but three months II
arrears, and II IL asserted and believed
that In the next few months the delay II
obtaining an examination OF an appica
: tion for patent viii DO but nominal
The number OF applications for patents
during the last fiscal year, including re
Issues, deslpns, trade marks aud labels
equals i0.G7s, which ~ considerably II
excess Of the number received during am
preceding year. The receipts Of th'
4 patent Office during the year aggrenat'
\ Sl,205, 1877 80, enabling the olllc'
4 TO turn into the treasury
{ surplus revenue over and above
y all expenses Of about sl087l0.80
Tho number OF patents granted during
I the fiscal year. including reiseuos, Trad,
4 marks, designs and labels, was 80, Gl9,
!. number also quite largely 10 excess o
a that Of any preceding year Toe ropor
4 of the com 'ssiouer shows the Office I,
O be IN prosperous condition, and con
, SANITY increasing IN iis business No IN
crease Of force IL asked fDr The amour
= estimated for the fiscal year endin
4 June 30, 1886, was Sg90.7G0; IN
= amount estimated for the yea
+ ending June 30, 1857 ss5S,9G0, an
+ the account estimated for the t,cal yea
, ending June 80, 1883, Is s77s,77o.
' suB,IulzgD RoADs.
: The secretary Of the Interior suggest
G change IN The plan for the payment o
5 the indebtedness Of tho Pacific subsl
@ DICED roads 20 the government HE rug
gesiion has the unanimous indorsemen
j OF ne parsons selected Wy tue govern
a ment 70 act as directors OF the reads AM
Il protect the interests ~ the United Statci
;. In the bnatd Of directors. la consider
i Ing the plan proposed the sole mattcf
!. which should be taken into account 4
q my opinion are the situation Of IN
. government MS creditor, aud the rurts
/ wy 10 secure the payment Of the prlnci
o pal and interest Of It's debt. BY recen
!. decision II the supreme court Of th
4 United States II has been udiudged tina
Il tie laws OF the several states are inuper
a alive 10 regulate the rates OF trausporta
!, ton upon railroads II such regulation IN
4 terlerb with the rate Of carriage from on
!. state into another. This important iitli
r Of control aud regulation having been On
!. tirely unoccupicd the expedieacy Of fed
q er6l action upon the subject is worthy o
!. consideration.
a LABOR AND CAPITAL.
!, This relations OF labor TO capital and 0
j laborlng men 10 their employers are o
4 the utmost concern to every patriotic ell
n zen. when these are strained and dis
: torted, upiustinable claims are apt 10 0
A faafef.d ftI.on no bgfb infe rests aud Ga m