The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-10-28
Veterans
And Pension
Legislation.
Republican Party Wholly
Responsible For Caring
For Old Soldiers.
Democrats Opposed All Friendly
Aid ass A banning Record.
Taft treat Friend Of
q. A. R.

The Republican party has Just cause
to be proud of its pension record.
With the aid of patriotic men from
other parties 1t waged to successful
conclusion the greatest war of modern
times.
1t has never ceased to honor the
officers and men who composed the
victorious army. Every Republican
president elected since the close of that
war had been a conspicuous officer of
the Federal army with the exception
Of President Roosevelt. whose bril-
liant record In the Spanish war Is
matter of just pride to the American
people.
Republican Pension Legislation.
Republican legislation for the old
soldier. his widow and his minor chill
dren has been generous and bountiful
The invalid pension law of July IA.
1862, and the dependent law of June
27, 1890, are monuments of Republican
achievement and bear witness to the
country's tender care Of Its soldiers
and Its sailors and their families
The act of June 81, 1890, Is II fitting
Illustration of the generosity of the
Republican party toward the veterans
OF the civil war. This law was passed
by Republican congress, was signed
by n Republican president, and through
its administration there was expended
during the next fiscal year total
amount OF SOS, 79S, s6071. The number
of soldiers receiving the benefit OF
this act was 443,7 while the num-
Der of the dependents relieved by
this act was 1929. The gains I'm the
number of pensioners under this act
over the previous year was S,643, and
the gain from June 30, 1890. to Jan. 8.
1904. was 1893.
Tn" Republican party passed the act
of April TO- 1908, increasing pensions
OF all widows from SO TO $40 per month
and granting pensions without refer
ence to the value of property or In
come The Republican party also
passed the act Of Feb. g. 1897, granting
pensions to soldiers by reason OF age
alone. without regard to disability.
Democratic Opposition Record.
The Democratic party, MS such. has
opposed every measure voting appro-
priatlOns for pensions. Its record for
the past forty years Is one of opposi-
tion to those men who bore the hard
ships of war and jeopardlZed their
lives that the Union might be pre-
served. Here Is n brief list Of their
official adverse acts In congress to-
ward the veterans of the civil war
In 1878 II bin passed the house re-
pealing all limitations Of time in which
applications for arrears OF pensions
should be made This was opposed
by a majority of the Democrats. The
bill increasing the pensions for widows
from So to $l2 per month was opposed
by the Democrats. The amputation
bill passed Aug. 1, 1896. was opposed
by the Democrats and voted for solid
ly by the Republicans In the house
The widows arrears bill and the dis
ability pension bill We're both fought
bitterly by the Democrats.
In the Forty-third congress a de
pendent pension bill was voted on In
the senate, the Republicans supporting
1t solidly and the Democrats opposing
1t by Il two-third vote. In the house
this bill was voted for soidly by Re
publicans and opposed by a majority
Of the Democrats. After 1t had passed
the house and senate 1t was vetoed by
President Cleveland Il Democrat An
effort WIS made In the house to pass
tho hill oyar CIayatund's yatn tho Ru
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tn sum nm tba following gives the
total Of fourteen votes ~ congress
mon the most imnortant ~ RI. y.r.