Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1904-10-06


whether they wish an honest and thor
ough investigation. A Democratic Con-
We are inst fut preu %io of the efcers and
men OF our army and navy Both, now.
ever, have suffered from the persistent |
injection OF personal md political IN
Huence. Promotions and appointments
have been frequently based on favor1tism
instead OF merit. Trials and court-mar-
stances indicating political interference
These and other abuses should be cor
rected-
Pensions for Our Soldiers and Sailors.
The National Democracy favors liberal
pensions to the surviving soldiers ano
ground that they deserve liberal treat
ment. 1t pledges by its platform ade-
quate legislation to that end But 1t
the power of Congress to legislate on
that subject. Such usurpation was at,
effect has been given to it by Congress
that dared not resent the usurpation. II
is said that this order was made IN the
president by act of Congress" but the
provision making the imposition is snot
pointed out The, act to which the order
REFERS which is the one relating to PEN
sions to Civil War veterans. does not
authorize pensions on the ground OF age.
1t does grant pensions to those suffer-
ing from any mental or physical disa-
bility, or disabilities. of permanent
vicious habits. which so incapacitates
them from the performance OF manual
labor as to render them unable TO earn
a support This specified requirement
of incapacity is in effect set aside by Or
der No. 7S as to all persons over Sixty
two.
The war closed nearly forty years ago.
In the meantime many of our soldiers
and sailors long survived the age OF SIX
ing any pension Skillful pension attor,,
neys hunting through the statute falled
to find there a provision giving pen
sion to all who had reached sixty-two.
Many prominent veterans urged the JUS
| tice of congressional action giving ser
vice pension to all veterans Bills to
And not until March of this year do
any one ever claim to have made the
discovery that the president nau power
| to treat the statute as if it read that
| when a claimant had passed the age OF
one-half in ability to perform manual
labor and therefore entitled to pension:
If elected, 1 will revoke that order; Eut
| l go further and say that that being
| done l will contribute my effort toward
| the enactment of law to be passed py
both houses of Congress and approved by
! sion without reference to disability to
| the surviving heroes of the civil war; and
may be- tne aceepted With dignity
| of the consciousness that it comes as
a just due from the people through their
| chosen representatives, and not as largess
distributed by the chief executive.
| Foreign Relations.
| The foreign relations of the govern,
importance. Prior to the acquisition of
the Philippines. we were practlcaily IN
| vulnerable against attacks by fore'Sn
states. Those tropical possessions; how
| ever, seven thousand miles from our
shores, have changed all TINS ana ha \. :
in effect put us under bonds to keep the
| peace. The new conditions call Tor
| management of foreign affairs the more
circumspect in that the recent American
| invasion of foreign markets in all parts
| of the world has excited the serious APP
prehension of all the great industrial d PEG,
| ever to adhere strictly to the trad1tlonal
policy of the country as formulated py
ment. wisely departed from-to in! tie
| friendly relations with all nations Wnue
avoiding ,entangling alliances VIII Hit,,s any
Twenty eight years have passed since
the Democratic party of the state OF New
mended to the National Democracy the
nomination of Samuel ]. Tilden as us
candidate for the presidency, and de-
that a return to the constitutional prin-
ciples, frugal expense and admlnlstraIl,v.e
purity of the founders of the Repuoncs
is the first and most imperlous duty OF
the times-the commanding issue nov
before the people of the Union; Ih hS
the national expenditures for the year
| 1875 which amounted to $274. 900 OOo-a
situation which, in the opinion OF ma
tive demand for reform in the admins
tration of public affairs. AS the ex
! DendlturG OIL the last ISCdl y0eaI
ed to the enormous total OF S9sz;9OO,G;o o,,
| it is evident that a thorough investigator
| of the public service and the lmmea,a I, -
| abandonment of useless and eXtraVaganl
| expenditures are more necessary E ;S
than they were then. This astounding
increase is out of all proportion 10 me
excuse from whatever aspect we view
the situation. The national Democratic
| platform declares that Large reductions
can easily be made in the annual ex-
penditures of the government without i'm,
pairing the efficiency 81 any there be any
| doubt of the accuracy of this statement
In this connections it is interesting IS
| note the recent administrative oroers
| forbidding government officers from mar
| ing public any statement of estimates OF
which future appropriations are 10 p'
If man of ordinary intelligence anc
prudence should find in the operating eX
| nenses of his business such treIne n
| dous percentage of increase, would ne
| not promptly set on foot an inquiry Ioi
the cause of the waste, and take IKE, iI NINE,
| date measures to stop it, especially WneI
| trusted employees have been 1ounu uis.
| honest and convicted and a widespread
impression exists that thorough invest
| cation may discover other cases OF NAL
| feasance? When the chief executive re
ported to Congress that, through iLauus
forgeries and perjuries, ana py snaule
less briberies the laws relating 10 tnt
proper conduct of the public service II
the postoffice department have peen no
toriously violated there "s i,
general popular demand for rlg!d
sweeping Investigation by Congress II
addition to that undertaken by the ex'
ecutive himself. Such an lnveStlgatloi
the Republican maI9rIty m The minorit;
insisted that the interests OF good gcv
eminent demanded it. And the m m tr,of
ism and national pride of the people
should not be made an excuse Ior Ma Iso'
of the public funds. Official extravaganza
10 Reform in expenditures must be, hal
in both the civil. military and naval es
/ adjustments in order that the natlona
expenditures may be brought to bash
: of peace and the government m ma I1,ax
without recourse to the taxes Oh WEI
have nut aside congenial work: t
| which 1 had expected to devote my we
sponsibilities your convention put upoi
/ solocit the cordial cooperation am
| eenerous assistance of every man VIII
| Relieves that a change OF measures ant
| of men at this time would be wise, am
urge harmony OF endeator as s wen en Minds, nf
) | THE issues are joined and the peopl
must render the verdict: J., A.
Shall economy of adminiStra ton be de
: manded or shall extravaganza be en-
couraged? ,,o tror.b+ n ba.
nv the people, or must justice wait upol
| political oligarchy! r.. -.
| Shall our government stand Tor equa
| onnortunity or for special privilege!
Shall it remain a government of Law
or become one of individual caprice?
Shall we cling to the rule OF the Peo
5 | nile or shall we embrace benehcent des
2 | potism? eaoa VT,
t await the peoples verdict.
: If called to lue oTfice of president.
t shall consider myself the chief magis
trate o. all the people and not OF an
? | faction and snall ever he mindful G
. the fact that on many. questions of ma
tionai policy there are honest difference
/ Of oninion. 1 believe in the patriotism
( s1ood sense and absolute sincerity OF a
e the people. I shall strive to remem5e
e that he may serve his party best Wh
e serves his country best.
II it be the wish of the people that
s undertake the duties of the presidency.
e niedre myself with Gods help to de
: vote all my powers and energy to III
= duties of this exalted Office
: Very truly yours,
ALTON B. PARKER.