The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-11-14

mistakes have gone far 10 bring about
the apathy and Indifference which con-
fronted the republicans in some states.
notably Indiana, when tie party was
organized FOR battle during the pastsum-
mer. The reports of this character
which have come to your correspondent
remind one OF a mistake made by the
pension Office in the allowance of a PEN
sion to veteran in Allen county, Indi-
ana. 1t had been reported a few days
before the election that there would be
immense democratic gains in the north
eastern section of the HoOsier state, due
TO dissatisfaction over appointments.
The correspondent Of a democratic news
paper in New York was sent to Fort
Waye for the purpose of ascertaining
just how far the reported disaffection
among the republicans would cut into
the vote of that party at the polls When
the correspondent arrived at Fort Wayne
he was told by the chairman of the
county democretic committee that in a
certain township of Allen county the
greatest number of disaffected republi
cans would be found. Determined to
get the names and ascertain the griev-
ances of the republicans who intended
to vote for Mr. Cleveland the coTrespon.
dent took a buggy and drove a dozen
miles into the country. He stopped at
( farm house, and fortunately located the
leader of the malcontents.
Yes, sir am one of the republicans
who will vote against President Harri-
son" said he. "My reasons for opposing
/ the re election of President Harrison are
all centered upon the pension question.
1 served three years and half in the
/ Union army, and contracted pensionable
disabilities. For several years | pelted
the Pension department at Washington
with testimony bearing upon my claim
! for pension. 1t was only the other day
that my pension was allowed. / get the
miserable pittance of $6 a month. My
experience in seeking and receiving a
pension is duplicated by five of my
neighbors,' and as the farmer made this
statement he led the correspondent out
to the veranda which surrounded the
house. and pointed out the five soldier
neighbors' houses. "a few weeks ago
the man who lives over yonder in the
house which you see through the timber
made application for a pension. The
pension was promptly allowed. That
fellow not only was given $12 month,
but was allowed back pay to the amount
OF several thousand dollars. That man
served ninety days in the army, never
saw a battle, and never contracted disa-
bilities in the service, while each of us
six men who get Sc month we're in
scores of battles and are disabled from
performing manual labor. We are all
disgusted, and are going to vote for
Cleveland"
Party workers and public speakers in
the republican ranks from every section
Of the country report similar instances
in which the distribution of public pa
tronage was involved. They say that the
men who were given office, as a rule
failed to appreciate the favor, while
those who sought office and failed to gel
it took ont revenge at the polls. Every
man who disliked a Federal officer
showed his disapproval of that officers
appointment by voting against President
Harrison. He was held personally re
sponsible for every fortunate and unfor
tunate appointment. The upshOt of i
all is decreased popularity OF the civi
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