Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-10-06

port Vermillion county, Ind, earnest
ly requeats President MCKINLEY Il
immediately remove the Hon. H
Clay Evans from the Office he hal
proven himself unworthy to gil.
Reso lved, That we are tired of hi
contemplate tactics in trying to avoid
and prevent worthy and broken dowr
soldiers from getting the plttancC
they are justly and honestly entitled
TO rece i've.
Resolved, That we recently got rid
OF one sand bsgger in the name Of
William Lochren, aud we are bitterly
opposed to having his place filled
by another one.
Resolved, That these resolutions,
expressive Of our contempt for the
present commissioner of pensions, be
spread on record, and that the ad-
jutaCt of the post is hereby instructed
to forwar de opy to President Nc
Kinley."
All know that Mr.. Mckinley ap.
pointed this man Evans and could
remove him at any hour. The fact
that he does not remove him at the
request of the Grand Army of the
Republic is proof that the policy Of
the pension bureau is satisfactory TO
the president.
The republicans have a clear ma
jority of more than 80 in the house.
The minority made repeated efforts
to induce Speaker Reed TO appoint
the committees, especially the invalid
pension committee, during the extra
session year ago, This he refused
to do until the last hour, and was
sustained by all the republican mem
bers. Four and a half months wera
spent chiefly in idleness, while 1000
or 5000 private pension bills accu.
mulated. Congress met on the first
Monday in December. The Chair
man OF the pension committee called
them together the latter part Of
January The committee was com.
posed Of 10 republicans, 3 democrats
and 2populists. The chairman holds
all pension bills under lock and key
presents to the committee only those
he wishes considered. He carries out
Mr.. Reeds well known policy Of OPP
position to pensions. Only about 800
private pension bills out of about
5000 have been considered by this
committee and placed on the house
calendar, and most of these we're
senate bhip.
These $40 proved as many as the
house could find time to consider, al
though it has during this term been
in session forty.three weeks. House
rule 26 requires pension session
every Friday night. Forty-three
Friday nights have occurred, but
only fifteen pension sessions have
been held.
Do you ask why so many Friday
nights have been skipped9 II is a
matter Of record that Messrs. DlnRley,
Payne, Dalaelle or some other repub-
lcian leader, was accustomed to rise
in his place on Thursday afternoon
and moving that when the house adj
journ 1t adjourn to Mon day. II is q
matter of record that the minority
members always voted against this
resolution, while all the republican
members always voted for it, aud,
being in the majority, carried il, thus
knocking out the Friday night pen.
sion session. It will thus be seen
that the dastardly pension policy Of
the president and his commissioner
pervRdes congress- itself.
Commissioner Evans IN a magizine
article for August predicts that "fu'
ture legislation by congress will re,
strict rather than facilitate the grant
ing of of pensions" As he speaks
for the republican party the old SOL
diers may know what to expect in The
future from that party.
In contrast to this policy we point
with pride to the splendid pension
records made by our Kansas populistG
in congress, and invite q thorough in
vestigation Of the same. It will abund
antly demonstrate who are the rea
friends Of the old soldier.
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