The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1890-04-08

soldier myself, and have gone home with
mvcom, AIDES, all Of whom were nccessari- ,
Is thrown on their own resources, aud !
have seen them 20 to wOrk-men with
wounds, one, arm or one lex gOne-and
they have made good citizens, have made
living and reared and edscated their fatni-
lies; they are not In the. .pO0rhOuses, nor
begging his bread.
Gentlemen tells us that there are 10000 !
Union soldiers Vi the late war In the poor |
houses. have n criticism 10 make and |
do not censure them for being poor; 1t 10 |
nv disgrace, Nor do | mention the case OF
the Confederate soldiers as an argument
against amy pension, but do believe that
tne pensiUninX business can be carried to
an excess, and IT, where 1t will not be best
even for the benrfieiaries OF the system.
We all know that self-relianee Is q great
thing TO develop and | sustain human
character e.
Let me ask the gentlemen what those
farmers are going to do who get no pen.
si0ns. but who have u help pay them?
lake tue farmers in my district, where. by
no faait OF theirs, they had failure Of crops
last year. They are taxed 10 pay pensions,
but do not get any. Take many hard
working and deserving people, as are " be
iouhd anywhere, vino did not last year
make enough to pay tent and taxes, and,
as say, BY no iaul. Ut theirs; what woulu
the gentlemen do tor their relief? lie
| gentleman from Kansas should remember
mat We are pait Vi this great cUuntry,
aud Il other secliUns ignore us they ought
not 10 DO 50, for our people ure among
their best customers Tor their products.
mules.
Mr.. Chairman. 4 tohk occasion in my
great tariff speech Lauy liter IN the Fitlieth
Congress y sallav,eIllUn u The rights Oi
the cotton producers Of the South by rea-
son III their contributions u the wealth VI
this country, can furnish the statistics
10 show that, besides the cotton they have
furnished our own manufacturers IN the
United States, they have exported more
than l0O, OOO,OO bales since Tie war tina
has brought back mOney enough. to puy
the whole cost Of the war. This has kept
the balance In our favor, filled our Treasii-
ry with gold, and enabled this Government
IN a most critical period Oi its financial
history 10 resume specie payment. insist
that tDcir rights are NOT " he ignored.
Then, Mr. Chairman, there are many poor
people frOm Kansas and ether portions OF
The Nsrth who will get no pensions, but
will he taxed to pay Them. What relief do
. gentlemen propose t. pay themy dv
! want this Cong ress, il IL eau take tt, time
tr"iu the other schemes before II, to give
. su,ue attention 10 relieving agriculture OF
its burdens, and [ warn YOU that tile farm
, ing and laboring classes are organizing all
over the country, and | do hope they will
. have the tourav. and ;uIvm-uI Tn ,I,,n.nd
their rights and then TO make il warm for
|, those WIN, refuse TO heed their ,le,,,unds
Il = =
IL seems 10 me t"'s VIII Oe at th,s time
very Interesting reading for the "kansas
, corn burner as he sits ny his corn fire. ]
! uope.he Will not ietase 6 me iighl 10 sym.
p!thizc with h!ni,ior do from the bottom
OF my heait. But SHOULD think lie would
wonder where those compromising markets
are when ae cOnnot sell his corn III ~ Cents
, per Ousiei. lhe gentleman eau no Longer
: say tl'e farmers are not complaining; tue!
, are mol prosperous anu happy rs they de
serve ~ be. Illey are waking w 10 ,
fealizattOa vi thear CONDITION and 10 the
: tricks That nave been played On them.
nope their Representatives will walk
up also. Ii they DO nos, intend to Cham
1 paon the cause VI the Kansas iarlners vs. vel
as Inc TEST Vi Tue FARMERS III this country
: NY platform Is: Lower taxes ioi tho iarnier
More money Tor his use, bpth gresnbaci
and silver. and cheaper money IL. pay hi
o ueOts wltni anu X affiliated income tax 81
/ !nat Tue ficii OF taie country who been thu
oenehciarirs OF ~ much VI the Legislation
congress snail Dear solne Of the burden
: VI tue Goycrnneat. We iisc ander a sys
s'n VI e1a'IaTH1on where Tue Rich &c
"c oenS T,,,I any, i'e poor lay inc taxes.
, ~. o-n having oo'aiaeu Tue 400
auu spoheli th Opposition 10 the suggestion
I .na' taA On aco'nes anu on WHISKY ah'
.ooaGco suoo'u De ieVieu 10 ia pensions
, a"u ue"v~h t'H '"eua as ooioos mxes-
Mr. ALLhN, u mississippi, SAN: re
|, Sret Mr. oilalrinah, ,hal Inc gentleman frou
iowa Mr.; oTkunLE should be oilhe opin
I .ou .h". 'ae i"eoine YAK Is ouioas' IL ma
, ouious ~ 'no xSteuiah from iowa Nj
othobLsj' ou. Il Is MOI odioos " others. !
70 oot ooioas ~ me nese pensions are {
C1 pau wy n.e"a uo'n iho'aha lMl
, CAhADLEJ toio US to-uay VI me cn"rhutl
interest paia Oh the puoi'c debt since III
WAT, ueDt incurred whea the soldier
r were va, nsh.lnR- say, s'f, II Is time III
.mco.e VI ,nose Reh'iciaea WIG reapc'
SUCH 'o'tahes IN epe;ula,ioh should
useo ~ iepay some VI the expenses VI III
war; lAppiaasel.
Ane Rehtieuan may say that tne t0com
lax IL ou.oas. KNOW ~ odious to yo'
agricuiturIsts who l stand here 10 tall
Tor to-day 1t IL not odious to them. The
think IL is time the wealth of the counIr
, was baariny some MARI of the burG..n q
taxation. fAppiause.I y