Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-02-07
kiugfiSher Solon Had the
Nerve to Face Demo
cratic House.
ALL SENTIMENTALITY
Says Legislature Would
Later BE Sorry for
Their Action.

| OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 6.-WhCn
| the house was considering the bin ia
/ pension eX-confederate soldiers the
only man who had the courage to face
the overwhelming Democratic major
! ity and oppose the measure was Rep
, resentative J. A. Marsh of Kingfisher.
! He delivered a wonderfully impressive
and logical speech against the bin,
and the following are some OF the exc
ccrpts from his talk:
81 hope that in the presentation of
this bill the author was merely
IthOughtlcss and hasty, that he did not
seriously consider its moral effect on
this and future generationsS that he
did not purposely seek TO outrage
common decency aud that ne would
not minimize oT deny theo most uno
selfish Impulse Of tn" human heart
and In its stead SOW broadcast She
seeds OF dissention.
Every patriotic heart yetoI's AZ the
thought Of such a measure as this.
'f say no man with a spark az love
for his country with a thought for
the honor Of his state, with q wish
to be just and honest with himself and
his fellOWman, can consider seriously
such an uncalled for. such an unnat.
ural such a reckless use Of money
Wrung from over-burdened and pro-
testing taxpayers
''The money consideration an 9his
bilL is so small as compared with the
sentiment Of disloyalty connected with
the use Ol it, that ] do aOt wish 10 be
understood as opposing this measure
from "a Wonoy standpoint
Pension the Agedo
o'8 stand yeady in the name Of char
StY 30 support any measure pensiOning
the aged the helpless old men Of this
Siates regardless of which side they
fought on or whC,her they ever
fought for any Causeo ! yield tO none
OF you in a willingness 10 pension help
less widows and orphaned children rec
gardless of whose widows they are or
how the children were orphaned
but gentlemen. do not mistake my
action for plea or prayer fog Juso
tiCe at your hands.
"Do not for moment place You're
selves in the position Of yielding a |
point in doubt
"Do not make the mistake OF treat.
ing this as a party NATTER
This is a subject upon which men |
may not differ and command a
standing in court. The existence Of a
government run by a party subscrib- |
ing to such sentiment is impossible !
Our government stands today noH 7
ny reason "Io pu' IN Spi'c "I we
maleN"Ieut aa'i'd chefished 'oS an uh-
'cb'neI"'' roe
War Mistake
"GcutlCmcn. if this bill represents /
truly your sentiment regarding the 1
civil war, that was was, so far as you |
are concerned, q mistake, and If those .
who would suphort this measure con.
stLtute an apprtciable per cent Of the |
population Of America. the war was A
failurc If tho var was a failurc. then
nnr. government, has failed or must .
soon rcase tn command lhc 1.,spect of |
, dissatisfirl ucopIn
"That sentimental seen. STAGED an
this floor. bt two old soldiers. one Of
the blue and one of the gray. hridg-
ing the chasm with clasped hands.
plcdcinr eternal ,omradcsbip admit
Ting each eouaIly deserved the honor
of AN 4dnfrinp and grateful peoulp
was merely an ,xau,ple of what ,nflu-
ence yeirs of praise and urstiutod
nattcry NAV have ON the minds of
some Gods. causing them To show /.
their feet of clay.
"If II were not for the fact tina. \
men lose sight Of the cause of our /.
pride I'm them. and imagine that they Il
pcrsoualn are more importan, than Il
the rlUsp tlty rpprcsent might II
compare this exhibition To- tina, which 4
caused mon during the war SONG
times 10 desert one side and csporsc
tho causa os another That was /
treason. uuufshgbIe with death.
"This.wEat shall we calI it-an .x- II
soldier capturing an cx- !
Union soldier with a grand sentiment |
O., "a" ""9ru l" forward an unworthy ana
81 7'',"'' gus purpose
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t,'lIlE V'l','S Vl any Soluier teg'ru-
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'nI CaIuase oI war the SSI'u''l"I.
'"S u'Ilh on kre"V' p4llIelleiuS' Iet
Us no' l"INtt .h"t soluloIS were hot
uole ',ii.., v15C.th , Inc.e %eIV W".,e'. NE.
ana chyQrfn who Went through that
war, While soldiers marched IA the