The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-09

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Tribune staie<- These Hills cor w51owo
arc al for el2 per menih. except =
cases arising under the Iaw 81 Ju.e -.
1890. which usually cslls for - pee
month
The Tribone further ssys:
"During the fr<t two years ~ Pres1~
dent Harrisons fern. congress Uss ~
publican and ps<<ed al o. The Oeritos-
.ions pension bills that The coDuiltos
had time 70 consider
~During che first years cf Mr. Qeve-
land's sdminissrsiion The house 90
'dem0cratic. and the records tboW that
more pension bills. originating II the
house. we're passed and became lsws
than during any loor years % = rcp1bl5-
can administration since the close Of the
war
During The present session Or eoogress
the number Of special billie introduced
has fallen on more than one-hslf - 0pu->
pared With the Fiffiesh and Fifsy-fr<s
congresses. This IL accounted for By
the passage OF the dependent pcasisn
oiii VI 1886. proviSs<x for the pessioa-
ing Of aiI those whose present disabiil-
lies are such - 90 render tbem onabie
Ito earn living By manual labor. Tbo
Tribune attempts 20 show that o. &C.
count Of Mr. Hsrrison's great lore for
the soldier there have been Issued dur
ling his adminissratio1 : larger anuber
'of certificates than Were issne6 under
Mr.. Cleveland. This IL easily accoupse1
for BY the passage OF the Get Of June -.
1890. authorizing The pensioning Of those
who are u presenf unable % earn Iig-
ing. bnf are unable 60 trace their dis
abilities 10 army service From Juno
l27. 1890, IN June %. 1881 (tbe report for
1892 IL not yet ouf). Of this class of
lclxims there were filed il the pension
bureau 2a3 ESQ invalid claims and 1S1U
widow's-s total Of 32l.950. Tbers
were also filed during this year 553.5S3
applications under ssid eel where pen
sions had already been allowed or ap-
Iplied for. making in al ab0ot 90 -
applications fIed under ssid acs che frss
iyear after it went into forcs- So 20 Con
pare the number Of certificates issued
under the general Lac and The prosisio.s
Of this Get wilh the number Of c<rszf-
Gates issued before lie passage wooid be
Extremely unfair.
Bot this letter l. already too long. an1
l hare not time. nor j. if neccssary %
jcontinue it farther There are great
\ many other <tstemenis il The Tribune's
article which are entirely unworlhs of
any consideration Whatever, and csrc-
icially from m old soldier like yoo- gho
u fought braveiy and cours xeouziy during
Ifbe war. while the writer Who crilic1x<s
.iy0u was feather-bed soldier, fariuE
sumpf0ously every day : esfedisfance n
ifbe rear - the private secretary Of Ird5-
- \
!. patience with these alleged soldier ps-
pers- All Of them, - Ter - NV knor-
ledge extends, are simply repubIicsn
.lcsmpaiga documents. and tie democr.s-
ic eoldier who puts bic trust in anv 0f
them Is sure 70 place himself in the
hands Of the Philisfines-
i Wishing yon plenty. health pesce a1d
'prosperity. and that We may both live 70
celebrate glorious democratic victory
this fall, an sincerely yourx.
i DAxIEL GcDoxALD.
!, The Tribune editor claims fhax affer
!! hunting up the matter. Presjdent C1eve-
Hand only vetoed -254- ineaead OF So
g he had been psrsdinz in bis paper sor
many long weeks, while tie record
Ishowed just PSI - reduction Of e-3-
quite falling on from 534. - fhe Trib-
.81 - @Mt4 st3sE &MH 0t0 &4I04EHX 84A
y lthe good people Of the stale believe
y All true, honest and fkif hfnI soldiers vi -
stood up for the union. the conssiufiou
+ and the dag want the truth told sbont
these matters. The honest and true
/ soldier can afford 20 Be honest ard fair
! In politics - well - anything else We
, do not want any nnfairne~s 20 mislesd
: the voter. let him be eoidier or civilian.
I The old soldiers Of Indians. like I'll other
honest men. want the truth told abcu.
these mstters. They always desire the
b facts -unvarnished faci<- All fair snf
b honest soldiers shonid applaud The hor,-
est courage Of Cleveland n HE us<e.fisf.
: -idetermin stion 10 do the right under hic
2 oath OF Office Mr. Cleveland vetoed &c
4 claim which be found upon careful in
ivestig alton 10 Be honest and meriior5ou<
4 No one denies the fact that many. yes.
4 very msny. of those special claims wers
e shown 10 be frauds upon fair inre<rixD-
q tion- 1.-THE rsny Of these very vetoed
clsims were not frauds. why we're they
. mot repassed snd approved by Mr. Hsrs
i ris0n IL any were repls<ed and A.
o cIprcved, LEI them Be named 20 shst n:
. may have the facts and know the truth
4 In the whole matter. This i fbe eru.
a isoIdier's platform
II IsAIAH b. McD0xAxD-
+ Columbia City. hid. Aug. -
81 A special car containing : party -