The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1892-05-04
penouncIng unIon Penslons.

Il 60 say that the enormous sum paid
in the way Of pensions is a double hasd-
ship on the people Of the South. It's
hardship because il Is drawn not from
the wealth or property Of the country,
but from its CONSUMERS. And i is hard
ship because that part paid by them Is
transferred from the South 70 the homes
Of these soldiers, thereby depicting from
year to year the money in circulation.
From all these causes il results that there
is a desrth Of money south Of the Ohio
River, ,'-Speo-i q Palsrs7H d T1uaeSses,
IA tie HOES, M1Fsa >.
SYMPATHY FoR coNFEDERATEs, JEALOUSY
AND ANGER TOWARD UNION FESsIoNEEs.
aThe saddest thing in life 10 me IS 10
see a poor Confederate veteran as be
drags himself from his cabin 10 the field
to labor, TO earn bread for ais wife and
children, ard TO realize that one-twelfth
Of all be makes must be taken from him
TO pension some camp foIlOwerOr bounty
jumper--Brnklead ef Aia5Oaia' ia The
House, March ..
Why THE SOUTH OPPOSES PENSIONS
This Congress has passed bin ap-
propriating $40, 900. 600 for the payment
Of pensions. This large amount must
first be collected from the people. Il IS
4 cash Transaction, not credit, not checks
or drafts. but cash. The amount IS more
than 3 per capita, OF more than 5000.
600 for the State Of Alabama, or nearly
twice the amount collected for State and
county taxes in that State or, to put il
more plainly. each family Of i've are
taxed more than SO for pensions. This
money, the representative ofone months
labor for the head Of the family en- the
farm, or one-tVelfth the years return
for labor, goes into the pocket Of some
psnsioper. many Of whom are rich men
and women. A very small per cent.
goes back 70 Alabama, f0r We have bat
few pensioners, and those We do have
are not as 4 rule entitled to tie money
they receive. .7-Bulis1d ef 4h5ema,
Narci %
THE NORTH Warned 10 nEWARE oF The
wEsrH OF ''rHE PEoFLE7 or rHE soCrH-
DIsUNIoS AsAIS THREATENED
when the people can no longer stand
the oppression, when they can no longer
remain silent, when the time comes, as 1
believe it viii II they are not given relief,
that the masses in this country rise Up
and demand Justice at the hands Of the
law makers, I trus. tia; may be found
on the side Of the people and fighting
with them for what / believe to be lust
The essence Of my Democracy IS my
sublime confidence N the people Lof the
SOUTH They viii DO right when the
right IS understood by them. This IS
their Government and they viii control
It's destiny. sWhen it becomes oppressive
they vii try TO reform It. When it
becomes unbearbie they VIII destroy il
and build upon the ruins another fash
.oned with their own hands. I warn
you, gentleman, not 60 tempt them too
.Ar. I remind YOU that it is unwiss to
.reat the suiieriugs Of the people light
-Bqatis1i Of AiaJGma, 3f0r1h %
lENOCNcISG THE APPROPRIATION FoR TIE
GRAND AMY EEUNIoN.
'The United States Senate voting
money for the relief Of the charitable
Institutions in and about the National
Capitol Is a violation Of the Constitution
hat should receive . severe censure but
IN top Of this that august body vent 50
ar last Friday as to vote si00000to 10 the
.arousal fund Of that national Republican
,rganization known as the Grand Army
lfthe Republic, which gathers il Wash
ngton during the coming aulumn-7-
3iradngigHl, Al1. Ags-HgaiL
NE s0UTHEN ALLIANCE Also OPPOSES UNIoN
PENIoNs-
The president OF the Georgia Farmers
Alliance said, no, long ago Had our
southern Alliance the power We would
.bIogate all pensions. The war vas over
more than twenty-five yeaIs ago and our
people won't stand tha, sEindis
NY longer"