The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-13
Hoke's Back Down.


Ohio State Journal. II Hoke Smith will
keep his ears TO the ground he viii hear
something to his advantage from Indian
apolis this week.
Wheeling LaieRigesaer: Meantime the
friends Of the veterans and OF far play viii
rejoice that the light has broken in on the
administration II was time
Springfield H. journal: There will be
good desl Of enthusiasm at the Grand Army
encsmpment at indianapolis, but it is Ter
fec.ly safe to assume ihst no; single cheer
will be heard for Hoke Smith.
Bsv City TriJlas Secretary Smith has
evidently discovered that the people are not
disposed 10 tolerate wrongs against those
who defended and preserved the government
when il was in imminent and deadly peril
Pittsburgh Dispa,eh Secretary Hoke
smith has doubtless discovered that pension
reform must be conducted along eonserva-
tive liues. Wholesale onslaughts upon the
veterans is sure to. raise a storm in the north
ern states at least.
Rockford ,nls.) Republican: The feeling
the present administration entertsins for the
defenders Of the flag, hoAeyer, has been dis
played and il should be watched from this
ume On to prevent it from perpe'rating other
acts ofinjustice to the veterans
Pittsburgh Cironiole- Telegraph Hoke
Smith was the only member Ofthe cabinet
absent from Fridays meeting. He was in
retirement and mourning over the way in
which the country fails to appreciate his
energetic efforts in veteran suspendiDg.
Cleveland Leader; Hoke Smith has dis
covered that there is = democratic psrsy at
the north Is well as in the south, and ths;
northern members Of the party are friendly
TO the old soldiers. That Is one reason why
his infamous pension order was modified.
Worcester Mass SPY: In making this
modification the secretary Of the interior
virtually oonfesses that his original order was
wrong. Now the question arises whether
he viii repair the wrong he mas done 10 sew
eral thousand worthy pensioners by restor-
ing their names TO the rolls
Springfield Mass Uai0A: 1t makes no
difference whether OF not Commissioners
I.ochren was a braYer soldier than those who
criticise his action. The fact that he has
taken back water in his pension purging
business, is pretty fair evidence that those
who have criticised his action were right.
Burlington Ha,ckeye: An and-Hoke
Smith gathering occurs at Indianapolis this
week. The twenty seventh National en-
campmeni will be held September }, 6, and
Z II is expected to be one Of the largest
gatherings Of old soldiers si.ce the war.
There is 10 evidence that Mr.. Cleveland or
his secretary Of the interior will be there.
Boston Journal The change appears 70
have been made Just at this time with view
to anticipating the denunciaiions of the
Grand Army at its national encampmeni,
and the indianapolis correspondent of the
New York Ts.ss expresses the hope that
the Grand Army pension report will be re-
written when this new order il read.
Albany JOls7ud BY issuing this order
Smith and Lochren confess that they have
been wrong. But they DO not propose to re-
instate the veterans who have been suspend
ed already, and ii remains to be seen wheth-
er they viii fulfill their promise or whether
their modification of the first ruling is only
made for the purpose of disarrning criticism
and aliaying public indignation.
Wichita Kan. Elgie: So Hoke Smith
gets down from his high horse and hauls in
his horns he swallows his own official
orders and backs down. Union soldiers
after all. can't be robbed by the gentleman
/ from Georgia He may rotten egg Mrs.
/ Lease or any other unprotected woman with
impunity, but when be attempts TO override
! and outrage the patriotic sentiment of the
/ American people he essays too big job.
pes Moines Iowa State Register: Con-
scripts and oopperheads are great towards,
and they are about as badly scared now as
/ they were when drafts were being made
during the war, but they are vindictive and
/ will be certain TO stab disabled veterans in
the back every time they have an opportn-
nifty. They have run up the white flag, and
they will keep it Up until the elections are
over, but the pension suspensions will pro-
ceed at a steadily increasing ratio. All the
veterans should keep their eyes on the pen
sion bureau, and hereafter soiidly vote as
they shot during the war ofthe rebellion
/ against the same prinsiples and the same
men they shot at in lS6l to 1865.
Hard Times Past.