Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-11-04
BUCKMAN vs.. VETERANS
FlimSy Foundation for the
Claiming of Their
Support

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Support
The st. Cloud Times has the follow
\ ing:
Congressman Buckman, in his
campaign for reelection is advertls-
ing himself rs great friend of the
veteran soldier of 1851 IS. He claims
to have secured pensions for seventy
veterans, widows and orphans, and al
so the passage Of seven pension bills.
The Times has challenged Congress-
man Buckman to name the pensions,
and now repeats that challenge! He
can not do so
The law gives the persion, no; Mr..
Buckmanl 1t is rule in Congress
not to permit to any congressman the
passage of more than two special pen.
sion bjlIs-Buckman claims seven. We
doubt ii he can show one.
BY their frulta ye shall know
them - Let us submit nttances of
Buckman' regard and good work for
the veterans:
President Mckinley appointed Dura
Corbin, of Little Falls postmaster at
that place. He was veteran soldier,
having served in the gallant Eighth
Wisconsin Infantry, known as the
Eagle Regiment from the fact that
it carried through the war an Amerl-
can eagle. His term expired in 1902,
and he was a candidate for reap
pointmelt. His petition was signed by
some 500 business men and citizens
of Little Falls.
At the date named c. B. Buckman
was candidate for the republican
nomination at the primaries, and his
nomination was regarded as ce1 tain.
Previous to this, because Of Buck
mans political perhdy in defeating
him for the Senate, Editor Fuller of
the Transcript was bitterly opposed 70
Buckmsn. In order to secure recon
ciliation and get Fuller's support.
Bcukman made q deal with Fuller,
and agreed 70 secure his appointment
as postmaster. Buchanan was not then
congressman, but he had the pull'
in Washington, and the old soldier
the commander and present Adjutant
of Workmen Post No. 81, was turned
down, and Editor Fuller was appoint
ed postmaster and now holds the
Office, and is strong supporter Of
Buckman Comrade Corbin was the
only postmaster who was turned
down, and We believe the only veteran
holding the position Of postmaster in
any Of the larger towns Of the district,
There is no doubt that Buckman and
Fuller, had a deal which included the
appointment Of the latter, as is we'll
understood in Little Falls.
This is sample of Congressman
Buckman' s regard for the old soldier.
Here is another:
Judge Collins was candidate for
the gubernatoriaI nomination. With
an honorable record as veteran Sold
ier, and popular in Grand Army cir
cles he was practically the choice of
every old soldier in the state Did
Buckman support him7 Oh, no. r.
c. Dunn was candidate. Dunn had
settled for 81, 900 a &45, 236. 20 claim
against him for school timber stolen,
and go Buckman gave him his hearty
support. He pulled all, or almost all,
the federal officers into line for Dunn,
and himself made an active canvass
of the Sixth district in the interest of
Dunn in company with the other lum.
Der barons who stole land timber
Comrade Collins was defeated, and
now? Past Commander-in-Chief Ell
Torrance tells in the public press that
Dunn ''secured his nomination by
violence and fraud-by method., that
would bring the blush Of shame to an
old-time South Carolina returning
board' Congressman Buckman was
particeps criminis. On the morning
after the state convention, the St.
Pa1l Globe said That the happiest
man in St. Paul last night over Judge
Collins defeat was Congressman
Buckman. He was around the lobby
Of the Merchants Hotel, giving vent
to his joy in substantial manner.
This is the sort Of love and respect
that Congressman Buckman has for
the veteran soldier.
The "boys If g. ought to show
him that they still march elbow to el-
bow to the music Of the Union, and
stand by each other.
TIME IN WHICH TO VOTE.
The attention of voters generally is
called to the time of voting next Tues