The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-10-29

With the AID Of patriotic msn from
other parties II wss~d 10 successful
conclusion the greatest war OF modern
times
IL has neyer ceased 10 honor the
ofscers and men who composed The
Victorious army. Every hepublicap
president elected since the close of that
var hsd been eonspiruoas officer OF
the Federal army with the exception
u Presisen, Roosevelt. whose brn-
liant record In the Spanish war Is
natter Of Jus, pride 10 the American
people
Rspsbi,ean Pension Legislation.
Rspubliean legislation for the old
soldier his widow and bis minor chill
dfen has been generous and bountiful.
The Invalid pension law Of July IA.
ISs2, aud the dependent law OF June
n, 1850 are monuments Of Republican
achievement and bear witness TO the
eountrys tender care Of Its soldiers
and its Sailors aud their families
The act Of June II. 1890 Is a fitting
Illustration u the generosity q the
nepublican party toward the veterans
of the civil war This law was passed
BY a Republican congress. was signed
b. q Republican president. and through
in administration there WAS expended
during the neat fiscal year total
amount Of SIS. 7ps. sG0TI. The number
OF soldiers receiving the benefit OF
this act was 443.72i, while the mum
Der OF the dependents relieved by
this act was III. 20 The gains In the
number OF pensioners under this act
over the previous year was s,043, and
the gain from June 80, 1880. to Jan. 0.
1904. was 4.vp3.
The Republican party passed the act
Of April 10. 1905 increasing pensions
Of ell widows from 81 10 sie 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 0. 1897, granting
pensions to soldiers by reason OF age
alone. without regard 10 disability.
Democratic Opposition Record.
The Democratic party. ms such, has
opposed every measure voting nppro-
priations for pensions Its record for
the past forty years IL one Of opposi-
ton 10 those men who bore the hard
ships OF war and jeopardlzed their
Hives that the Union might be pre-
served Here In brief list OF their
oficial adverse acts In congress to-
ward the veterans Of the civil war.
In 1919 bill passed the house re
pcaiing all limitations OF time In which
applications for arrears OF pensions
should he made This was opposed
BY a majority Of the Democrats. The
bill increasing the pensions for widows
from 81 to ti2 per month was opposed
BY the Democrats. The amputation
bin passed Aug. 4, 1890. was opposed
BY the Democrats and voted for solid
" by the Republicans IN the house
The widows arrears bill and the dis
ability pension bill were both fought
bitterly by the Democrats
In the forty.third congress a de
pendent pension bin was voted on In
ths senate. the Republicans supporting
II solidiy and the Democrats opposing
Il by a two-third vote, In the house
this BIN was voted for sol.dly by Re
publicans and opposed by majority
Of the Democratic. After II had passed
the house and senate II was vetoed by
President Cleveland. a Democrat An
effort was made In the house 10 pass
the bill over Cieyeiand's veto, the Re
publicans voting 1873 for II and the
Democrats voting l25 against II.
This vote showed that twenty-nine
Democrats who had originally voted
for the bin FASTENED to avail them
selves OF the opportunity Afforded by
the presidents veto TO vote against II.
thus tes,ifying their real sentiments
while twenty other Democrats who had
6odged the first vote came up prompt
ly and supported the veto. The de
pendent pension bin was bitterly op
posed by the Democrats. the Repub
iicaus putting !, through despite the
opposition This bill, ms the old sol
di@r~ well know. was promptly signed
BY Pres,den, Harrison.
Democrats Dislike Veterans
To sum up. the following gives the
total OF fourteen votes Of congress
upon the most important Of the vari
Gus pension measures presented since
the war-vin
Democrats for the hills .............- Ni
democratic against the biils....,... ~
H~pablsrans TOT the bills .s4,.....,s ios
Republicans against the bills None
The off3eisl records 81 national legis
lstiou show that Of all the Republican
presidents since thr war only nne has
withheld his signature FIRM an, pen
sion bIll. and that WAS General Grnt
who was forard 10 decline e. approve
eve ~ these bills The Democrats
rave been In power for only few
bfisf ysars since The war and the'r
president, Grvysr Cleveland. vetoed
eg9 pension biils lbe records show
that every pension law has been pass
ed by Republican votes. and every pen
slon bill defeated has be~u drfeaiet
by Democratic votes Every pension
han vetoed. SO 10 number. was vetoed
By D~sncrrstic president ex~pt nse.
pseslen pisnks In Platforms
For the past fifsy years the Demo
cratsc politirlsns have lnseied With the
soldier vote ard i~nSipu question 10
their platforms While giving every
svtdsnc~ Of being really hostile at
heart. they have thrown out bits Of
r,elitiesi bait FROM time 70 time IN the
bops Of cslaiins the veterans Into ro'
tns the Democratic tirtet During all
sb~se Year, the Republican platform
has runs a. clear as heli on the pen
sion question. az per this plank In The
lee platform
Another Republican policy which
must ever ec tnaintainei Is that OF
sSnsrvas provision Tor ,bosr who have
fought the countryis battles aud Tor
tbs WIDOWS and orphans ~ those who
hare saiien We ccnnaend the Increase
n shs wdorg psas,oas made ~ ise