Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
ORDER NO. rs
Which Judge Parker viii Not Have 9
Chance 20 Revoke.

Chance 20 Revoke.
Nothing in the Democratic CULVER Of
whereases against President Roosevelt
has failed so utterly as that arraign-
ing his pension order, No 7S, making
the proof of certain ages by old sol
diers evidential facts of certain de
grees of disability.
If the order had been cunningly de-
vised to betray the great constitutional
lawyers of the Democracy into max
| ing more than the usual kinds of con-
| tinental asses of themselves it could
not have succeeded more completely
and ludicrously. When the great
Parker Constitution club" OF New
York, started in to arraign Theodore
Roosevelt for going through the con-
stitution as if 1t were a paper hoop
In circus ring, it attacked his issu-
ance of order No. rs In these words:
I'VE find that President Roosevelt
delibera tcly disregarded article 1, sec
ton 8, Of the constitution, providing
No money sail be drawn from the
treasury, but in consequence OF appro-
pTlAllOnS luduc ny law.
Now, what are the facts?
Order No rs assumed that IN old
soldier who is 81 years of age is prob
ably able to earn only onehalf of the
support the statute provides in case of
total disability, at which stage he ar
riycs when he Is 20, and says he shall
be entitled to the muniflcent sum OF
SC per month as a pension; and 1t finds
that at IS he is two-thirds disabled
and entitled to So
There can be no serious objection
20 the principle of tho order, which is
based on the experience OF mankind as
to the gradual decay of human powers.
By reason Of strength many men are
as able to earn support" at 20 as
ut 30, but the vast majority at 60 have
passed the line where they are fully
capable Of doing so in the perform
ance of manual lIbor" and the evil
days approach when the grasshopper
shall be a burden and desire shall
fall"
Order No. rs merely recognizes the
course of nature, but 1t draws no mon
ey out of the treasury without authori-
| ty of law. 1t was issued March ;,
| 1904 to be effective April 10, 1904.
Congress being In session 1t was re-
| ported to that body with the request
that 81, 10000 be appropriated TO car
~ it into effect. The sum was en-
bodied in the pending deficiency bill,
after free discussion the money was
voted, and in due order under the act
Of congress. the pensions began to is
sue. and not till then Every cent
paid under order No IS was drawn
from the treasury in consequence of
IAN appropriation made by law"
| Exit the Parker Constitution club, Of
New York, with its constitutional ears
at half mast.
Now, mark the sequel: On Sept 10
| last, S1.41C.O0O was covered back into
the treasury rs the unexpended bal
ance of the appropriation Of $500, 600,
after paying 100000 on 1897 claims
adjudicated in April, May and June to
| the end of the fiscal year. OF the
! certificates issued only $50 We're for
| original pensions to veterans who had
reached the age OF CO or upward, and
14,T68 were increases allowed to claim
ants who were receiving pensions for
disability less than the amount TO
which they were entitled under the
pension for age.
Thus. it viii be perceived, the dread
Of u heavy pension raid on the treas
ury by reason of order No. IS has
gone glimmering along with the con-
stitutfonal Mysteries OF the Parker
/ Constitution club, Of New York