The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-08-08
MISREPRESENTATION

cans voted for it. The Democrats
we're Brice, Butler, Daniel, Faulkner,
Gibson, Harris, Hunton, -Pugh, Voor-
hees and Walsh. Pretty good Dem
ocratic company. Among the Repub-
licans were at least three who have
been spoken OF for President, Allison,
Davis and Cameron. Besides these
nearly all the New England Senators
and the Populists as well, and others
made up the Republican column.
Pretty good Republican company too
isn't its Senator Cockrell did not
support the amendment because, as ii
finally passed the Senate, it was load
ed down with the other claims
mentioned, to which he was opposed
He spoke in favor of the Southern
Pacific item, however. So much fol-
that.
Senator Brice's votes on wool and
iron need no explanation whatever.
They were squarely in line with Dem
ocratic principles and in harmony with
the views of the Democratic caucus
"But bis pension record" so says
the Blade paper, sis against him.
and SO chime in the other Republican
papers. If there Is any one thing the
Senator may we'll take pride in it is
his work in behalf of the old soldiers.
In this he stands preeminent. Bills
introduced by him in their behalf re-
ceived prompt attention, and favor
able reports, and many passed the
Senate. 1t is fact, perhaps not gen
orally known. that every case from
Ohio passed through Senator Brice's
hands and received favorable re-
port, not only the cases in which he
introduced the bill, but also those OF
which Mr.. Sherman was the author
Then again, the old soldiers whose
cases are pending in the Pension Bu
reau have very much to be gratefu
for in Senator Brice's work in theil
behalf. There are over $4,000 case
| on his books in which he is aiding the
soldiers to secure pensions. A mum
ber of these have been allowed-som'
original, some renewals and many in
creases. His labors in this field have
been prodigious, and when properly
and thoroughly understood will cal
forth high praise rather than censure
and nobody knows this better thar
the many old soldiers whom he ha'
served.
In other lines Senator Brice ha
been acting in the interests of hi
constituents. In the River and Har
Dor Bill Of the long session of tn
53rd Congress. is an appropriation o
$4,000 for making the necessar!
surveys of the Miami and Erie Cana
from Cincinnati to Toledo, so as t.
make a ship canal of it, and also al
appropriation of $4,000 for San
dusky Harbor-both of which wer
placed there by his efforts, and at tn
last session of Congress the Sundr.
Civil Bill carried an appropriation O
$40, 600 for establishing light-hous
station in Toledo Harbor, for wh:cl
be is responsible. Many more in
stances of original and increased ap
preparations of this kind might b
mentioned. In fact the appropria
tiop bills all bristle With items In th
interest of Ohio, placed there by Sen
ator Brics. They are too numerou
to mention. 1t is true q number O
bills introduced by him, and in whicl
he took a great interest, failed to be
come laws. But can this not be salt
ofevery other Senator? Most assur
edly. The depleted condition ofth
Treasury is responsible for the tailur
of the historic monuments in the Mau
NEE Valley and at Greenville, tn
Secretary of the Treasury advising
against such expenditures at this tim
and urging that no such bills be pass
ed, and the Library Committee coin
ciding with this view. German
Butter and many other old Senator
had bills of that kind to fail, and 1t i
hardly consistent to censure Senato
Brice for failure to do what no on,
else could do.
The fact is, the record of Senate
Brice is one in which he can taxi
great pride. No man in the Senate
is more alive to the wants and inter
ests of his constituents than he, an(
no one is more active in their behalf
1t is safe to say no one sends out SC
many documents, books, seeds, etc.
as Senator Rrice. No one else keeps
Sd many people actively employed fo'