The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31

support Harrison and Hovey. The republican
party has been twenty four years in power and
very little have they done for the soldiers.
! Look at the records of the present admnistra-
ton and compare them with the former, and IL
will show you who are the friends of the soldier.
| hope, my dear eOmrade, these fellows
have - you by their fattery and blarney.
have always taken you TO be stanch demo
crat, and hope am not mistaken. III j look al
the record OF the republican party find that
il is only friend of the mOnopolist, the bond
holder and the rich capitalist generally. They
paid us off in "shinplasters' and greenbacks
worth only 60 cents on the dollar, while the
bOndhOlder had TO be paid in gold. Anything
was good enough for the soldier. ] say again
ii the republican party had been such friend
of the soldier it pretends 10 be now, why
did il not show its friendship before? The
people understand them now, and they will be
beaten never TO resurrect.
Now, my dear captain. hoping to hear from
you, and hoping that you, as a good Irishman
and catholic have also preserved your good
| democratic faith, am yours in f. L. and c,
HENRY G. AvERDICK.
Marion Wallich writes from East Ger
mantown, Ind, that the republican party
had grand opportunity to give the soldiers
''their lust demands" As it delayed JUS
tice to them fortwenty-four years. he looks
upon that party with distrust. He and
four brothers were in the army and they
will all vote for Cleveland and Thurman
and the entire state and county tickets.
William p. Malott writes from Bedford,
Ind:
Gen A. T. Hovey:
SIR-Replying to your letter of Oct. 1, ad-
dressed to me, would say that after Civ
ing il INV careful consideration | am sur
prised that member OF congress should make
such Il statement as that 'we know that Presi-
dent Cleveland and "a Solid South are now
controlling the house Of representatives and
preventing all legislation in favor of our com.
rades.'
Your position gives you full opportunity to
know that this statement is absolutely false,
and such statements Will not gain you a single
vote from the soldier boys, who are fully as IN
telligent and as well posted as the average citi-
zen.
During the fiscal year ending June 80, 1888,
there was paid TO soldiers, widows and orphans
S79,646, l46. During the last year Of republican
rule there was paid S57 ,273, 500. See p. 80,
table 6, Annual Report of Commissioner of
Pensions"
From July 1, 1882, TO July 1, 1885, the last
three years of republican administration, there
were issued 1927 pension certificates,
amounting to $lS3,399,2l6. During the next
three years of democratic administration there
were issued G59, 53l certificates, amounting to
S2l9Oi5,903. Difference in favor of democratic
rule 1886 pensions, amounting 10 $50, 646,6S7.
See last report of commissioner of pensions.
p. p.
We can stand this kind of democratic dis
elimination very well and want more of il.
During the three and one-half years since
Cleveland's Inauguration the Bedford bank, of
which | am cashier has paid on pension drafts
over $4,000 10 pensioners of Lawrence county.
OF this abount over $4,000 were for new pen
sons.
Query-Why this large amount of $4,000
kept during the twenty years from the deServ-
ing soldiers and orphans of Lawrence county
only 10 be allowed by President Cleveland
and the Solid South" who are preventing all
legislation in favor of our comrades?
There has only been portion Of not to ex-
coed half of the pensions allowed in this
county, that has passed through my hands, and
figures given above should be doubled The re
has been paid in three and one-half years not
less then $4,000 to soldiers OF Lawrence
county by the democratic administration that
withheld under republican rule during
these long twenty years.
You say the Mills tariff bill would leave no
surplus TO pay our just demands"
The Mills tariff bill reduces the revenue as
estimated, $40, 4S6,24O. This is the democratic
measure.
The republican senate tariff bill reduces the
revenue S7j,000,0O0. Difference in favor of the
Mills bill over $25,0O0000
Col. c. C.. Matson, your opponent. has
shown himself through long series of years
as firm friend 20 our comrades, aud | can see
no reason why he should not receive our votes,
has been one of false representations and
SANDER.
Cleveland Thurman, Matson and Myers, the
big four, will receive my vote.
Gusten ii. Stresemann, Peru, Ind,
writes:
When enlisted I did it for no other purpose
than OF saving my country. did it as duty.
When the war was over, and the Union re.
stored and the old flag saved quit fighting;
but see that Ingalls, and other members of the
home guard are still fighting JEFF Davis. As
for your eight-dollar pension bill, | am utterly
opposed to it, aud the soldiers that L have
talked to feel as | do about the matter. My
reasons for opposing your bill is that by giving
So to every man that served sixty days or more
you put the Scared veterans of four years
service on the same footing with the bounty
jumper of 1865 which consider unfair and
unjust. When l enlisted did so without con-
sidering whether i would get a pension II l
came out sound and as | was fortunate TO come
out all right, do not want a pension. l have
no just demand upon the govern
ment. as | do not want to be
rewarded for doing my duty. Those
who came out disabled should be pensioned.
The report of the pension office shows that
land than under former republican adminlstra-
TONS am a democrat and was one when |
wore the blue. AS for the Solid South, know
some northern men who have gone there and
invested their capital. They were republicans
and some had fought them in the war. They
are all good democrats now and their best
friends are among those who wore the gray.
Capt. Moloney answers his old friend
and comrade through The SENTINEL:
DEAR DocToR-I feel vexed because you
doubt my democracy. Why should | leave
that old ship that sailed in for years before
the war aud during the war, and up to the
present time? ] never abandoned the helm. /
stood by her till she came safe TO shore. Now,
at the hour OF triumph, should lose all | ever
fought for? ] have not stood the storms of
knownothism and sectional strife for othing.
Moloney is still fighting. | never abandon the
the helm. | stood by her till she came safe to
shore. Now, at the hour of her triumph
should l lose all / ever fought for?
MoiOney is still fighting the offspring
of knownothingism. ] could not swap such
an able, honest man like Cleveland for Harri-
son. Cleveland is the peoples president
elected by the peoples party, and not the
president of the monopolists. elected by
Doodle. He viii do his duty in the future