The Republican journal., 1900-08-30

Monmouth Endorsing Congressman Bur.
| leigh's Work for the 3rd Maine Dist rict
and His Cnfailing Care and Attention for
Grand Army Men.
The following letter was published, Aug.
4th, in the Gardiner Reporter ournal
EDITOR OF REPoRTER-JorRNAL: In
connection with the resolutions adopted by
the u Y. I. of your city, which | have
seen, criticising Governor Burleigh's action
IN the matter of the appointment of the
postmaster at Gardiner, | wish to say that
the old soldiers of this district never have
had and never will have a more devoted or
more persistent friend at Washington. No
man III Congress has ever been more indus
trious in the furtherance of their interests
or prompter in responding to their calls.
1he pension department is conducted ac-
corulng to certain established rules of pro-
cedure and evidence. No case can be sue
cessful, however worthy it may be, unless
1t is able to fulfill these departmental re-
qulrements. Unless they are met, it is not
| within the power of any member of Con-
gress to secure their favorable considera-
ton. 1t is within the power however, of d
member OF Congress to advise and aid the
old soldier IN many ways, and all that it is
IN the power of any living man to do in
furtherlng the interests of his soldier con-
sttuentS has been done and is being done
by Governor Burleigh In him the soldiers
VI iiiis iist! lct nave iiot ohly tIue lllend,
but one who is an untiring worker in the
furrherance of their interests. He is
prompt and efficient, never putting OF till
.o-llol ~" ~! liidItei tnai Should oe u"ie
t"-iaN' anu W MS Seiiidl peal my, ullIlolln
e"ui .esS ailu stfaisll5ioI "aIu iilelhous' mas
nia,le tS llailA lliehdS al the pension de-
| pdltiiiellt, "leIe ne is a welcome VISITOR, as
amy member of Congress.
Mr. Burleigh is The only man who has
ever represented this district in Congress
Mo Mlio Ilas Is @ ullueltaheil % 10 Keep conplete
" VI Litl Peilsloii case ~ tii5 lul liiel
a'e ah ph T "lile +s asSiStaee mas pGen ask
t' me tiFi lcdl "olh alohe ihNolNel III
ms mn ull'leItahluS li an must nave oeeh large
uFalh upon !he tlllie OF man WIN so many
anu N!'l lt'' Iil'eiests 10 look aiteI, anu Nel
10 tllls lIetli9Cical 1iI way Oh hahuillls such
ils tlUse tii c"'iSlal1 mastering on
tVt'tilS- "tllloute no sll'dl par ol ms
hotaole success III achleVlig results lor the
NelelaiiS ol MS ulstrlGl.
dhi oHlA one ol a h'liidfed Whoh ne mas
ileipeu, anu / mercy state tle lacts OF my
felsoidl experience 10 snow no" close ana
constant mas oeen MS devotion 10 the sol
ol9r lt lnIefests m MS district
WI VIII ,litt"utiee 'ii4 Sen oiIeny 10 your
uT 1Tauels pA statLnG th"l l ieit Mohlhoutn ioI
iseo,asl, In lsfo' any returned IN ls'S
was Z. ielpti VI We Ni''iht iiouse "l Yep
ON -'lollliioutl ~ 1919, nuI
lils tne heoeli'oil l was captain oi 'o' ii OF
lle +.In .seohsiil 70 ol'iilleers.
In the spring of 1884,, was stricken with
paIaiySls' since, since when tllile | nave peen
ooilsea 10 nave llie constant attendance OF a
nurse. ana my occupation has been within
tiie me limits 9l Mheelcnair: oh June u,
iS''' ID ne" DAY prior 10 ms ilfSt electlon 10
congress, made All urgent appeal to Gov
~ TI iioi bui lelsn W aiu ile ~ IN! uislress'
ms response WAS prompt ana 10 tne polnt,
loT TWO DAYS aIlef he Wrote tnat II ne had
an INVITATION TO go to washington, ne
Woulu give my mater MS earnest personal
attention. From that day down to the day OF
IN illlai success ne pursued the case Win an
Ilt Ilt eiielss he posseSseo. AZ MS rSqueSt,
ll. uiuulHss OF Hafalner was uetalled Dy
lile commissioner OF pensions 10 examine
me AT my nome FROM that time ON until
my pension was ai!oWed, was IN Constant
correspondence with governor burlelgh
Z Every Ieasohanle man Knows that these
, claims necessarily move very slowly at the
, pension bureau, out, throuSh the pressing
lmportuntles OF our congressman the case
was llldll3 ueclued anu was alloWeu tne
lull captain pension OF S'2 per mohth
with large amount OF back pay
No one not similarly situated can under,
stand the Ieellng OF gratitude ana rele1
{ Whlch lelt on receiving the news iron
governor burlelgh OF TINS result. IN the
1olloWllls June, | received letter from the
congressman informing me that, WMle al
the bureau OF pensions, looking over some
CLAIMS, including my own. he had become
satlshed that l was clearly entitled to
much larger amount OF back pay than was
allowed me, ana, upon ms request, made
an appllcat'on TO the commissioner Tor {
carelul review OF tne case, with the resul
, that IN nth the following July l was allowed
over S6oo additional back pay; Doubtless
TINS error would have renamed undlscover
7 ed 10 TINS DAY, except Tor the careful ant
2 ntelllgent inspection OF all the papers b.
S iGGvernor % 1,; Bnrlelgh: ,o.;. ,, ..a
= IN TINS connectlon desire TO add ina
! probably more than one7half OF the claim
Ior pensions are rejected 1or lack OF proc
:, that lhe clalmant dlsaplllty originated II
lne service. NO cialmant can secure pen
a sion Wltnout suIncleht PROOF 10 Drlng tn
case WITHIN me laws OF congress and tn TN
Win Su1ilcleht evidence ana Win the con