Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-29
THEY GO MARCHING ON.


cans-GREsHAM, COOLEY, MACVEAGH,
Ex-Governor Cox, Commander-in-C Chief
Of the g. A. r. REA, ct dL-has been
swelled by another distinguished recruit,
also an old and honorable soldier, Gen
eral A. c. MCCLURE, Of Chicago. Like
the others, he has made a public &C.
acknowledgement Of his change OF faith,
and gives his reasons for thus openly
supporting GROVER CLEVELAND.
He declares the paramount questions
at issue are excessive tariff duties, the
force bill and abuses of the pension sYs-
tem. cine NOBLE achievements and the
brilliant record Of the Republican party
in the trying days of the civil war;"
General MCCLURE says, "have nothing
to do with these momentous questions. J."
On the tariff issue he says:
For myself, while reared in the school
of strict protection, l have long believed
that the high protective duties OF recent
years ought to be gradually lowered. The
old doctrine of the protectionist was that
when the home industries had become
firmly established. To-day that idea
/ seems to be abandoned, and the Mckinley
/ bill must be taken as an indication that
/ duties are TO be limited only by the abill-
/ ties of the Hobbies of the protected interests
| 10 secure further increase. These interests
/ have grown so strong that they are now
/ the greatest menace to the purity OF our
\ elections. They are naturally called upon
| for lavish contributions TO campaign funds,
/ on the ground that the party is doing every
! thing for them. When these large contri-
/ buttons have been made and the friendly
/ party is again in power, additional favors
\ in the way of higher protection are de-
/ handed of the party and must be granted
/ And so the reciprocal benefits go on and
/ must go on until halt is called by the de-
| termination of the people, expressed at the
/ polls, that the time has come when duties
must decrease instead of increasing.
The Force bill he denounces in I'M
measured terms, but his strongest de-
nunciatlon is of the Harrison Raum
pension system-and it must be borne
in mind that Gen. MCCLURE fought
throughout the war and has distin-
/ tinguished record as a Union soldier.
He does not believe 1.-THE man who
has lost a leg or an arm, or has been
otherwise really incapscitated by
wounds or sickness Incurred in the war
Of the rebellion, is now Ovsrpaid by any
pension he receives, or would be over
paid If that pension were doubled, but
he continues:
The ability even adequately to pension
/ such men is curtailed by the loose, eXtrav-
agant and reckless legislation which has
/ enabled hundreds of thousands Of men to
| draw pensions who are in no way entitled
10 them. The dependent pension bill can
| only be looked upon as reckless bid for
votes. It's extravaganza is condemned by
| thinking men in both parties, and by those
| who were soldiers as well as those who are
not. 1t is in its temptations destructive TO
| Self-reSpeCt and to manhood. 1t is a bid for
| the profession Of imbecility aud for dishOn-
! esty. 1t is an insult to the self-respecting
| soldier Think Of a bill which has enabled
claim agents TO send out as they do, to
| those veterans whose chief glory in life is
| that they unselfShly and faithfully served
| their country in the hour of her supreme
danger, circulars containing in large, bold
/ ana black type; Soldiers or officers dis
| h0nor1bly discharged or dismissed from the
seI'rics can ROiC oct PENSIONS Can disgrace
full legislation now go furtheri
The nominate on OF Mr.. CLEVELAND,
he declares, was splendid evidence Of
the admiration Of the masses Of a party
Of bold and rugged honesty ana ca
pacity in a party leader" General
MCCLURE concludes that Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND in the presidential chair will
have far more influence in guiding leg
islation on this subject than Mr.. HAIR
RIsoN. for Mr.. CLEVELAND has shown
himself to be an unusual leader and
molder Of men,"
Following righs,dn top Of Gen. Nc
CLURe's change of political faith
comes dispaAh, published in another
col M ~ cling that Judge LAKE,
Of e the best known Re-
pubs =. A. R. men in the
Wesa tnounced that he will
suppl EvELAND.
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