The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-12-15
rs THEY VIEW IT.
Veterans Opinions Of the Pension
Question.

| QuSSGiou.
| Griffith J. Jones, Mayoworth, Wyo.
| writes: al am an old veteran; was IN tnt
I'd Wis. Cav four years; cannet do day
work 10 save my lie | have three boys
old enough To go in the vice, but VIVA
encouragement have they to enhSt
only get SIS per month, and have twodis'
( charges and a good recommendation on
nv CAPTAIN. My father died in the serV-
| ice and my brother was III three years.
James Mihm, Rockford, O., writes a
| few words en- the inequality OF the PEN
| sion system, as he sees il: john Andrews,
Iith Ohio, ~ years old, marched WIN
| Sherman to the sea, gets no fensie !;
| David Ali!'m belonged TO the 4dd ONE ana
| i2d Mo Mil. 73 years old, gets no pehSlon
These old soldiers can see younger sol
di IS q II around them who receive from %
to SIP per month, and can stIli "oTk dho
earn some money. The Government mas
not FORGOTTEN these younger cnes, tut thC
Govern nent has surely forgotten some oi
the older ones. uu1
there is only one well-established rule ior
the old veterans Ia work by; mat IS IOI
everyone to vote for such as " III arNoodtv
our cause and work for US, and let US an
work together To this end. in thiS wa!
only can we bring aECut a remem erance
Of Tho nIedres and promises made by the
Government in its darkest days OF peril
We can secure Justice only IN this way.
Nov. with all the earneStneSS OF my ileait;
let me implore every veteran IN the ohlieu
States To adopt this rule. And we Sueit
IN ise an organization OF this kfd ara
iet the two old PARTIES know that If they
-ixe lis Justice We viii do likewise oy
them. Now. old comrades, let eaeh one
I0.,yz TO cur interest VIXEN We come 10 the
polls next time.
l. Y. King. SUGAR Grove, H., writes
81 was much impressed by you edi'0rhi
,,,1n rf u.
exactly true that Thousands OF oid SOL
diers had no idea Of ever applying 1oI d
nension until the evil days came. Inc
tine came. ard uneZpectecly, TO tnouSaIus
Of us. ard reluctantly we appiied lof pen
siol Certain citizens ana certain
class of newspapers ihmeoiately laineu
the cry of fraud coffee-coolerS, PauPers,
etc and. for the matter OF that, are at IL
still and will continue the how l as lcng
as thev have breath. / MADE a small
calculation a few days ago, and fnd II inc
Government will pay me as IT uoeS aHu
has paid the bendholders, that on tfie -
of Oatoher. 1895, had in the Treasury oil
fhe United States, So ,sI.Gb; which would
1--WE me pension Of S12 month over 70
years.
"IIv soldering was done in Oregon and
CaIifOrrl ia and the Pacific Slope nam
tanned the gold standard rom start 10
finish. and the gTeenback passed Tor
half a dollar If ycu purchased anything,
the price of the article was in gold, and
Won maid 50 for one. 80 you see We sol
diers lost all there was To lose. While the
gold standard was ma intained the green
hack was the medium OF exchange. !
claim. therefore that have not been paid
in full. and it seems to me that il is about
time to settle up. The National Tribune
stated not long ago That pensions are a
per capita tax of nearly g for every man,
woman and child in the United States.
OF course. old soldiers help Jay that tax. "
T c. CULVER, Co. G, seth Pa, OF Santa
Monica. Cal. served four years; was in %
general engagements, w unGed at the
battle OF the Wilderness, had piece torn
out Of his leg on May II, 1Sh4; has hemor-
rhage of the stomach, chronic diaHhea,
and weak eyes. He did not apply Tor
pension till 1889. and in 1882 got slz "a
month But in June, 1855, Lochren cut
me to Sc. AS | could not live on SO and
could not work much, | had 10 90 to the
Soldiers Home. In April, 1896, applied
for restoration; was re-eXamlned at Los
Angeles. and think the doctors did me
n, stice. but the claim was elected on the
ground that no in Justice was done me
in reiuc cling the rate from Sl2 To So. 1t
would seem that the old soldier is back
number.
C.. H., Walton, n. Y, gives as his idea
of the best way to remedy the trouble in
regard to pensions To have meeting OF
the old soldiers, select some good man
and have him go TO the President with the
request TO look into the matter OF PEN
sions If he does not do anything, ask
for the removal Of COMMISSIONS Evans.
If this be refused, for several thousand old
soldiers TO march TO Washington and de-
mand their dues.
Thos. Day. Co. K, Sd Ill. Cav, Wing,