The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-13


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n hosohABLE joseph III. O'NEIL, House OF
hePresentatiyes, Washington, ID. OIL notice
In the morning papers YOU quote me i'm APP
PIovai OF your proposed amendments to ex-
isting pension legislation affecting pension nj OF
inmates OF soldiers homes. Later, 1 receive
your letter or 4th inst, asking endorsement
OF some interview, said 10 have been hello
win me on that specific point.
uncertain whether represented or misrep-
resented I'm that interview, l say to Won that
whiie am in favor OF legislation giving ma
lor portion OF pension of inmate OF home to
MS FAMILY, yet IL he has no family, say let
MN nave IL all, oven II IL amounts to 50 cent
per day.
For your proposed amendments generally
puoilshed' have no favor. They are all ca
culated TO restrict benefits heretofore accord
ed surviving veterans or their widows Your
restriction TO less than $500 income per year
public acknowledgment OF poverty Health
and loyalty we're all that Lincoln asked OF us
when you were babe and we were battling
10 preserve Congress for you to sit in
/ commend for your confederation the
words OF another son OF Massach setts as he
voieed the countrys estimate OF the services
OF the founders OF the Republic, who were
survivors in his time. / prefer Webster
Your warfare I'm advance on those who, in the
providence OF God, may become soldiers wild.
manhood.
In the body OF which you are member. sits
many man who fought us man fashion, open
ana above board, front face. Gordon his face
scanned with the track OF Union lead; Butler
short one leg; Wheeler, the wild rider who
gave us so little rest and that stury fighter
Moore or Texas; they were line of battle sol
diers In time OF war; but hazard the pre-
nlctlon none OF them could be induced to lead
In such fight as you are making.
You cry out against the sum total of the an
nual appropriations for pensions, and capital
lists and towards comprise the maioritv ~
those who applaud. Figure the total OF ali
pensions from '65 to '93 and il is little more
than half the amount paid in the same time
TOT interest alone to the bondhoder He
bought his bonds always below par, at times as
low 81. -
The men now have the honor to command
ana their deceased comrades, endorsed those
bonds with their heartss' blood and by their
Vaor put them on the road to par. and at a
premium In the financial marts Of the world
win tremendous unanimity they stood for
honest money in peace. insisting that Uncle
sans promise TO the bondhoders should be
redeemed at 100 cents on the dollar. with ali
interest, and payable in gold.
The next President OF the United States
goes into Office. having been voted for bv
ofthousands OF veterans I have
no criticism for their course. The soldier
earned the right to vote as he pleased he n
Democratic, Republican or Populist N
some OF them, advanced In years, enfeebled
oy disease, see ht To totter TO the poles and
vote the mugwump ticket, that is their right |
But beg you to stop this warfare which |
VIII drive them TO lay aside conside ration OF |
and tend To weld them into nearly
sold political mass. Your present course
persisted in, renders that nearly inevitable in |
ny opinion.
(Slgned) A. q. WRIssERr
Commander-in in Chief q, A r.