The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-08-07

every one NNNultu HuiNlNln hlN ~ lNN"l
OF "A service pension, aud out OF the
hundreds Of thousands Of petitions not
one has ever asked for such Legislation
as is proposed iu this patched up blll
n wu arc not prepared 10 grant q ser
Vice penhlOu now ! feel that II would
br better IN Justice 10 the soldiers, To
pUafpunb legislation for the present,
until We can pass a Just ana equitable
law / know tHHt tnli action VIII Dc
tho end of all prlB'un legislation for
many years 10 cumgi aud simply 10
peat what is WullkuOWn, that lad lhe
proposition for service pension blll
been submitted 10 this House earlier IN
the session OF this Congress II would
have passed with an Overwhelming ma,
lOflty. Whence comes this change OF
heart This sudden conversion came
right on the heels OF the Republican
caucus The gag-the party lash-was
brought 10 bear, King Caucus Issued
hls hat and ordered ul good liepubll'
cans 10 fall In line, aud when ! moved
10 Tecommlt the Morrill, bill, with IN
structious 10 report acryicep6nSlon
bill, one, and only one, Republican out
of no voted 20 frcommlt. rus vote
ana action Of the Republican party rs
30 foreign 10 their professions and con
lrary To promises that ~ should con
denim them IN the eyes Of all eXrUnion
soldiers aud their friends, Then, and
not until then, did they discover that
We must take what We could get, Is II
not Il humiliation for party when
they have large majority ~ both
Houses 20 say 10 Che soldier rms ~
all we could give you IL WIS THIS or
nothing suppose the Democratic purity
were In power what q howl would go
up from all over this land,
A point Of vital moment right here, II
ls now claimed by the Republican or
gans that are defending the disgraceiul
action Of Congress In passing the pau
per bill, that the country cannot af-
ford 10 pass the Service Pension bill
We have claimed, all along,
that the service pension bill
would cost no more than
the pauper bill, On this point we are
fortified by reliable statistics from the
Service Pension Association, and the
best informed members Of Congress,
who have given the subject careful ex-
animation Judge Yoder, who is on
the Pension Committe, says In his
speech
"Mr Speaker, in.my opinion a Just
and equitable per diem service pension
! law would, In the eud cost much less
than this disability bill will cost, !
| have made close estimates aud from
the best Onical data, compiled from
them CredItable statistics, carefully
compiled, Os TO the cost Of aper diem
rated service pension law, ana It's an
uua charge would be very liltle more
| than this, and would cost less every
year AZ To the cost OF this Dill, defy
any living being 10 do more than make
"A mere guess. There is absolutely no
estimate worthy Of the name, or at all
reliable, as 10 the cost of this bill. so
much rs 10 the cost as compared with
a service pension
We have repeatedly stated In the
| NEWS. DEMOCRAT that the pauper bill
was bill to sQuander millions upon
bummers, and that II did not propose
TO pay a dollar to the true soldiers OF
tie Republic, who fought the battles
of the war
Judge Yoder Is q careful aud con
seryatlye gentleman, not given to reck
less assertions Here is another 'ex-
tract from his speech on the floor Of
the House, on the beneliciaries OF thit
pauper law;
"Now, let us scrutini2e as to who will
be the benellciaries. The Union sold
iers ask for service pension. Why
Because they think and Justly so, that
the battle.scarred veteran, who bore thC
heat and brunt Of four years campaign
amidst shot and shell, starvation anC
death, should be awarded according II
! his service, not as compensation f0l
bravery and heroiBm, because that can
not be compensated In dollars ant
ceptg. but as a matter OF Justice anC
equity. This bill ignores entirely
length of service. The ninety.day mar
shares equally with the four.and.a-half
year man. Nearly one million men who
served less than year will get the bulk
of all that this bill provides for. II is
premium on hospital bummers and d
| discount on bravery aud long and faith
! ful service. There Is one class OF
patriots who will be largely benefited
by this bill, q class Of men whose ser.
Vice never ends 80 long as there re-
mains q fee-the patriotic claim agent
whose calling would have ended with
service pension law. fully realize the
inevitable enactment of this law, and
that all | can do and say In my feeble
way win not secure thepassage Of q law
satisfactory TO my comrades. / can
only enter my solemn protest against
the action Of q party who promises the
soldiers fair treatment and a service
pension. Were / TO do less i would
feel the blush Of shame rise to my
cheeks every time | take q veteran
comrade by the hand. There Is no pol
itics in this for me, as ! am not seeking
votes for any Office, and may God pity
the man who cannot rise above selfish
party spirit when measure OF so
sacred and solemn interest as the duty
a great, rich and powerful nation owes
| It's defenders whose val0r and sacrifices
preserved our glorious nation, 10 under
consideration"
Where is the old soldier who will say
that Yoder has mistated or misrep' O.
sented the scope and purpose Of this
unjust measure, Before the vote was