The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-10-28
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The Kingsley Graphic
OCTOBER 90, &C.
NO. so

OF ono sanQ-DdgSer IN the 0am0 OF
William Lochren, and we are bitterly
opposed to having his place supplied
by another one.
Resolved, That these resolutions, ex-
pressive of our contempt for the pres
ent commissioners of pensions, be
spread on record, and that the ad-
jutant of the post is hereby instructed
to forward a copy to President Nc
Kinley.
All know that Mr.. Mckinley ap-
pointed this man Evans and could re-
move him 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.
LEGISLATION IN CONGRESS.
The Republicans have clear ma
jority of more than SO in the house.
The minority made repeated efforts to
induce Speaker Reed to appoint the
committees, especially the invalid pen
sion committee, during the extra ses-
sion year ago. This he refused to do
. until the last hour, and was sustained
by all Republican members. Four and
half months were spent chiefly in
idleness, while 1000 or 5000 private
pension bills accumulated. Congress
met on the first Monday in December.
The chairman. of the invalid pensions
committee did not call that committee
together until the latter part of Jan
uary. The committee is composed of
10 Republicans, 8 Democrats and 2
Populists. The chairman holds all
pension bills under lock and key and
presents to the committee only those
he wishes considered. He carries out
Mr.. Reeds well known policy of OPP
position to pensions. Only about
500 private pension bills out of about
5000 have been considered by this
committee and placed on the house
calendar, and most of these were
senare bills.
These 500 proved as many as the
House could find time to consider, al
though it has during this term been in
session sfortythree weeks House rule
26 REQUIRES pension session every Fri
day night. Forty-three Friday. nights
have occurred. but only fifteen pen
sion sessions have been held.
Do you ask Why so many Friday
nights were skipped? 1t is matter OF
record that Messrs. Dingley, Payne,
Dalzelle or some other Republican
leader. was accustomed to arise in
his pace on L nUrSfay AFTERNOON anC
moving that when the House adjourn
it. adjourn to Monday. 1t is matter of
record that the minority members al
ways voted against this resolution.
while all the Republican members al
ways voted for 1t, and, being in the
majority, carried it, thus knocking out
the Friday night pension session. 1t
Will thus be seen that the dastardly
pension policy of the President and his
Commissioner pervades Congress itself.
Commissioner Evans in a magazine
article for August predicts that "fu-
ture legislation by Congress will re-
strict rather than facilitate the grant
ing Of pensions" AS he speaks for the
Republican party the old soldiers may
know what to expect in future from
that party.
In contrast to this policy we point
with pride to the splendid pension rec
ords made by our Kansas Populists in
Congress, and invite a thorough in
vestigation of the same. It will
abundantly demonstrate who are the
real friends Of the old soldier.