The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-08-31

Interesting Yncts Cleaned rom the A.tess
Pension bureau Reports.
II used TO be the charge OF kepuo-
Iican oracles and stump speakers for
many years previous 70 the accession
Of the Democratic party 70 power that
whenever the Republicans were driven
from National control the soldiers
who fought to preserve the Union
would fare badly at the hands OF the
opposition. and that there would DC
great danger in that case Of pensions
being entirely done away with The
Republican party cry has always been;
Take care Of the soldier; but when
Il came to pensioning. the deserving
cases were left many paccs 20 the rear
The records are exceedingly interest
ING in this regard. The Democratic
party has been in power period COW
erinq moro than three years During
that time the Nation has prospered-
/ IT. industries have not Jagged and the
civil service has been vastly improved
n character. Now. Is to the pensions
20 soldiers. their widows. orphans and
relatives. the reports Of the Pension
Bureau for the fiscal years OF 1855 ?!
and IS show that during this period
1os.12l original. 79-2tS increase AND
s.s52 miscellaneous certificates vers
issued. Total claims admitted III
22l. That was during the last tnre'
wears Of Republican rule Inc tnre'
Years Of Democratic rale show thas
Total q 156. 226 original ISL ~
crease and 22,055 miseell.neous CO
tificates were issued. making total
40. Az The reports Tor 1850 a.
! 1897 a Commissioners Black are on
NIT th.t for 1883 has nos Jet pee
! is.ued. Thus Il will Be. seen mat ou
; ing three years Of Dsmocr.fic 81
: 16s 23l more certificates for pensio'
Z wera issued than in the three prece
: sng wears. which were Of Republics
? RE The net increase ON The pensi'
: rolls during the Republican years
: 1ess 1894 ana 1885 was 81. 4z8- the =
= increase during the Democratic yea
!, y ~ 1ss6. 1887 and 1883 vas 10 SO;
- go over Republican IL increase o.
q ing three years. 40, 4d-
Gaming 20 the amount OF money q
I'D xributed - pensions, the records sh'
e =. that during the fiscal years q -
"a 1854 and 1855. tiS3, 800, zl6.Sf was q
~. b,,r,ed. This was under Republic
~ rule During the fiscal pears ~
1887 and 1883, t217 $50. 757-3O vss
tribused on account Of pensions ~
three years Of Democratic rule gave
Nv, disabled soldiers. the widows. orrh'
NJ. and relatives Of soldiers. -. Oo054i
to more than was given during the
- thrpe years Of Republican, rule. vi
- treat friendliness TO tho. soldier
almost the entire sock - trade q
nd 9. q. =.
ny. The number Of new names adde
on Che pension rolls during he fiscal y
ded 1883. 1884 and 1885 WIS l0& III n
~. include. however, 1A9O6 nsw .
c,ed added 70 the rolls By General p
No from March III. 1885, the day % -
"a . rs assumed charge of ne t'eu
} q Bureau. % June 80. 1855 uurini
g. escal wears 1856. 1887 and 166s.
- Q26 new names were sdded 70 ne
sion rolls. II there should b ado
this 1855, 226 the names o. the \
new pensioners sdded % me ro'
y - fseneral Black during the last
, N. months md hall of tho year is
Ilipg makes total q 80. go :
4 bus added - The pension rolls since Y
Il Black assumed charge q me
sion Duruan. Giving the hcpu
llsur, Administration ne penens 2. y
y tho 00o new names added 70 tne fo''
Tan. ~. "a last three and hall MOI
II eral 80 $500 vsar 1aa5. during whic
laiosa' 49, $3.50 p..~ssr 80 under