The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-16
WHY MoHIHLnY WENT AoAinpT
SERVICE PEnAioNh.


Congressman noothman OF Bryan,
o., spoke for Mckinley In tho NASAL
lon opera house last evening NJ,
BOOthman oame 10 this district hh inc
esteemed friend OF Major Mckinley,
lie 10 one OF the Majors most devoted
admirers, lie occupies u scat close 70
the Major on the floor OF the House,
aud was utilized, Just aa Con
greaa was about 10 adjourn 70 nom
Inate Mckinley for President IN leps'
As BOOthman HpeAkh by authority, ana
was imported into tho dlatriot 70 ln'
struot the people on the vital public
questions OF the campaign, the NEWS,
DEMOCRAT sent a reliable reporter "
Maaaillon last evening 10 make ap ae'
cuTate report OF his speech We were
especially anxlOus 10 got his remarks
on tho service penhiOn bill we nave
known Congressman Boothman TOT
over quarter of a century, ana we
knew he would not deliberately minfep'
resent the position OF Major Mekln-
10y on that vital matter, Aftef heaI-
ing Mr.. B0Othman our respect Tor MN
AZ Il man aud u veteran soldier 10 not
Impaired. lie told the truth ahopL
Major McKinley'a posltlon, but he dla
not tell all the truth, lilo tnlly yeillleg
all that the NEWS DEMOCRAT mas nalu
on that subject, but he did not olitlclse
MOTOR MoKinley's conduct AZ We nave
done. lie admitted that Major NC
Kinley had voted and used his inllu'
ence against service pensions, but Pc
attempted 10 Justify his conduct on the
ground that the Senate would not nave
passed the bill, even II the House hAa
done 40, .
There we're some 800 persons who
heard Congressman B00thman last eve
ming, and there IL not man or woman
OF truth, from the millionaire VINO III,
trOduced him 10 the aad-faeed colofeu
man who sat unaurrOunded In the au.
dience, who will deny what we say OF
BoOthman'a utierano6s, B0othman
stated that Mckinley had voted against
the service pension bill, but claimed
the reason why no did 30 was that the
Republican party caucus had decided
10 beat II. This is an Item OF vital mo.
ment that we have all along been want.
ing 10 get from an official source, lts
importance In this campaign cannot DO
0yerestlmated. m
We now call upon the Alliance Re-
view 10 apologize and make correction
10 its readers as follows; 1--WE have the
authority OF Congressman B00thman
for the abatement that on motion 10
TO commit the pension bill, when pend
inc. aud substitute the service pension
bill, Major Mckinley voted against II,
Our previous statements on this matter
were all wrong"
We cali upon the Navarro Independ-
ent 10 make q similar apology ana
explanation 10 It's retdera, Justice
10 the old soldiers, who have been de-
celved by its statements, (all Of which
we're wrong demands this.
We call upon the Louisville Herald,
whose editor Is also postmaster, 10
make a like correction, Certainly these
requests are reasonable.
We make no request OF the Canton
Rep. as no one expects that paper TO
tell the truth on any proposition that
has o political bearing.
And now that the especial friend
and champion Of Major Mckinley has
come into the district, and has fully
verified, In a public speech, all that the
NEWS DEMOCRAT has claimed as the
attitude Of Mckinley on the matter OF
service penslonB, what do the old vet
eraps think about itY Are they going
10 vote 10 return man 10 Congress,
who violated the most sacred promises
Of q life time, and who went into o
Republican caucus and raised his voice
(ali potent In this case) 10 defeat
measure OF patriotic justice, asked for,
prayed for, and demanded, by 100000
veterans OF the war.
Think this matter over seriously,
We shall have more 10 say on this
subject In the near future.