The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-13

to which extended notice is given by the s. secre
tary Of the interior in his report, VIII az
amount Of work done the last year, mas las; peer
the greatest in the history of the ONCE.
p mat o the I r 81 b rne done
with fidelity. The passage Of what is known
as the disability bill has, as was f sss,rs
ment to the disabled veterans of the civil
war. The estimate for this fiscal year was
$l44 COO and that amount was a, apP%rsoPI1,
ated q deficiency amounting to $40 5oooI
H Session mus: The e pdS1'asu for S gen
june june 80 1894 Ao is sIs5 oo6ooo. The COM
missioner Of pensions believes that if the
present legislation and methods are nam.
tanned and further additions to the pensioo,1
laws are not made the maximum expcnddt
ture for pensions will be reached June ~
1S2 ana viii be at the highest Rrem niaI1o,,l
messages that the care of the disabled sol
diers Of the war Of the rebellion IS a matter
emotion cools sooner than that OF gratitude
but L cannot believe that this process has
yet reached a point with out people tnat
OF these Disabled veterans to the inadequate
agencies provided by local laws. 49,.
The parade on the Goth OF September last,
upon the streets of this capital OF sixty thou
sand of the surviving union veterans CT the
war Of the rebellion, was a most touching
clOus welcome extended to them by the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the applause that greet,
eu iucir progress from tens o. tuGuSaHuS u
people from all the st'ses did much to re-
yive the glorious reconectons OF the grand
review when these men and many thousands,
now in their graves were welcomed win
grateful joy as victors In q struggle in which
the national unity, honor aud wealth were
all at issue.
The Election Law Question.
In my last annual message ende3yoreo
to invoke serious attention to the evils OK
an uui"ir apportoam mt for congress. l
cannot close this message without again cali
ing attention to these grave and thretenNig
evils. 1 had hoped that it was possible to Sc
cure n non Par isan inGairy by means OF 4
commission into evils the existence OF which
Is known to all and out of this might grow
legislation from which ell thought OF parti-
san advantage should be eliminated and only
the higher thought appear Of manufacturing
freedom and purity of the ballet anh the
equality of the elcctor, without the guaranty
Of which the government could never have
which it cannot continue to exist III peace
and prosperity. 1t is time that mutual
Gharges OF unfaimess ard fraud between the
tvo great parties should cease ana that the
pure and honest elections should ne brought
to the test OF their Willingness to
fee our legislation and oir Gee.
ton methods from everything ina: :has
in the announ '' result. Tie necessity for
an INQUIRY and for legislation by congress upon
this subject is emphasized by the face that
the tendency Of legislation IN some states III
recent years has. III some Important IG'FtIcn,
lars, been ayt.; from and not toward free and
fair elections and equal apportionmeIlt. It IS
now time that we should come together upon
the high plane OF patriotism while we devise
methods that shall secure the right or every
man qualified by law to cast a free ballot, and
give to every such ballot an eQlal value in
choosing our public officers and IL directing tie
policy Of the government.