New-York tribune., 1886-07-12
PRICE THREE CENTS.
A SAMPLE PENSION VETO.
DID THE PRESIDENT MAKE 4 MIsTAKEi
SENATOR cockBfLL AND MR. BLAND AGGRIEvgh
WHAT THE CLAIMANT SAYS

| tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
| WASHINGTON, July LIT Is understood that
bosh Senator Cockreli and Con ngressmaa Bland, Of
Missouri arc greatly distressed ana somsw hat
on account OF the Presidents OF bill Increase
tho pension OF John W. F4rris, Of Lebanon, Mo.
The claimant is active Democrat AMI an
influential supporter OF Cockrell aud Bland.
He has been twice elected the State senate OF Ms.
souri, and Is candidate for reconciliation to that Office.
He enlisted In 1861 the age OF fifteen and served
through tho with credit. Ever since the war hs
has suffered from chronic disease contracted In the
military service, and which has resulted as four emi.
nent physicians and dstlng iishsd ocust have cert
fed in partial blindness He has Iost the sighe
OF ono ere aud. 1t 10 said, will
become totally blind. In 1881 he wu
granted pension OF So month. Last year he applied
for increase which denied upon report OF the
medical referee OF the Pension Office that 1.-THE disease
OF the eyes be admitted to DO result OF chronic
diarrh9a This conclusion is quoted by the President
In his veto message. which also cont,n tho following
Theinecnuty developed IN the constant and persstens
attacks upon the public treasury By those claiming
pensions and the Increase OF those already granted is
exhbitcd In bold reef by this attempt to ncuie
eyes among the results of darrhpa On all grounds 10
seems to me that this claim INT should be contsnted
with the pension which has been already allowed
him."
1t appears that Senator Farriss competitor for tho
nomination is using the veto message as q weapon to
defeat him, and this has elected from Mr.. Farrs
caustic letter IN which he says:
Ordinarily. It is enough to be victim OF disease and
cohc'ou, OF approaching permanent disability or early
dissolution. ous when TINS Is accompanied with the
ferer had aided IN oecng the withdrawal Of personal
xaIs Snd political sy%pinie' ANA the rude and
illustrates n,,.. tho ssxtraOrdsarS dilemma in whca
and PERSONAL and poc. i"sue2ces secured the p.s.
saye OF bill for nv benefit there might have besn soma
his MESSAGE. But Wien tho truth ia toll aaa the
facts admitted that the bl was not introduced at my
"A al raNa u ms kna .xlely
consent. am at loss to know how conservative pub.
e can a'uy the brutality displayed by tho chet
:.,s,.. :ays nl,sI:, four year. active %l!sr,
suit One Of uy competitors, Mr. J. b. Racklin. pos.
ducei Grover Cleveland to hire substitute rather than
night his conotrys battles ruled by the brutal IN.
me so unjusty In his message, has gons
nerEised this veto MESSAGE to Manufacture scnmen
against me aud build for himself that character aux
through the ml-fortune OF Others an content with
the defeat which will probably come to me. bus
branded by Presdent-even "A Democratic President
with having devised an "ingenious plan to attack the
such sentiment bur sent forth TIE or
Democratic President. and at time when partisan
blindness Is apparent. unreiutcd. IL would hani my
name down to my children AS that OF an inposler and
.oSs .G% c Pt0ul the s' s army f''Ona a the aas end Is Of
four years service when only twenty years od bearing
Though In impaired health the result ot hat service.
am too feeble re.i. the criticisms, and denounce
the reflections OF Presidents Sen tora candid axes
who seek asp-rsions my character lnpnts
dishonesty TO my motives
The IT. Louis Republican In some editorial comments on
the matter says: I'VE recognize thus as an exceptional
which he lebe Presden has been led to coniound
gallant soldier. honorable gentleman and loyal Dcm-
with the rabble OF camp followers IN whose nters
the majority OF special pen ,on bills are pas'e
Prob ably II the President nsd been advised beforehand
that Mr. Firrs Il loyal Dsu0crat" ana an iniucn.
tal friend ami supporter OF Messrs Bland an Cockrel
he would have yetoed the bill aud cast slur uDoa
the claimant