The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
INOlANA's ROLL OF HONOR.
More Pensions Granted to Indi ana Soldiers
Than Ever Before.
rT,diananoIiS Sentinel

Indianapolis sentinel
In answer to the question Of SENTINEL
representative as to whether the soldiers
OF Indiana were not faring better under
the present administr alton than they did
under the republican rule, Col. Zollinger,
the U. s. pension agent, said:
'In Indiana there are now over forty
thousand five hundred names borne upon
the rolls of the Indianapolis agency. In
1883 there were 20,92l pensioners, in 1888
p, $50, and in 1885 26, 434, making In the
three years of republican rule a net gain
of only 1929 In 1886 there we're 29,59J, in
1887 34,345, and in 1888, ending July l,
there were IS, 52l, making ret increase of
l3.0S7, showing that 5,449 more soldiers
were pensioned in three Years under
democratic rule than rep lean rule.
Since July 1887 pension Certificates have
been received at the Indianapolis agency.
1859 of which were original pensions
granted, and 2,52S were certificates in
creasing the rates OF pensions.
Just consider the matter one moment,
and any fair-minded person cannot but
admit that the soldiers are treated much
better now than under republican rule.
In 1888 the republicans issued 1875 in
crease certificates and in 1884 2,2S9, while,
LIST of July have issued 2,52S.
Take for the years 1888, 1884 and 1885.
the republican administration only issued
1927 increase certificates, while the demo-
Gratis in 1886, 1887 and 1888 issued 1887,
showing that 1850 more soldiers received
an increase in their rates under demo-
cratic rule than under republican rule.
"The republicans cry that to catch the
soldier vote they are giving TO them I'M
just and unreasonable ratings; that should
Harrison be elected they may expect their
rates reduced.
THE assertion that the ratings are I'M
Just and too high is utterly false. The
facts are the soldiers since Cleveland's
election are receiving their just reward.
The records Of the pension office at lndi-
annapolis show that in lSS3-'4-'5, loo SOL
diers had their rates decreased, amount
ing to an annual value OF Sl0,l20, while
in lSSj-'7'S, only II soldiers had their
rates decreased, amounting to an annual
value of 81 ,S42.
"These facts show that should Harrison
be elected they would carry out their
plans. If in lSS3-'4-'5 they dared to de-
prive LOS soldiers of Sl0.l20 per year that
was justly due them, they will, as they
now assert should Harrison be elected,
make it into the hundreds of thousands.
''ro show that pensions are not issued to
Indiana soldiers for political purposes it is
only necessary that YOU examine the fol-
lowing figures: Indiana furnished 1916, 1853
soldiers. There were in 1885 26, 1874 pen
sioners, and now 1851, making a net
increase of l30S7 from July l, 1885.
Kansas furnished POL 49 soldiers. There
were in 1885 %, l5l pensioners on the rolls
of the Topeka agency, and in 1888 1882,
making a net increase OF 1851. Thus it
will be seen that Kansas, a state that is
hopelessly republican, received a greater
per cent. than Indiana. Soldiers are now
realizing the fact that Cleveland's admin
istration is fair and just.
81 cannot understand why the republic
can party continues its abuse of the pres
ent democratic administration relative to
pension matters when the facts and fig
ures do not bear them out in any asser-
ton they make"