The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-07-23
"THE HOWLERS."
Pension Legislation Net the Cause or the Fall
Election Results.

Election Results.
EDITOR NATIONAL TgIBUNE: desire to say
that your recent editorial concerning the
attitude of certain newspapers politicians,
etc, upon the subject of pensions is absolutely
true There is danger ahead. Never since
the close Of the war, has this element appeared
half so bold and aggressive
IL is true that their deductions regarding
the causes Of last Falls elections are ali wrong
The result was caused by feeling of unrest.
Pension legislation had very little TO do with it.
Tho solid. thinking, working element in tho
Republican party were persuaded that the
party were Standing in a little too much
with certain bosses" who We're the heuch-
men Of the millionaires Of our country. They
hegan 20 lose confidence in their leaders; they
felt that the laborer, farmer, and artisan were
being too much overlooked they wanted to
see some halting place ahead.
Thus IL was
Sensible men do not object to a liberality
with those who set their bodies up as a target
to be aimed at by those who sought by force Of
arms TO destroy our Government. This is the
sentiment OF every patriotic American. This
&" howl" about Sl2 per month TO q poor old
soldier is not genuine anyway. If the
" hOwlors" are Conscientious upon the subject
OF prodigality" why do they not dare 20 adj
yocate the repeal Of internal revenue laws"
No one is able TO SEQ that it benefits anyone
"
lates to. But no, that will never do. They
vote with us-"yOu tickle me and I will tickle
you y; but the soldier may starve. The real
gist Of the matter is this. " If the soldier gets
any Of it we can't SO well 20 on with our steal
ing
No party will dare TO come out boldly and
honorably and declare in their National plat
form against the pension laws now upon our
statutes. The will of some is only too good TO
repeal them il they once had the Teins in their
own hands, but they will never attempt 70 get
the reins by making that an issue.
Now, let me make q suggestion. Let your
worthy paper find space IN each number to
quote WORD by word" Literally mean the
doctrines of leading publications as 20 this
matter. Then, let each Grand Army Post in
America take pains TO read these "shOrt clip
pings" before their respective lodges and, my
word for it, these "hOwlers" will soon play
"Oyster" in the game.
The writer Of this note served three years in
the war, enlisting in 81 when $l3 per month
was all the inducemeut. so far as money was
concerned. He is, this day, physical wreck.
and nine-tenths Of all the " three-year5' men"
arc in the same sad condition. Most ali Of them
arc poor, too, simply because their physical con-
ditIon denied them a fair share of energy 20
compete with those able-bOdied "hOwler5" who
never saw q gray-cOat" y; and now they want
20 give him no remembrance for his sacrifices.
IL foreign foe were TO invade America this
day we do not believe one of these very
'gTowleTs would shoulder a gun 20 defend it.
Patriotic metal can never DO found in a man
who will gTOwl because his Government shows
its gratitude toward those who stood by it in
the day Of its PERIL. L. W., Montezuma,
Ind