The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-21
ISSUES MADE CLEAR.
Iowa Republicans Begin Their Cam
paign Work.
Congressman Henderson speaLu Up
ON Questions OF State and Nm
tiOnal Interest at Wa
terlOO.


The Iowa republican campaign was
opened at Waterloo, Saturday, October
z, with the leading men of the state
in attendance. Congressman ID. b. Hen
derson was the principal speaker, and
the following is the substance of his re-
marks:
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens: AL
most annually for nearly 20 years / have
In this city discussed the conditions Of our
country, presenting consclentiously my
views OF political conditions and giving my
counsel to my fellow citizens In respect to
current events. Each campaign has pre-
sented some new features for consideration
and yet through the entire period Of my
public service certain old questions have
remained with us.
I'm this campaign we have questions en-
tirely novel and in respect to which many
honest differences may arise even between
members of the same political party. We
can well afford to be charitable toward
those who differ from us, but we cannot
afford to be dishonest with ourselves or to
shut our eyes to the truths, no matter how
unpalatable they may be to our precon-
ceived notions and to our prejudices.
I'VE are confronted with great problems
at this hour, but the party of Lincoln,
Grant and Mckinley will solve them In the
best interest of the American people.
The Money Question.
"The presidential battle of 1896 was fought
almost exclusively on the money question
The happy result Is felt to-day in every
home in the United States. The 0uncer-
tainties of the conflict of1S96 and the dem
ocratic tariff law paralyzed the business of
this country and threw millions of la boring
men out of employment To-day capital Is
moving rapidly into the avenues of trade.
Commerce Is expanding. the railroads have
not cars enough to do their business, labor
10 everywhere blessed with employment
and with remuneratve wages never before
surpassed in the worlds history.
Let not the discussion of trusts, In
which all are substantially agreed, obscure
the mighty causes which restored happi-
ness to a suffering people. Let not the
question of war or foreign policies distract
our minds from the great living causes Of
a sound currency and stable standard Of
value when 1t means so much to our com
mon country. 1t is evidently the plan of
those conducting the democratic campaign
to ignore for the time being the money
question and distract the attention of the
people from what Is so vital to their happi-
ness and prosperity. But these tactics are
but a shield to cover their real purpose,
which is to secure the ultimate triumph Of
the doctrine of sixteen to one in this coun-
try.
Brynn's Predictions Fail.
Every prediction of Mr.. Bryan and his
followers in 1896 has utterly failed. Money
has gone down in value, while the price OF
labor and the prices of wheat, corn, cattle
and other products have gone up. And
yet, in the face of these bright facts in
history, the Iowa democratic state plat
form readopts in detail and in gross every
declaration Of the democratic Chicago plat
form Of N "a NJ thnSa facts N
history to-day Mr.. Bryan Is as good as re-
nominated in 1900 and the elections this
fall will be used as indications of the pur-
poses of the people to elect him as their
chief executive.
my countrymen, do you want change
Are you dissatisfied with the management
of affairs under Mckinley and republican
legislation?
LET us see further. The total of imports
Of the United States in 1898 amounted to
$500, 400 1922. In 1899 1t amounted to $697, 49,
S54. falling Off of imports to the amount
of sl69, 2si06S. SO we are buying less abroad.
We have sent much less money abroad to
buy from other countries than we did in
1898. But how about our exports? In the
year ended June 80, 1899, our total of eX-
ports amounted to the enormous sum of
81 ,227 POS 419, whereas in 1898 1t amounted to
SSH 665, 1874, a difference in favor of 1899 of
1878, $40, 225. Add to the increase of exports
have in favor of the commerce of the
United States the vast sum of s5iS, S2i, 293.
This only adds strength to the position
that l have just announced, and demon
strates the prosperous condition of the
country. We are increasing our exports by
the millions, drawing cash from other
countries. This Keeps all of our people
busy, every mandatory being like bee
hive, and all of our money is kept at a
parity with gold. With growing commerce,
good prices and a busy people, ask again ::
Do you want change?
II feel 1t to be a high duty as well as a
sacred privilege to say a few things to my
old comrades on the subject of pensions.
The theory of pension legislation in all
countries excepting ours Is to grant PEN
slons to help little whore disabilities were
incurred In the service of the government
in the wars for its defense. The only
country that has deviated from this prin-
ciple is our own, which, by act of June
II, 1890, inaugurated new system. That
law was based on an entirely new principle.
II does not require the claimant to show
that his disabilities were incurred in the
service of his country, nor Is widow re-
quired to show that her husband died from
causes growing out of the war. That act
sought to give a small measure of relief and
assistance to any disabled and needy union
soldier. no matter what caused his disa-
bility, provided II was not brought on by
his own bad habits. and to help the needy
widow even II the government did not take
her husband from her. In this connection
let 1t be observed that there are now 9S,-
70i more invalids pensioned under the act
of June %. 1890, than under the old law,
which granted pensions on account of the
civil war, and there are 1886 more widows
pensioned under the act of June q, 1890,
than under the old law.
This is the first year that shows a de-
crease in the pension ROLL leaving 1t 2,l95
less than the year before, but with an army
of "a, 900 passing annually away from earth
we must be prepared for decrease in the
pension rolls.
Few Of my comrades comprehend the
immense amount Of work done by the PEN
sion bureau and the vast correspondence
constantly going on In regard to pension
claims In 1896 there were sent out and
received letters amounting to 2,1625Sl. In
1897 5,0567GS In 1898. 6,566.967; In 1899. 5,773.-
5l2. The present commissioner has sent
out during his three years an average Of
6,799, OS2 as against 2162,5 s1 In 1896. and even
with this tremendous work some of us are
inclined to complain because we do not get
prompt responses to our letters. and II
should be borne in mind that the total force
of the pension office Is only La.
Trusts md Politics.
There should be absolutely no partypol-
ton. The party or person who attempts TO
make political capital out of It Is neither
wise nor fair. Every man who Is square
with himself and candid with the people
knows that every political party In this
country Is anxious to do what Is best for
the people in respect to trusts, combina-
lions and monopolies. In the Fifty-hrst