' Republican Party Wholly Responsl. bio for Caring for Old Soldiers. Democrats Opposed All Friendly Aid Damning Record Taft Great Friend of Q. A. R. The Republican pnrty has Just cnue to be proud of its pension record. With the nid of patriotic men from other parties It waged to a successful con clusion, the greutcst war of modern times. It lias never censed to honor the officers and men who composed the victorious army. livery Republican President elected since tho close of that war hud boon a conspicuous olli cvr of the Federal army, with tho ex ception of President Roosevelt, whoso brilliant record lu the Spanish wnr Is a mntter of Just pride to the American people. Repnhllean Prnalon E.el"Iatlon. Republican legislation for the old soldier, his widow and his minor chil dren tins been generous and bountiful. The Invalid Pension Law of July 11, 18(52, and the Dependent Law of June 27, INtH), ore monuments of Republi can achievement and bear witness to the country's tend tare of Its soldiers and Its suitors and tnelr families. The Act of Juno 27, lS'JO, Is a fitting llluHtrntlou of the generosity of the Republican party toward the veterans of the Civil War, This law was passed by a llcpuhllcan Congress, was signed by a Republican President, and through Its ailuilnlKtratlon there was expended during tht next fiscal year a total amount of $iS,7!S,Si0.71. The number of soldiers receiving tho benefit of this act amounted to 413,721, while the num ber of tho dependents relieved by 'this Act was 17l,''r.!. Tho gain In tho num ber of pensioners under this Act, over the previous your was 8,043 and the gain from June 30, 1800, to January 5, 1004, wiih 4,'.m. The Kepubllcan party passed tho Act of April 10, 1008, increasing pensions of all widows from $8 to $12 per month and granting pensions without refer ence to tho value of property or in come. The Kepubllcan party also paused tho Act of February 6, 1007, granting pensions to soldiers by reason of ago alone, without regard of dis ability. DimAv, Oppoaltloa Ileeord. Jr Vrntlo party, jS-smdi has lirlautijWor pensions!. Its reeor the patif forty years Is one of oniio- ition td those men who bore tho hard ships of war and Jeopardized their lives that the Union might be preserv ed. Hero Is a brief Hat of their offi cial, ndverso Acts lu Congress toward! the veterans of the Civil War: In 1S7S a bill paused the House re pealing ull limitations of time in which applications for arrears of pensions should be made. This wns opposed by a ninjorlty of the Democrats. Tho bill Increasing tho pensions for widows from eight to twelve dollnrs jer month was opposed by the Democrats. Tho Amputation mil passed August 4, 1800, was opposed by the Democrats aud vot ed for solidly by the Republicans iu the House. The Widows' Arrears BUI, the Disability 1'enslon Rill were both fought bitterly by tho Democrats. In the Forty-third Congress a De pendent Tension Hill was voted on In the Senate, the Republicans supporting It solidly and the Democrats opposing It by a two-thirds vote. In the IIouso this bill was voted for solidly by Re publicans and opposed by a majority of tho DeiuiKTitts. After it had passed the Hotwo and Senate It was vetoed by iTesidont Cleveland, a Democrat. An effort was made In the House to pass the bill over Cleveland's veto, tho Re publicans voting 138 for It and the Democrats voting 123 against It. Tills vote tfiowed that twenty-nine Democrats who had originally voted for the bill hastened to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded by the presi dent's veto, to vote against it. thus tes tifying their real sontlmruts, while twenty other Democrats who had dodg ed the first vote eamo up promptly ami aopported the veto. The Dependent Pension bill was bitterly opposed by the Democrats, the Republicans putting It through despite the opposition. This bill, as tho old soldiers well know, was promptly signed by President Har rison. ' Democrats IHallke Veterans To sum up, the following gives the total of fourteen votes of Congress upon the most Imitortaut of the various pension measure presented sluce the ar, via.: Democrats for the bills 417 Democrats against the bills (US Republicans for the bills lOtltJ Republicans against tho bills. ,. .None Ths otllclal records of uutlonal legis lation show that of all tho Republican presidents U. the war, onlj one bus Withheld its signature from any peti tion bill and that was tleneral Grant, srho 'wt.s forced to decline to approve flvs of these bills. Tho Democrats have only lxen lu power for a few brief yeart since the war. and their presl flent Grover Cleveland, vetoed 521) n lon bills. The records show thut svery iislon low has loon passed by yteputtlican votes, and every pension bill defeated has lioen defeated by Dem ocratic votes every pension bill ve toed, C20 In number, was vetoed by a Democratic pn-sldent except live. The Old Si.Mler. Friend. The Republican party has kept Its promises. Through lis legislation there has been disbursed In tho payment of pensions on account of the Civil war, to June 30, 1008, $:!..VS3,503,023.05, and there were on the pension rolls on tho last date 0.'I.'),1:!S veterans of tho Civil war and a total of 007,371 pensioners of all wars and classes, and on June 30. 