The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-10-27
Brvanites and the Old Soldiers.

peaTlng III tNt Joulldi III iClci GiC'
to the old soldiers. That paper
an article d-rogatory TO The
standing Of Tie old veterans OF
1867. 65 published IN some OBJ
scure little sheet in Pennsylvania
and then added that "~Bryan!tcs
voice the same sentiment. The
Journals article so lnCcnscd some
of the defenders OF the old flag
who reside here in Rapid City that
TIN UNION replies to 1t at length
in order TO do Justice to those who
barred their breasts to the brnnt Of
battle and saved the nation.
As TuE UNIoN stated last wees,
the Journals imputatlon that the
..Bryanites' hold anything bat the
most rcvcrcnt feelings toward the
old veterans is not only insulting,
bur it is d lie pure and simple.
There is ample proof Of its taIslty
right here in Rapid City and there
is no occasion for Tincing words
over this phase Of the matter.
TO come down to the real facts
Of the case, is the republican party
as represented 10y Marcus a, Han
ma and William Mckinley, the
friend of the old vctcran2 Let Us
see. If it is, how shall we account
for a denial Of over 10000 applica
tons for pensions to deserving old
veterans since Mckinley went into
Officer In the face OF such Il re,
cord as this, the work OF HOkt
Smith unucr Cleveland fades into
insignihCanCe. Look at the show
UNCOVER IIp, 900 denials Of pen
iSiOns to needy vcterans-and thel
think Of the party represented b,
the man responsible for this reCor,
being held up as the friend of thu
old soldier.
Agaln, if the republican party a
represented by Mark Hanna an,
William Mckinley is the trues
friend OF the heroes Of the civil WEI
how shall we account for an organ
lied revolt by the G. A. r. in 6
counties in Ohio to defeat Hanna
candidate for governor in the pres
ent campaign. That's the ques
ton. and it becomes a serious on
to republican shouters when tn
fact is taken into account that tn
revolt was organized and is bcin
pushed by former supporters c
the grand old part-ee.
Once more, if the %republiCa
party as represented by MAJ
Hanna and William Mckinley
the best friend the old veteran
have, why has the man who hold
his job as pension commissioner b
the grace of this same Willial
Mckinley added insult to injur
by promulgating an order requi.
ing the widow Of the deceased We
eran to furnish proof that she ha
neither lived nor cohabited wit
any man since the death of ht
husband? TO make the matte
clearer THE UNION quotes the eN
act words contained in the order
"L2a0c yoN Aufd to-hablted zUiM al
man sine tie dcatu Of roU,' late hu
band2" Think of such an ord>
from the representative officials
the party which poses as II
"friend Of the old veterann' 1t
an insult to womauhood and fine
; no parallel in the history Of 0,
pension department. What sha
be said of a pension commission
: who shall require such proof fro
y the widow of him whose life h;
n been cut short by the service re
: dered in defense Of this count
n and his flag? And what shall
:. said of the chief executive who h
$ appointed such a commission
and who still retains him? Friel
of the old veteran, the widow al
a. a..laa ~ . sa.2 ILL.