Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1893-10-12

The Democrats may deny them ever
90 vehemently, but there il enough
truth In the charges OF Senator Sew
art against President Cleveland to
make them very dissgreeable and UNI
pleasant. That the present executive
has made an extraordinary use OF his
power 10 secure the repeal OF the silver
law IS patent to everyone. and Demo-
cratic papers have joined in making
the charge. 1t is well understood in
Washington, no matter what Demo-
cratic Senators may say on the floor OF
the Senate chamber, that the Senators
who are opposed to the repeal are not
in favor with Mr.. Cleveland and cannot
secure favors from him. Possibly he
has not said In so many words: Vote
for repeal. or you need expect no
favors,' but he has made it very clearly
understood that that is what he means.
The virtuous Indignation of some Dem
ocratic Senators. real or feigned. at
Stewards temerity in charging the
President with having such human
weakness, will not remove the public
impre sions.-BurliEgton Hawkeye.
Let Them lie In Peace.
There is little need of the Democrats
to attempt to cut off pensioners by an
lawful practices. The pension question.
will soon adjust itself. While Demo
cratic ora.jis are clamoring against
pensions the old soldier is rapidly TAX
Ing his Place side by side with his COM
rades in the nations cemeteries. In
1880 /, i99, 351 men and Ito, 1856 widows
were surviving. making a total Ct
1,2622, IO5. This number had decreased
In 1898 to l,034, 96S, a decline OF 81, 1858.
And the rate of decrease will grow
larger In proportion for some years to
come. ~ the average age OF the veter-
ans I'd
Lost It's Cunning.
President Cleveland has appointed
an alnba ssador to Italy u denationai-
lied. monocle-dangling, Newport, david
ling A~nglomaniac, who never did any
thing Of a public or private nature in
this country, except to make q contri-
button Ut $4,000 to the Democratic
campaign fund last fall. Mr.. Cleve-
lands hand seems to have lost its cum
ming since he had those two teeth
pulled u couple of months ago. 1t Is
quite safe to say that the Senate will
refuse to confirm the appointment Of
Mr.. J. j. VanAlen. Manchester Demo-
crat DEM.
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Garry Their Nerve with Them.
Oh, nc, the gentlemen of the South
do not think OF putting up any unjust
war claims, since the possession of the
Democrats by the Government gives
them hoIe5 OF being abe to realize on
their great expectations" One Ken
lucky Congressman wants the Govern
ment to pay rent for the school-houses
and churches used for hospitals by the
armies during the raj The next thing
demanded by the South will be reim-
bur sement for its expenditures for
arms and ammunition with which they
shot down Union soldiers.
It's a Weak Plea.
The plea OF Hoke Smith that he was
away from Washington when the sus-
pension Of pensions was ordered is de-
cidedly weak. Two months interviewed
between the time of the order and
Hoke's explanation. No honest person
will question the desirability and ne.
cessity Of avoiding fraud in the issuing
OF pensions, or OF wedding it out when
it has crept in, but the country will be
slow to beiieye that Secretary Smith is
in any wise in sympathy with the old
soldiers until his official acts show it.
Trouble In store for the Democrats.
II the Democrats persist in pushing
through the bill repeating the Federal
election laws they will probably be
treated to a dose Of the inconvenience
resulting from a lack OF = quorum, and
then perhaps We shall see some of Car
Reeds methods adapted BY the House.
II it fails to do so there will not be
much Legislation for some time to come.
san Francisco Chronicle.
Lest In the Shu0ie.