The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1888-10-06
Tii- PENSION vtIoss
Republican ISLANDERS Refuted by OmcInl
Facts and Figures.

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Republican ISLANDERS Refuted by OmcIn
Facts and Figures.
! The liberality with which the Dem.
,cratic party has treated the Union
veterans in the matter of pensions is a
sufficient answer to the mendacious
statements of Republican leaders and
newspapers. The Democratic party
has good reasons to claim the support.
allegiance and affection of Union vet
Grams upon the record of the work done
by the Administration for them and in
behalf OF those connected with or de-
pendent upon them. No reasonable
person can deny that the execution of
any law, except for the benefit of those
persons intended to be benefited by its
operation, is any thing short of corrup-
ton to those who have its execution in
hand, and degrading to those who re-
ceive its benefits, il SO executed. The
record OF the past three years shows,
incontestibly, that the pension laws
have been administered by the Demo
cratic Government generously, hon.
estly and with greater benefits to the
soldier than has ever been the case
under previous Administrations. The
New York Star has taken the trouble
to compile some very valuable figures
from official sources on this question,
comparing the last three years of the
Republican administration with the
first three years of Democratic man.
agement OF the Pension Office, and of
the Democrat Presidents dealings with
pensions. This statement is sufficient
to set at rest forever all charges
against the Administration for indiffer-
ence towards the claims of Union vet
Grams.
During the last three fiscal years of
Republican Administration, 1883, 1884
and 1885. the total claims for pensions
admitted were 191,2 During the
first three years of Democratic Admin
istration the total claims admitted
We're 1853, ASP. That is, 16S, 231 more
pensions were admitted by the Demo-
Gratis, and the excess of the net increase
was 45,447. When we come to the
AMOUNTS of money in either case, we find
that the Republicans paid out during
the three years referred to 1888, 399, 216.-
81 and the Democrats paid out in the |
three succeeding years $217, 1893, 757. 80 |
or $34, 600, $1,000 more than when Dud-
ley u Co. were working the Pension
Office for the benefit of tho party.
Since General Elack assumed charge
OF the bureau 4S, los more new names
were added to the pension lists than
the records of the last three years of
Administration show.
President Cleveland's record in pen
sions is one that should be read by
every American citizen with admira-
lion and esteem. He signed the bill
which increased the pensions of 1922
'6S dependent relatives of Union SOL
Tiers to'twelve dollars a month, a total
per year of s4,923.364. He signed the
Dill increasing the pensions of manned
md crippled soldiers, total of 81, OS9,- ,
80 per year. The Mexican pension I
vet, which he approved, gives to 1
he pensioners the annual sum of ,
'z,OS3,5o4. The arrears of pensions ,
Ict to widows from the date of their :
husbands death, necessitates the pay
nent for the present fiscal year of over I
l,5OO,OOO. He has signed, or permit I
ed to become laws, 1900 private PEN I
ion bills. During the twenty-four s
ears of Republican power only 1924 G
UGH bills became laws. 1t is very Il
robable that before the present ses- f
ion OF Congress is over President n
cleveland will have signed, or allowed v
become laws, more private pension n
ills than all his predecessors from n
lincoln to Arthur have done. And vet n
epublican Senators and Representa- n
yes, organs and stump speakers, DEM W
sogues and lobbyists, have the effront- Il
y to charge President Cleveland with a,
difference toward the claims of Union 4
'terans. When such acharge is made m
the presence Of an old soldier of the W
VII war, we would ask him, as a mat n,
T OF simple justice, to hurl the sub r
med table in the teeth of the calumnia- III
r OF the Democratic party: d.
'ree years of Republican administration of 70
he Pension ONCE: W
tai pensions admitted 1ot %, Tn
w names added TO rolls ......... ios iSi :"
rec years of Democratic administration of CO
he Pension ONCE: *
tai pensions admitted - a,a $50
w names added to rolls ia 5SS
tai private pension bills signed
r allowed 10 become laws dur III
ng twenty-four years OF Repub-