The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-22
COMPARING PENSION WORK
Gen. Packard Contrasts the Relations of
the Two Parties to the Soldier.
Fifteen Thousand People Rally at Noblesville
Big Meetings at Harrison, o., Upton,
Danyille, and Other Places.
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NEW. ALBANY, Oct O.-lt seems fmpos'
sible. tiis campaign, for New Albany Republic
ans to become tired of political meetings. The
monster Blaine meeting, Monday, has been fol-
lowed py wellatterdsd Republican spesch-mak-
ings every night. 50 far, during the week. On
Friday evening q large and enthusiastic
audience Of ladies and gentlemen assembled st
Lincoln League ball to listen 70 q speech oy
General Jasper Packard, on the "Rslatlon OF the
Political Parties to the Soldier" General Pack
ard Is an eloquent, polished and forcible speaker.
His manner of presenting his subject was most
convincing. His facts and statistics, taken
from the Congressional Record, and Pension
Office reports, were indispusabla He proved
to the satisfaction OF probably every one Of his
hearers, that the Republican party alone
e., and always has been the friend Of
he soldier, and that the claim
10 this honorable position made SO often Of late
By the Democrats party. is as absurd. as it il
false. The speaker naturally confined his re-
marks chiefly to pensions. He referred to the
1853, 600 more claims granted the last three years,
Inder Q Democratic Commissioner, than were
granted any three years previous. unders Re-
publican Commissioner, and proceeded to ex-
plain how this happened to DO the case. One
nQnQTeQ 8uQ tWO Oush oAhPAy
rs Of pensions for widows and orphans, and TO-
900 were pensions for MANNED soldiers. Auln
both Of these classes were already On the list. and
lad been made pensioners under . Republican
administration, through Republican enactments.
Fwenty-oue thousand and more OF the los. DOC.
were pensions granted to Mexican soldiers.
There Is thus only an increase OF 5o,u00
or less, of which the Democratic party
have the slightest right to boast, and the imper-
thence of their Boosting, even in regard to this
Increase. was conclusively shown by the speak
or. FIRST, instead OF the 600 clerks Commission
er Dudley had to assist him during the greater
stones Black has had 600. This increase was
granted by a Republican Congress. In the last
year Of Commissions Dudley's service. and
srained by him Into efficient clerks. Il is easy
70 see how much more was accomplished the
last three years At the Pension Once.
The further boast of the Democratic party 10
regard to the increase Of pension bills signed By
President Cleveland, over those signed by pre-
vious Presidents, was disposed or as effectively.
The President can sign no more bills than are
presented to him; and a. years pass by, and
soldiers find il difficult to obtain
evidence In regard to the disabilities acquired
10 their country's service, moro applications Tor
pensions have naturally been made to Congress.
Many more bills have been presented to Mr..
Cleveland for his signature than to any other
President But this is not all These bills
have invariably been passed in Congress by Re
publican votes At no time have they secured
them, and while many Democrats have always
voted against them. Republicans have always
voted soiidly for them. Many Democrats, but
not one Republican voted against any pension
bill brought before Congress.
The speaker referred in the most scathipg terms
to the many recent unjust pension vetoes, several
of which be read. The speech was concluded
with q striking original poem, called Two
leading lis army at the battle OF Peach Tree
creek, was contrasted with the young man at
Buffalo fighting his battles for the Union
through q substitute. The speech was q long
and a serious one, yet it was listened to aIten-
lively, the greater part OK the large audience
remaining to the end.
1t may Do added that General Packard has
won the greatest popularity as a speaker during
his brief residence In New Albany. aud has
made many speeches IN the city and vicinity.
A number Of CAMPAIGN songs by our excellent
elee club added greatly TO the interest Of the
meeting.
Foulke and yandervort at Harrison, O.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
HARRISON. o., Oct 20.-The announcement
made a few days ago that Hon. w. D. Foulke,
of Richmond. Ind, and as present the president
Of the Indiana Civil-service Reform Association,
with Gen. Pau! Vandervort, ex-commander-in-
chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, were
TO address the citizens of this dual town tpart
of the town lying in Indiana and part in Ohio)
was sufficient to fill City Hall to OVERLOOKING
with one of the most intelligent and optnu-
siaAic audiences that have characterized the cam
paign in this section
The speakers were welcomed by a fine cornet
band and drum corps with such rousine airs as
Marching through Georgia." etc, and the rem
dering Of appropriate songs by a magnificent
elee club composed Of the bsss female and male
voices in the community. Under these inspir-
ing influences Dir. Foulke was introduced by
Chairman Geo. W. Bowlby. and entered directly
into the discussion Of the administration Of
affairs in Indiana, that subject being Of all the
most interesting to the large number Of In
dianians present. He described the corrupt
conduct OF the State institutions Of
the Hoosier commonwealth, the south
dered there; the horrors Of the Hospital for In
sane, the neglected patients; told of the mag
coty butter used there. and many other equally
disgusting details; explained the rascally gerry
msncer Of the State by which the Democrats
were enabled to perpetrafs the most uncon-
scionable frauds, and by which the clearly-ex-
pressed will Of the people was ignored and
treated with contempt He also told Of the
election OF Lieutenant-governor Robertson, and
the brutal manner In which the copperhesd crew,
unde Smith Green and his fellow-scoundrels,
wrested power from him and thrust him from
the legislative hall, and from the seat TO which
the SURFACES OF a loyal people had fairly elected
hIAs ~ hOH04 ~ GAU 0AA4 " ~ CAL
hamer tally-sheet forgery, instanced some of
the broken promises of Grover Cleveland, and
drew a contrast between him and that grand.
patriotic American citizen aud Union soldier,
Ben Harrison.
After another song By the elee club,
General Vandervoort opened fire Along
the entire line. His was the most gen.
uinely incisive and unmistskable Soldier talk
the citizens OF this place bad ever heard here.
He had been a faithful Union soldier during the
dark days Of the rebellion, and endured q long
Imprisonment in that earthly hell-Anderson-
vile prisop-and he had o right to talk. Re
presented the record of that grossest fraud that
has ever been visited upon this Nation, the plac-
ing of Cleveland at the head OF the government
by outrageous methods. He also contrasted the
conduct of the man who hired q substitute to 20
into the army when he was drafted, and whose
respect for the soldier induced him to 60 fishing
IN Decoration day, and the remainder Of his
time that was not devoted to the etudy Of an
encyclopedia occupied in writing insulting and
cowardly vstoes to soldiers pensions aud the
ready volunteer, the brave soldier and hero
whose name graces the head Of the national Re-
publIean ticket.
The Big Demonstration at Noblesville.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
NoBLEsvILLE, Oct 20-The greatest political
demonstration ever witnessed in Hamilton
nunty occurred here to-day. it being the grand
ally of Republicans OF Hamilton county. The
air was raw and rather disaereeable. but by s
o'clock the people began pouring into town from