Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-30
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TWENTY-EIRST CQIINT

w G4N II SOON1.
He has villified the wives Of sur
viyors of the war of the rebellion.
wickedly attributing to them un-
worthy, mercenary motives in their
marriage, not only in the public press,
but in official reports (Annual Report,
1889, and has fought in congress to
obtain legislation to cut off the help
mates of the declining years of invalid
pensioners.
''TWENTY-SEC COUNT.
He has villified in the public press
the claimants whose just claims have
been unjustly rejected by him, insinu-
ating that they are rejected because
fraudulent, and that every honest, law
full claim is granted promptly and
freely by him. ASSOCIATED Press re-
ports.)
'TWENTY-THIRD COUNT.
He has villified in the public press
all survivors of the war and others
acting as the authorized representa-.
tiyes of pension claimants, character
izing them as ''buzzards," and alleg-
ing that they are regularly engaged in
the prosecution of known fraudulent
claims, and that through his thwart-
ing of such attempted frauds he has
incurred the ill will of the attorneys,
and thereby of the order, of the Grand
Army. This ne has done, nothwith-
standing that attorneys admitted to
practice before the department are
obliged by law and the official regula-
tions to furnish satisfactory evidence
that they are of good moral character
and in good repute' (Act OF July 4,
1884, section 81, and are subject to dis,
barment for offenses far less grave
than Willingly prosecuting fraudulent
claims. After broadly characterizing
the attorneys admitted and continued
in good standing by his official su-
periors of the department, he proposes
no reform or remedy for the alleged
corruption and disregard of law, but
the absolute prohibiting of the en-
ployment or recognition of attorneys,
agents or counsel whatever in behalf
of pension claimants, and the vestlne
of tho prosecution, as we'll as the ad-
judication, of pension claims in the
commissioner of pensions. (p. D. 10.
dated Dec. 7, 1881
TWENTY FOURTH COUNT.
Instead of desiring and suggesting,
as was his privilege and right, the alb
rogation of rules and practice insti-
tuted under the late administration
and working great wrong and injustice
and disregard of the letter and the
spirit of the law, especially with regard
to the act of June q, 1890, he prefers
and seeks the continuance of odious
measures and practice, particularly
Order 225, of June 9. 1898. The alleged
Treatise on the Practice Of tie PEN
sion Bureau prepared and published
under his direction in April, 1888, in
stead of being the vehicle, or even the
means of suggestion of the obviation
of harsh measures and a liberalizing
of the practice. was used as means
to covertly introduce new distractions
and limitations with regard to increase
claims (page I'D, and dependent
mothers claims page 1i6), as al
ready shown, the whole codificatiop
being approved en- bloc upon. his evil
dent Misrepresentation as to the char
acter of the publication.
.'TWENTY- FIFTH COUNT.
He resolves all doubts against the
claimant. as the experience and obser
vation of thousands attest, and has not
originated nor instituted single prac
tice looking to a greater liberality in
dealing with claimants.
TWENTY SIXTH COUNT.
His every official recommendation
has been looking to restriction and
limitation upon existing rights under
the pension laws (Annual Reports,
1897. 1889. in glaring contrast with
those of most of his predecessors.
(Annual Reports, 1897, 1891, 1893, 1896
and others.)