Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1894 — STORY OF THE PENSIONS. [ARTICLE]

STORY OF THE PENSIONS.

Wliat a Demooratio Administration BM Done For the Soldiers. United States Pension Agent Spenoer for Indiana, upon the request of H. 0. Bell, deputy commissioner of pensions, forwarded to that gentleman a statement showing the number of new names added to the pension rolls at the Indianapolis agonoy sinoe March 4, 1898, when the Democratic party came into power, and also the number of pensioners who have been reduced in rate or whose names have been dropped from the rolls in Indiana smce that time. These reports show that 8,902 now names have been added to the rolls in this state, and but 105 have been reduced in rate, and but 82 dropped from the rolls. Bo it will be seen that less than one in each county has been dropped, while an average of 42 new names in each county has been placed upon the rolls and an average of less than two, in each county hasbeen rednoed in rate. When it is remembered that there are over 08,000 pensioners residing in the state of Indiana it will be seen how clearly these figures show that the pensioners of Indiana have not been mistreated by the administration. The total dropped and reduced are 247, distributed through 72 oountios.