The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-23
Matscn's Duplicity in the Matter of Pension
Legislation Receives Fresh Illustra-
tlon from Democratic Source.
A Government Employe Tells Why the
Colonel Declined That Silver Pitcher.
An Incident Illustrating Gen. Hevsy's Devo-
tion to the Interests Of the Working Peo-
ple-Arrangement for the Canvass.
AIATsON's DUPLICITY.

Denounced by . Democratic Paper for His
Course tho Pension Question.
Special to ths Indianapolis !ourna,
WAsHINeroN. Aug 22.-There is now no
doubt whatever that the administration and
the great body of the Democrats in Congress-
we'll as the party throughout the coontry. are
abusing MIR. Matson roandly for HE avowed
work in favor of the dependent, the arrearares
and other general pension bills. One of the
Southern Republican members of the House,
who signed the Republican petition to the COM
mittee rules to set aside day for considera-
ton of the dependent pension bill. was Mr..
Nichols. Of North Carolina The Bourbon press
of that State is now dsnounciug and aousipg
Mr.. Nichols in the most villsinous terms. 1t
declares that he in playing into the hands of the
North in its efforts to give moro pensions TO
federal soldiers and that he is a tool of North
ern Republicans. The Daily Tobacco Plant, of
Durham, N. G.. is ono of the leading Demo
cratic newspapers of the State. The copy re-
ceived to-day has the following, which shows
the general trend of sentiment in the
South on the subject Of pensions. and shows
also that Mr. Matson is not consistent in
the position he is occupying on the pension
question:
1.-THE House has wasted nearly three days In
useless flbuster. The cause of IL is this: The
Republicans are trying to force the considera-
ton of the pension bill introduced by Mr. Mat
son some time ago, IN order to boom himself as
a candidate for Governor OF Indiana with the
soldier vote. He is Democrat, and he and his
friends will have to vote for the bill if tho Re-
publieans should force it before the House.
This would pass IL, and kill all tariff legislation.
II 10 large pension bill, and Mr. Matson had no
idea ii would pass when ne introduced It The
Republicans see into his game and also see how
they can make good deal ont OF IL. So far.
tbs Speaker has thwarted their efforts to get it
before the House. but he cannot prevent the
waste of time caused by the filibustsr."
It will be seen by the above that Mr. Matson
is playing double; that while be is making Wis
ibis attempt TO secure pension legislation, the
President and his party are doing everything
possible to smother pension legislation. just
how Mr. Masson can claim the vote Of the sol
disrs of Indiana. when the President. who is
running on the Same ticket. and Democrats sre
candidates for Congress the same tickets,
and all are avowsdy opposed to pension legisla-
ton. is q mystery to people here. Even If Mr..
Matson was earnestly in favor Of pension lsgs-
lation, President Cleveland Is known to be op-
posed to it. and has vetoed about three hundred
pension bills during the last three years. Mr..
Cleveland Is running the same ticket with
Mr.. Matson. and a vote for the Matson ticket is
party. and opposed TO pension legislation. and
who will see, IL elected, that there are no gene
ral pension bills passed by Congress between
this time and March 4. 1893