The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1893-02-17
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Republicans wriihiug Under Conten,-
plated Pension ttefarna


isepubllcans wri,hiug Under Contcm-
plated fension ueforma
The republican organs are full OF
snecrs az the reform OF the pension sys-
tenn proposed by tho democrats. In
fact, every reference 20 the need of
such u reform throws tho organs into
spnsms, during which the country
learns once again that the democratic
party II simply an aggregation OF
traitors banded together 20 accomplish
what the armies OF Lee failed 60 nc.
complisl, aud determined To wage
crusade OF determination against the
surviving soldiers OF the union.
The organs, furthermore, seem TO as-
sumo that they are approved In these
indiscrimnntc aud rancorous charges,
" not by the people, by the federal vet.
GRAMS They have SO long pursued "A
policy OF attempting 20 buy votes by
turning over the treasury Co pension
agents and their Confcdcratcs, that
they infer that every man who draws
"A pension or who wants Co draw pen.
sion belongs body and soul TO tho re-
publicans, and that the people, having
apparently acquicscod In this SO long.
Will continue to acquicscc IN Il iudca.
nitcly.
They are mistaken In both aSsump.
tions. They ovcrcstimnte the patience
OF the people and they underestimate
the patriotism Of the veterans. There
is u general and emphatic demand In
the ranks of both parties for nm honest
and iudicious administration Of the |
pension department and for radical |
revision of the System which already |
pours ont in alleged lawful pensions
nearly onc-half OF the entire national |
revenue in u stream which Is charging |
at an appalling rate every year More !
over, II Is mn insult 20 the old soldiers /
themselves To say that they are not la |
with the people on this qucs.
ton. Such an allegation carries with |
It the charge that the old soldiers do
not deserve pensions, but have been
by the republicans through
either charity or desire To bribc
Lhcm. The truth IL, thousands OF the SUR
'iving boys in blue" both pcnSioncd
and unpcnsioned, join heartily m the
demand that the pension roll shall bc
me of honor and merit instead OF bar
.er and sale for partisan purposes aud
private gain, aud it is estimated that
'uliy one.third OF the soldier vote was
'ast ut the last election for tho politi.
nj party making this demand.
The GRIND Army Gazette, II rccog-
lizcd and reputable organ Of the G..
\. r., speaks thus plainly ON this
point.
III today every man and woman whose name
y on the pension list were required To- appear
olnrc the proper authority, there 10 suhstun
late their claim Ia pension 10y evidence that
you'd hc admitted IN any court OF law or hc ~.
owed 10y tho most lcmcnt ot iurirs there would
undoubtedly be- - great many names taken
rom the list altogether and "A lar greater mum.
cr OF pensioners reduced In amount
Tho people should have this money saved for
hem We believe the incoming ndmipigtra. |
lon will do g. No honest man should object ,
'ssurcdlv NO luir veteran win do $50
"Iho Gazette has always favored high pen.
ions Tor deserving Veterans II soldier M !
ntual service was maim'd or disabled 40 that
is power 10 mako u living for himself aud
Is family wos rouo or impaired his loss or inn.
airmcni should be made good. That was the
urposc IN granting pensions 80 long as the I
'puhlican party did that the people sustained
icm
"Whon they lett that safe ground aud Gun
lrkcd onh trcachorous sCa of rNtruIarauro
lklng aboard the great army of claim agency
iariSs they began 60 lose the confidence Of the
'oplo,' ,
The republican party has worked" I
ne soldier vote Ia the utmost and has ;,
cen Overwhelmingly beaten more than .
nee. II that Is It's dependence for /,
'storatlon To power IL may ts well go /
Irthwith into liquidation, Louisville
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