The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-12-09
PENSION

that such scrutiny will work against
them. for no one would take from or
abridge the bounty due to their patriot
ism and valor. On the contrary the
movement will be to their advantage,
and, as Mr.. CLEVELAND has truly said,
tend 10 make the pension list a roll Of
honor" 1t is doubtless true that a care
full examination will show that the
names of nan thousands are on the list
who are not entitled to any pension
whatever, but have been kept there for
unworthy purposes or through neglect
Such revision would doubtless decrease
the pension appropriate 'n-Chenang
Union.
Probably no pension list in the coun'
try has ever escaped being contaminated,
as ours is said to have been. The most
careful lawmakers and executive Off
cial arc liable at times to be imposed
upon. But we cannot believe that the
imposition has gone to anything like the
extent contended. If, however, we are
mistaken in this, in common with all
other republicans, We are ready, for tie
sake of justice to the deserving pension
daily approve the purging Of the lists
Wilkesbarre PA Record.
The country will do justice to its de
tenders. But with the present enormous
pension figures, and the almost appalling
totals to be provided in the immediate
future, there is occasion TO consider
ways and means.'-Grand Rapids
Mich Democrat.
The latest figures on pensions have
started the press of the country to re-
mark with considerable unanimity, and
without regard to politics, that the pen
sion extension must not be suffered to go
on without a limit.-Springtield Mass }
News.
There is a good prospect that some
very corrupt pension frauds will be vent
Hated and treated to thorough disinfcc-
ton before the next congress adjourns.-
Syracuse Herald.
If the pension lists increase at the same
rate as they did in the last current year,
by June, 1898, there will be a round mil
lion pensioners in this country.-Daven-
port Ga) Leader.
We have thus passed the point where
he internal revenue receipts pay for
nancinnc and hora naorlu rnonha1 tho
point where the customs revenues meet
the same expenditure. In a year or two
we shall also pass the point where even
the customs revenues suffice to pay for
pensions. The cost of pensions will then
be over 80 per cent. of the net disburse-
ments of the federal gOvernment.-De-
troit Tribune.
The democratic congress should pro-
vide literally for the payment of pensions
to those who deserve them but if it
does its duty it will revise the pension
lists and purge them of the frauds, the
bummers and the millionaires. If this
is done the country can carry this enOr-
nous burden with better heart Boston
Post.
Tie above gives US first rate idea con-
corning some things. 1t at once proves
what THE GLOBE said six months ago.
1t proves also that the democratic press
and the miserable Raleigh asses who
tried to repudiate us, were chumps Of
the first water.
THE GLOBE looked ahead and saw
just what these miserable scamps to day
howl for.
And we know, aud all honest men
know, that the pension business is a
fraud, and that it should be abolished.
We also know that the southern
claims should be paid, and we believe
that they will be paid.
Just wait a little and see what the
congress does.
There is a chance yet for the South
and the South, if the above utterances
regarded, will be in the saddle for
keeps.