The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-10-04
PREsIDIENT CLEYELAND,s ACCUSES.

dent Cleveland's ingrained hatred Of any
body who wore the blue were not editors
Of malignant partisan papers y; they were not
the Forakers, Fairchilds, and Turtles of the
Grand Army; they were not unserupu-
lous and untruthful political opponents .; in
brief, they were not at all the manner of
men whom the sycophantic newspapers
would make believe that any men who speak
disparagingly of the Great Joss of the White
House must necessarily be.
On the contrary, they were and are Demo
Gratis Of Glass A, Grade 1, in the party pre-
MUM list. They were men who had labored
hard and effectively to secure his election as
President. They are working as zealously
to-day to secure his reelection. They were
men who had been repeatedly honored by
their party by election to high offices, and
are still so honored. In brief. they were
the nine Members of the House of Repre-
sentatives who formed the majority of the
Invalid Pensions Committee in the 10th
Congress. A little sketch of each of them
viii serve to illustrate this fact very forci-
bly,:
Col. c. C. AlATSON, the Chairman, was Colonel
ofthe 9th Ind. Cav, was several times elected to
the important Office of Prosecuting Attorney Of
Courts in Indiana, and has been elected four
times to represent the Fifth Indiana District in
al IL fhe nominee
for Governor of that State.
EDWIN b. WINANS, Michigan, was Delegate
to the Constitutional Convention OF that state
was a member of the Legislature, Probate Judge
Of Livingston County for four years, and was
elected to Congress three times. receiving about
1,5OO majority over his Republican opponents.
HENRY B. LOWERING, Massachusetts, was a
member of the Legislature, Assessor for two
years, Mayor of Lynn two years, and elected to
Congress twice.
WILLIAM II. Niece, Illinois, was q member OF
the City Council of AIacomb elected to the Legs
lature three times member of the Constitutional
Convention, and elected to Congress twice, re-
ceiving majority of about 600 over Ais Repub-
ncan opponents
JOHN A. SWOPE, Pennsylvania, was President OF
the Getty sburg National Bank, and was elected
to Congress twice, the last time receiving ma
jority of 1900 over his Republican opponent.
I. 4
Of the Gospel, was Clerk Of Kentucky Courts for
eight years. and was elected to Congress twice.
JAMES N PIDCoCK, New Jersey, was State
Senator for three years and twice elected TO Con
gFess.
WILLIAM W. ELLSBERRY, Ohio, was superin-
tendent of the Central Insane Asylum, was Aud
itor of his County for three terms and was Dele
gate TO the Convention which nominated Han
cock in 1880
JOHN s. PINDAR, New York. was President of
the village Of Coblekskil for three terms, and
was Chairman OF the Democratic County Com
Tnittee for 10 years. He was elected to Congress
by a majority Of 100 over his Republican oppo-
nent.
1t wiz be seen that the standing Of these
gentlemen in their party and in their COM
nlunities is quite as good as Mr.. CleveIand's.
Their Democracy is as unimpeachable as
his.
Certainly they cannot be accused of par
tisan hate in any utterance they might
make upon a matter in which he was con-
eerned.
Upon the question of pensions the pre-
sumption is fair that they were much better
informed than he AS members of COM
mittee which made that speciality they
must almost necessarily know more of the
subject than man who only casually con-
sidered it. Besides, Col. Matson had been a
member Of the committee for six years, and
for four years its Chairman. Messrs. Winans
and Lowering had each been on the commit
tee four years and the remaining six had
been on it two years.
We submit that, in the whole country
there could not have been found nine men
whose utteranee against Mr.. Cleveland OF
any matter relating to pensions was emit.
tied to more consideration.
Now, what was this utterance?
In grave official paper, urging the Demo
cratic House of Representatives to pass the
Dependent Pension Bill over his veto, they
assert with the gravity becoming their re
sponsible position-and without dissent
ing voice. Col Matson officially certifes-
that the faults Mr. Cleveland pretended t,
find in the bin were mere subterfuges
They affirmed their belief that he woulc
manage TO find faults in any bill which
would give pretense of justification 70
not signing it. Official language could no
express this opinion more empbatically thai
did that which they used. Their exac
words were:
We regard he strained Interpretation PIT upon n
5 bit in the message AK EXCUSE rather Than as
for reurnfng Il 70 the House, aud ,De belle,
do injustice 10 the Executive IDle coHSiderin
the tu,Ols message, 10 say that If It's provisions ha
been plGinsr and diat no question could haze bee
raised 10 toeter IL included only those unable
tabor dict he Uottid hare yet iiterposed objections
In all the widespread condemnation
the President for his pension vetoes there ha
been none that, considering the time, plaC
4 and men, has been so severe as this arraigr
ment of his act and motives by nine leal
ing Democrats to a Democratic House ,
Representatives.
Nor do they stop with this scathing in
! pugnment of the Presidents sincerity an