The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-20
SENATORBRYAN
IS AGAINST A
PENSION GRAB
JUNIOR SENATOR FROM FLORIDA
WILL VOTE AGAINST PENSION
BILL WHICH PASSED THE
HOUSE SEVERAL DAYS AGO
WILSON STRONGEST MAN FOR
PRESIDENT.

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might, after spending two days in
Pensacola participating in the festivi
ties of the silver service celebration
Senator y. P. Bryan spoke interest
ingly of the work which is before the
national congress at this time. Sena
tor Bryan is a member of the sub
committee which is investigating the
adyisability of congress providing for
a parcels post system.
p There is a great deal of iuforma
ton to be considered yet, but l be-
lieve that the committee will recon-
mend that a parcels system be estab-
lished on the rural routes said Sena-
tor Bryan. by doing this. l believe
that we will please the very ones who
now oppose general parcels post. !
refer to the retail merchants.
"A parcels post for the rural routes
will not in any way interfere with the
railroads, and while congress may see
its way clear to pass a general parcels
post bill, l do not think it will do so
at this time
There are many phases to be con-
sidered in this parcels post question.
Mr.. Bryan outlined many of them and
showed the impracticability of having
a general one, but pointed out the ad-
vantage Of a zone system. To have a
general bill, he said, with a price for
the express companies will let the
government do the long hauling and
bid for the short haul business.
There Is no excuse whatever for
the existence of an express com
pany,' said Senator Bryan. They are
parasites and live upon what the rail-
roads or the people should have, and
in view of the stringent railroad regu-
lation the railroads should have all
iC rio hnfr
why a package may be transferred
from New York to Pensacola by the
Adams and Southern Express COM
panies any better than it can be by the
Pennsylvania and j. G. n. railways"
Will Fight Pension Grab.
When asked what he would do when
the pension bill goes to a vote in the
senate Senator Bryan said emphatic
ally that he would oppose the bill 1T
is a pension grab that 1 cannot con-
scienciously vote for, and I don't pro-
pose doing it. The bill will increase
the pension roll $75,000,000 annually,
which amount added to the S160,000,-
900 makes an amount of more than
two thirds that derived from the
tariff. 1t is the house Democrats first
mistake. --:z
I believe in being just and would
vote to give every deserving man who
in the war adequate sup,
port, but / do not think would be rep
resenting the people were to vote for
the bill. I happen to know a man
worth three hundred thousand dollars,
is in good health and wants for moth
ing, but who receives from the gov
eminent 5000 annually as a pension.
Few. if any, deserving veterans of
the war are without pensions now and
l am not willing that my vote shall
be cast for bill that will take such
an amount from the treasury without
being of benefit to those who need to
be benefited
Wilson the Strongest.
Senator Bryan was asked his opin-
ion of the Democratic party's chances
in the national election. He says he
believes Wilson is not only one of the
the very strongest onet hat can be-
nominated. With Wilson as a can
didate I believe that we will have
sweeping victory. Republican insurg-
ents tell me that he can carry every
state west of the Mississippi. Here
tofore we have always thought that
New York was necessary to elect a
president, but this is a time we can
do it without New York, and Wilson
has as good if not a better chance to
carry New York than any other can
didate.'
In answer to question as to
whether he favored the people de-
gliding directly who should be the
standard bearer. the senator said that
he wanted at all times to be on record
as believing that the many and not
the few were entitled to chose their
representatives, from the highest to
the lowest.
Working For Pensacola.
While he has been Interesting him
self in the Pensacola navy yard, Sena-
tor Bryan said that he expected to
put forward stronger efforts to have
the yard re-opened. Senator Perkins,
he says. is opposed to the closing of
the yard, and men high in naval
circles say that it is an unwise move.
Congress cannot force the secretary
to use the appropriations made for the
yard. he says, but March 4, 1913 will
find a man occupying the position of
secretary of the navy who will spend
the appropriations.
Enjoyed His Visit.
Senator Bryan said that his visit to
Pensacola was one of continual pleas
ure. THE people have been as hos
pitable and pleasant as any people in
the world could be. / have enjoyed
every minute of my stay"
Seantor Bryan left for Washington
last night.