Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1888-10-24
Il BEFORE rH II uobsn.


deaf simply gives to this unfortunate class,
whoare doomed to eternal silence, Nho are shul
out from oil the more important vocations OF
lifc, who ore deprived Of the priceless privilege
Of. communtng with their loved ones in the or.
binary way, who can never enjoy tina sweat.mH
sic surrounding them. or listen to the innocent
prattle OF their little ones, pension common
surate with their disability, and affords relief
that ought long since to have been granted
Them
The measure Tor the elief pf the exsprisonerse
OF war does but scant and tardy justice to that
heroic band OF brave men; who iundefWeklt
greater prtvatiQps and endured more terrible
sufierinGs than any other class d their Com
,rades. They were animated by spirit OF de-
voted loyalty'to their country in. every yo4ssi-
tide and grandly ShQse 2 lingering death by
starvation rather than renocuace theif allegiance
10 the Oidfhagf@h'9 ,IiiIn Il Gil;s<-j ui;.., -,
Another bill proposes TO increase the pen
s1Qns Of that very small but sadly amtcted
class. Numbering but score, and; SO soon to
pass thak houtne where the ebnhint OF arms 70
never AeaFdntthe lpld( veterans who lost both
farms in the defense Of their county. "'i ''''
3, Another provides foq bsersattsd fathers at.d
imathers VINO aro now dependent! byt we've not,
,ept widows Of soldiers even even in chses Where TIE
,husband's death can hot be technically traced
to' wounds or disease CONTRACTED in army sqr7,
vfce. ~. -':'"'
Another m me- sure PROPOSES i ii abolish tie un
just dscrthlinatton which, exists I'm the present,
law bywhich,a norton Of the totally helpless
now receive but sa5 per month, while Others, no
more unfortunate, Receive szs, giving them all
the same rating. j .l!yi 't:3,.l!4e. - ~.
1.-The measure, which has as Huch merit as any,
and one demanding the most urgent action, pro-
yides for the large and Increasing class of our
country's sturdy defenders who. as. old: age,
comes creeping upon them, find themselves no
lebger able to provide the necessary means Of
Subsistence and are compelled to seek refuge in
the inhpspitable alpqs-hQusee and; other ,chari-
support from the hands of relatives and friends,
,Aomettnbes' sorely burdened,to provide for their
oWn necessities. .,.:,.:.,:,.,., -. ...,.
;, The most important bill reported from TIE
Committee taking into Consideration its cost,
is that repeating the ARREARS act and placing oil
soldiers }Qf the late war upon an equal footing.
That those who went forth from the same homes,
enlisted In the sAfnc accompanies; performed the
same services. fought side by side on the Same
battlefelds, followed the same flag through the
same long and weary marches experienced the
same privattons; suffered firm similar wounds
and diseases, should receive the same consider
atoms at the hands OF the Government is
proposition the justitg OF which none win deny.
"a, eThe'other bills reported from the committee
WINE tney are so far as the cost involved is
concerned. comparatively 1himportant, correct
manifest irregularities ana injustices in the pres.
ent laws; All of these measures are now pend
Ing on the House calendar, but can not be con-
.idered by that body on account OF the auto.
cratic exercise of power by the Committee on
Rules, which, refuses to allow the representa-
tiyes Of the people to discuss measures that q
majority of themheaFtily approve. I.:st. -.
Gin WHERE THE RESPONSIBILITY LIES. ven,
:, Every soldier IN this country ought to know
that the responsibility for the failure Of prompt
and adequate pension legislation rests upon
the majority Of the Committee on Rules, and
upon the party which controls the organization
Of tho House,. and which made that committee:
F5'The Democratic members OF that body can
any dat, aye, any hour, pass any pension bill
now reported to the House which they choose to
do Not Republican member upon that floor
will make the slightest objection to a fair con
Sideratfon of any measure for the relied OF the
brave men who saved this % ntry from disrup-
ton, and who made it. possible for US to enjoy
the prosperity which surrounds us; who iii fact
gave us the overhowing; treasury which. now
causes SO much needless alarm and which, would
be >peedily relieved OF a portion of its surplus
We're Justice done them: Letevery man who wore
the blue during the late war, then, understand
that the Democratic party alone is responsible
for he failure Of Congress to pass measures for
heirirelef It Is highly probable that yielding
to the,growing demand for the enactment of fu7
ture pension legislation they will consent to the
passage Of some Of the more uh1mportant bills {:
but it, seems equally certain that no time will
ures ana consderation 81 7 sIcn ,;ils su -
they select will be allowed and this onlv IN