The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-09-11
pARE NOT FUBLIsH THE RRooRpI

4, 0, p. organs In Stark county lof when
there arc many publish the record made
even by the National Eneampment OF
the Grand Arm yon the vital question OF
soldier pensions, II was not long ago,
iaa nost Of our readers win FemembefD
that nearly all tho Republican organs
in STARK county including two papers
al Navarro and Louisville, edited by
Mckinley pOstmaatera, claimed MO
Kinley was In fayorof the Grand Army
seryloe pension bill, and did not vote
against II. Lately a change has come
over the spirit OF their pap-auoklng
dreams, and now they claim that the
pauper bill 10 just what the soldiers
want. Since the mass convention that
nominated Mckinley was TOO cowaTdly
TO expreaa an opinion on the question
OF soldiers pensions, tho organs IN stark
have failed 10 muster enough gall 10
discuss the question at all, except TO
mIHrepreaent tho action OF the q, A, II
National Eneampment NJ Boston
We have stated on several occasions
that both Gen, GTosyenor and Major
Mckinley went TO BOnton 10 induce
the National Eneampment to reeede
from lts position In favor OF service
pensions aud 10 endorse tho pauper
pension law, that Major Mckinley, ~
chairman OF the committee on rules,
Lut through the present Congress- We
have stated that the Grand Army 70
pudiated Mckinley and his gang, ana
every soldier who has read the record
knows this ia true, II 10 true that tho
Congressional gang Of pension ahy6tera,
aided by the claim agents, liked up tho
committee on resolutions, but there
was q minority report against the
manipulating gang, and this minority
report was adopted by theencampment,
In defiance OF the organized Copgreaa-
lonal lobby present, This lobby In
cluded Mckinley, and we quote an ex-
tract from q recent letter OF Private
Dalzell, (who 10 known 10 every victor
an aS a leading Republican, The
Private writes % the Plttaburg Dis
patch ~ follows
~ was delegate from Ohio and obeyed
Instructions 10 the latter, So did oil the
other elected delegates from Ohio and
Massachusetts, But what an upfoar y
raised Almost 800 men out OF about ,VD
fairly rose up and howled No down, we
were renotpermitled 10 speak at all,hnd Gen,
Alger refused 70 perm I our votes 70 20
counted We demanded division, We
proteaied aud appealed, but The blk bosses
and lords laughed at Nc, and treated our
demanda with utter contempt and aeorn,n
Hut when the minority report was
presented In favor OF tho service PEN
sion bill, there were some old soldiers
who were bound 10 be heard and they
we're heard, In spite OF the house OF
lords; and when they came 10 q vote
the Congressional lobby and the house
of lords were both beaten, Here 10 an
official copy OF the majority report, Sc
cured by GroGyenor and Mckinley TO
beat the service pension resolution,
We copy from the Washington National
Tribune Of August 2lat, lSDO'
RESOLVED, That while we will carefully
watch and diligently urge that all proper
provision shall he made aud continued
Tor our wounded, disabled and helpless
comrades, Il ia not consistent WIN the
dignity OF this organization or Ia high ana
patriotic aims 20 take parts In asking Tor
legislation looking W the granting OF q
ponaion hy which every member OF thiH
organization shall bo placed upon the pon'
sion roll for aoryloom merely
Gen. Hoyey Of Indiana made q mi.
norlty report, aa follows
The undersigned, minority Of the Com.
mltioo on Resolutions, beg leave TO mako
the following rcpori'
We demand the passage OF service
pension bill
behalf Of the aoldcra Of the Revolution
upon the urgent recommendation OF the
Immortal Washington,
9. Because such bill wan passed In
behalf Of the soldiers Of 1872, 10.
.. Because such bill was passed In
behalf Of the soldiers Of the Mexican and
Indian wars,
4. Because the Grand Army Of the Ro.
public declared for the passage OF such u
bin at the National Encampmont held NJ
Columbus, o., In 1893,
D. Because tho Grand Army OF the Re-
public declared for the passage OF such n |
bill at the National Encnmpmcnt held ot
Wis, IN 1850.
q. Because the Grand Army Posts OF
oycry loyal State and Territory OF the |
Union have pottlonod the present Con-
gross for the passage OF such measure.
Z, Bocauso tho Government with hOr |
immense revenue Ia now amply able 70 |
pny such pensions without hurt or Injury
TO our ilnncial affairs.
<. Because the pay iont of such pom
siona will relieve the present financial de-
Of the country ana awaken u |
and prosperity such 40 no other |
measure can bring forth,
o. because tho soldiers were paid FOR |
their soryieoa In deprecated money,
while the bondholdora were paid In money
good aa gold.
10. Because only by tho passage ofeuch |
\ measure can Justice be done the saylors
u our republic.
II. Because 100 acres OF land has hero |
.oforc boon promised every soldier OF tho |
Union, and this promise has not been ful. |
lllod.
i2. Because this promise, with tho |
promise OF payment In money good aH |
yold, and the ponaloning OF all soldiers
has been made from the beginning OF the |
war 10 its close by the orator In the pulpit |
md the forum.
ia. Becaugo tho United Statos In now
on tho globo In hor financial |