The National tribune., 1888-05-31
OUR PENSION BILL.
Opinions of Various Pests of the
GAR. and Individual Comrades
Throughout the Country.

"At regular meeting of the Post q resolution
was offered by comTade indOrsing The Ma
tionai Tribune Pension Bill now before Con-
gress; when, after it was discussed i'll all forms,
it was unanimously adopted, and q copy order
ed sent to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE with a re-
quest to urge its passage."-E. r. Fogle, Com
mander c. II. Turner Adjutant Cicero Davis
Post No. 514 Dublin, o.
Comrade ]. l.. r., of Appleton City, Mo-,
writes US that he has recently visited Kansas,
and finds that comrades OF all the Posts desire
and are very anxious for the passage of " Tho
National Tribune Pension Bill y; also thinks
the GAR. Pension Committee should work
for this measure as it is the most equitable one
that has been proposed.
comrade living at Bart, Pa, writes that
there is general approval Of The National
Tribune Pension Bill" aud states that the SOL
der boys were victorious in the late nominal
ing convention, which viii give them man
in Congress who will do all he can for the SOL
der
Mrs Anna P. s., Charlottesville. o.. writes
that they could not keep house without The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and that though they are
poor, her husband an invalid, disabled by serv-
ice in the war; they still contrive to find money
to pay their subscription. The National Trib
une Pension Bill" has the support of every
body in this section of the country, and they
earnestly desire that it may become law.
Comrade John Collins, Horton, Kan, gives
three cheers for THE National Tribune Pen
sion Bill, and earnestly desires (as also do the
soldiers of his POst) the passage of the meas
ure,
Mrs. James 81 Tenant Mcmillan, Wis,
writes: Il am the wife of a pensioner, and
know of the struggle for existence which must
be endured" That "The National Tribune
Pension Bill is the best measure yet proposed,
no one can deny, and she hopes that it may be-
come law
Comrade GamaieI Staley, of Skinnersville,
N c., says that he is in full favor with The
National Tribune Pension Bill" and that it is
| the faiEest and most just measure for the sol
diers' relief yet introduced in Congress, and
he prays that it will become law before the
| end of this session.
c. F. Roop, of Carroll County, Md, states
| that he has witten to his Congressman urging
| the adoption of 81 The National Tribune Pen
| sion BILL and for all pension legislation be-
| fore taking up the Mills bill for consideration.
| He thinks our bill the best measure ever fOrmu-
| lated, aud that comrades with whom he has
talked are loud in its praise and desire its pas
| sage. He hopes that Congress will do itself
and the old soldiers justice by passing the bill
| at an early day.
Oscar c. StyYe, Albert Lea, Mimi, the 13-
year-old son of an old soldier and pensioner
writes that "The National Tribune Pension
Bill' exactly suits the wants Of the soldiers Of
his acquaintance, especially his father. His
ldtUeE receives u peuSIOH VI 34 y iuuilLt4 NttS
| wounded three times in battle, and has rheu-
matism so badly that he cannot work his farm,
which fact compels this lad to remain from
| school TO perform the necessary labor.
James RUSSELL Co. I, sd Iowa, now living at
Rankin, Davis County, w. T., heartily in
| dorses The National Tribune Pension Bill"
and thinks it the best measure yet proposed.
Samuel Barrow, Co. /, 5lst Ind, writes from
Kempton, Ind, ndorsing The National Trib-
une Pension Bill" lie enlisted when II
years old, and had five years continuous
service which he finds was much too long for
him to now obtain a pension He thinks
our bill the Angel of Justice" for which all
soldiers should work and urge their Members
of Congress to pass it in spite of the Brgadiers.
There is remedy for the great injustice which
prevents certain soldiers from now receiving
pension, and he thinks this measure the best yet
proposed for men who actually saw service and
endured the greatest hardships
J. B. Ridenour, Woodruff, H., thanks THE
NATIONAL TRIBUNE for its earnest efforts and
the noble stand taken to secure pension legis-
latiOn for the veterans. He has written to his
Member of Congress urging him to use his best
efforts to pass The National Tribune Pension
/ Bill" He closes as follows: q" want you to fight
it out on this line if it takes all your lifetime
or until every veteran gets his just dues. Dc
as you have done heretofore, give them the
naked cold steel of truth, grape, canister and
of the House has been a farce, and viii so con.
tnue so long as the rebel Brigaders are in the
saddle. while being helped by their Northern
allies who fired upon our rear during the war;
VIM. w. Jacobs, Enterprise, KY, says he wa:
not soldier himself but had several sons who
were, and also that he is friend to every mar
who wore the blue. He favors ''The Nationa
Tribune Pension Bill " as the best measure yet
proposed, but thinks even this does not give
what soldiers deserve.
e. A. Price, Ottawa, Kan, says that The
National Tribune Pension Bill" is just tht
thing; so complete, SO just, and more equitabl,
than anything yet proposed. do hope there
will be grand united and determined etIor
inaugurated by the old soldiers to push th
measure through if it takes all Summer. Rais
the standard on high and go forward unit
complete victory crowns the effort.
Wayland A. Strong, Co. K, 18th Vt, Barre
VT, expresses his admiration for The Nation
al Tribune Pension Bill, and thinks it tn
best bill yet formulated, and heartily indOrse
it. sit is away ahead of the per-diem or $8-a
month bill. think that the per-diem bill
an insult to one or two years man. Doe
! our Government wish to rate US below a sol
der of the war of 1872 or the Mexican war?
Thinks that when soldiers generally see tn
t superior merits of our bill there will be gram
rally in its favor.