The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-01-30
HoLMAN's PENSION sui.


Brother Holmla has ALWAYS en.
Ijnyed n reput ton for economy
conIainlly with 4 disposition Is
give everybody connected with the
last war on the Federal side a
pension. The ,morratie PARTY.
with virtual unanlmity, thinks
that il paying out Tor pensions
more III ~ the eombiAei fighting
nations Of Europe p IS for similar
purpose, aud III paying so per cent.
more for the past services OF the
Northern soldiers tlan GERMANY
pays for her active standing army !.
this nation has stretched the RIGHT
Of liNeial ~ 10 its utmost limits.
\ few republicans here aud there
tnink as the Democracy does on
this puiit; and the more respect.
able survivors % the Federal side
have not hesitate, 4 TO protest
against any further expenditure
for pensions. But now comes The
great 0ui ct0r, Mr.. Holman, of
lndlani, who has posed before tile
conatrS for many years as the IN.
"a nate essence of economy, and
introduces bill which ~ !
further than anything yet broua ht
forward The Introductory section
of this reads rs follows:
"That there shall be all a and
plid % each aud every non-com
missloned officer, musician, arti
ticrr, wagoner. private soldier.
81 lor and marine, including those
borne upon the rolls ~ slaves and
lndians, and All soldiers who were
mustered mo tue service Of the
Uni ell states, and who were sub
SIS Ell, clothed aud paid by the
government Of The United States.
who faithfully served ~ such ia the
military service Of the United |
States, who have been hpnOrably |
discharged from such service, the
sum Of SS.33 i3 4 mo til for all the
time which snch non-conmissi
officer, musician, artifcer, wagon
er private solder, sailor and ma
rlne actually so served between
The twelfth day Of April, 1851, ana
tue ninth dry OF May, 1863.
Tnla bill perhaps furnishes the
key to Mr.. Holm lu's economy. III
reminds one very much OF the in-
dtyidual who decided to cut down
al his expenses an stint himself
"a food and clothing 10 order that
he IN ght convert all of his availa.
bic wealth. into straight whisky.
Mr.. Holman is determined so far
as ~ hlm lies 70 cut down AL the
EXPENSES Of the government aud
convert the amount saved into
pensions for the swarm of mendi-
cints now besiegiHg the United
States Treasury. We very much
mistake the temper of ihe Deno.
cratic majority ID the HDu il they
give any encouragement to this |
nlauil of Mr. Holman. Wna5 IL
needed is not the expansion OF the |
pension evil but rigid investiga-
tiun of il; au'l if the Democrats in
the House fail 10 order thorough
oVrrhdullns ~ tue pen son oitipe
they Will c0nspicaousiy dlsappulnL
Ihe expecta lons Of the people.
Tue first thing necessary to be
done. however, is tD let Mr.. Hol.
man knOw IN yrry positive and
terms that his mat
ne>s will not be tolerated. Mr.
ii Imam, in other words, must H.
suppressed. In the pres mt coldl-
ton OF our financial affairs any
IN IN who proposes i farther dranr
upon the resources of tue cOui TRY
III the interest OF increased pea.
sions = an tncoulager Of incudi-
c .ncy, a promoter of ldie iess, al
enemy of self-relIan e, and
menanCe IT, tie welfare Uf his
country Appeal Ava aaclle.