The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-08-06


nop,hIleaa Coagressmen HAVE voses1
ehs Chiss associative - Hsse Dee q
Constltutional Weapoa - ueesnso-
Uayne's Abose-Nr C1eveland's capaeisy
- TREAT Details.
The Presidents vetoes Of pension
bills have been constant. and IL almost
every case his statement Of reasons has
been conclusive. In some instances
there may be good reasons for recon-
alteration But the action Of the
President shows devotion 70 duty and
: resolution not to suffer injustice 20
b done TO the people BY careless ap-
preparations Of public money. which
viii receive the most general and
hearty approval Here ara some "
llastrations Of the vetoed bills;
g simmons v. Harden rot . pill passed
granting him pension for enlargement ox
falling out Of : wason tourteca year, before
pension 70 40 gail smith vas vetoed becanse
r.s ssdyi s So s AnosSs, instances q
less legislation u shown 70 the veto o. 3 Dill
Cor The relief Of Andrew }. Hin. whcn ne pa
James Butlcr's bill was vetoed because be
vas never in the army; he enlisted On August
q. lu6l. rot leave 70 50 home % bid ne rriends
route. and vas discharged september 70.
admits that she married ths man Tor whose
smother ssss 1 Susosnd living asGivorccd John .
Ham Was drafted into the army: no WAS en-
rolled, and the next day. starred for home; he
placed on the rolls Of his regiment Jamee O
Chandler applied for pension IT the Pension
once because ~ Vas run over ~ wn9on ln
another application on account or bronchitis
This Was also denied Then he made tniro
Tor rheumatism and that was denied also;
passed on all three OF his claims"
There are many others quite as ex-
traordinary. To prevent such waste
Of the public money is . simple duty OF
the President and the attacks which
have been made upon him for discharg-
ing his duty are exceedingly discrcd-
| liable to those who make them. The
attacks proceed upon the general a.
| sumption that any man who was .
| soldier il entitled 70 have his claim
+! for relief honored in full in the
| precise form in which he makes i.
| and without regard to the facts. U
! course nothing could be more absurd.
| Many Of the bills are laws Of Con
| gress overriding the decision Of the
| Pension Bureau. The President acts,
therefore, Is Judge Of appeal. and de-
cides upon the facts In evidence. re
J capitulating them in his message. The
assertion that the constitution does no
contemplate this kind Of detailed 70
vision Of the acts Of Congress by TIM
Executive is idle and wholly unfounded
To the extent Of the veto the Presiden
Il made . most important part Of thu
legislative power. and he acts undel
the precise obligation that binds an.
member OF Congress. His duty re
! ouires him to consider details quite a
much as the duty Of the Representa-
tive requires him to do the same thing
and when it Is obvious that detail
have been neglected BY Congress. II ]
the especial duty of the Executive &
correct the result of the neglect
Mr.. Bayne. Of Pennsylvania. II
his extraordinary vituperation Q
the President As this man" who wa
almost transcending his authority. an
ssno better than any other America
citizen. and not the equal OF any ma
who periled his life and went out
save the Uniob,- wholly forgot that b
was speaking of an officer of the Go,
eminent who acted under obligation
quite as important and binding q
those Of Mr.. Bayne himself. and thu
, even II the President had been shir
and coward-which he was not
that fact is not areason that M. Bayn
and his associates should BE- allowed
take money improperly from the pu'
lie treasury. The reasons OF the Pres
dents vetoes are submitted TO q
country. and the country will judf
whether they are well founded. \
honorable soldier will think him al
. friendly to soldiers because he refus
tn countenance dishonest claims eve
1 when preferred in the name Of . %
J der: and every good citizen. conscio'
that the President ID an honest ma
!. and that the country Is not ungcner0'
Z 70 the soldiers. will support him in b
!. defense Of the just rights Of al the PEI
9 pie.
y veto power should be used sparingl
q But il would be better to say that Co
y gress ought not to furnish frequent o
g casions for its exercise. The numb
I. q President Cleveland . vetoes is gres
!. but they all affect what Is substantial
q the same oct Of legislation, an act
!. Infinite details. namely, the grantiI
q OF pensions. The veto power Is one
q the most important and valrat
checks Of our Government II belon
% 20 the system which wisely separat
IN the republic from the simple demo
g racy. or the constant, immedis
ae rule Of the majority. Il y . pow
y provided BY the majority for it. o.
n restraint. and nothing proves mo
p completely the wisdom Of our popul
q government than the fact Of the ado
y ton BY the majority Of provisio
q which prevent hasty action. The Pr
= ident does not intend to slight his du
!. and he has announced that he Y
q consider all bills carefully
n fore signing them. He gives (
be notice that he will not b b
e Red, and Congress has learned Il
T. his words plainly express his purPos
. His duty ID largely . duty Of det!
ch His ability il shown by his dispositl
I'd and capacity TO treat details. Il J.
rd quality Of great administrative abili
~ Il = sometimes contcmned as tho b
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