10OT, there were approximately on the tension rolls, 021,000 surviving vet era is. All the civilized nations of the earth combined have not equaled the United States In Morality In granting pensions, bounties, homesteads and land war rants, providing homes, etc., for war veterans. The appropriation for the present fiscal year, for paying pensions, Is $102,(100,000.00 -more than one-fifth of the entire revenue of the govern ment. No man who wns not old enough to le a factor In that great struggle could give his heart and soul more completely to the welfare and welldoing of the vet erans who fought for liberty and right In the days of '01 to 'Go, than Mr. Taft lie is the recognized and distinguished friend of the old soldier and is pledged to carry out Republican policy In a generous manner towards the Grand Army of tho Republic. He has never been too busy to sec the veteran and listen with sympathetic Interest to his Just demand:. Taft, as President, will be on abiding fast friend to all the survivors of ait our wars. BRYAN AND TILLMAN. Hold Identical Viaws on the Ques tion of Negro Disfranchisement. On the question of negt--r disfran chisement Rrynn; of Nebraska, and Till man of South Carolina, stand shoulder to shoulder. Mr. Itryan has defined his attitude, lu the following language: "The white man In the south has dis franchised the negro In self-protection. The white men of tho south are de termined that the negro shall be dis franchised everywhere if necessary to prevent, tho recurrence of the horrors of carpetbag rule." Senator Tillman has spoken even more frankly, as witness tho following: "We stuffed ballot boxes nnd we shot negroes. We are not ashamed of it." In the south Mr. Bryan poses as the special friend of tho negroes and as sures llioni that his election as presi dent will bo greatly to their advantage. Senator Tillman also Insists that he Is their best frleud. Roth of these emi nent Democrats would prove their friendship for the negro by robbing him of his constitutional right a. That the intelligent igro citizens of northern states shouUvvote for Mr. -Utuis,l;j-iu in spile of bis ope rd for negroes of tho south Is open appto' negroes of tho south Is Blntply Ucvable. As well niltUt the: pected to vote for tbX restoration of slavery. .- Taft t'ritrd Unloalaaa. Whenever the occasion has nindo it proper for him to do so, William How ard Taft bus invariably shown bis be lief in tho wisdom of Justice of organ ized labor. Not only as a Judge on tho bench but as governor of the Philip pine Islands and as secretary of war, having control of upwards of 30,HX) Ialiorers employed In tho Panama Canal Bono, be has recognized tho right of worklngmeu to organize for their own protection and advantage. As govern or of the Philippines Mr. Taft strong ly urged tho native workingmen to form labor unions, partly as a means of inculcating correct Ideals of the dig nity of labor and partly In order to gnard against the peril of a vast In flow of cheap labor from China. La bor World. Qompera and Unto Labor. The prediction that union labor would resent tho attempt of President Gonipers of the Anierlcau Federation to drag It Into the Itryan camp wns freely ventured early tn the campaign. Now It Is coming true. Hardly a day passes without fresh advances from some part of tho country of serious friction be tween tho loader of the Federation and his former suiiorters. Evidently Gomicra will not be able to carry out bis undertaking to deliver the union labor vote to Itryan. Union la Ivor is Intelligent enough and Inde pendent enough to Insist upon doing political thinking for Itself. Milwau kee Livening Wisconsin. "When t-lrrtrd, aa I aspect to be, I Intend to oontlnne my Intern! In labor. I am foe giving; lnbor Ita right to bo pat oa a livel with employing and other rlaaaea, neither tlioTt nor below, I ani tor giving labor a aqaare deal." William II. Taft at 1'hleaso. Opinion of aa Indepvniient. The voters of tho UulUd States will certainly understand Mr. Tuft by elec tion day, and we shall see whether they desire such an orderly advancing of tba Interests of good government, of honest and sound progress all along the line, as he promises for ho Is a transparent ly honest mau, amply committed to the Roosevelt policies, and can be trusted to stand for tbcni with wisdom and strength. Spiingtlctd Republican. nryaa Didn't Know, Governor Hughes vetoed the 2-cent passenger rate bill Itccaiise a state com mission appointed for the purpose baa the matter under Investigation. Bryan attacks 1 1 untie without apparently knowing thut there is such a commis sion. Rit the Idea of Investigating would Ming him onyway. St. Louis Ulobe-Democrat. Jtiabe- 7lfe ex- EXPERIENCED DUTYOFTHEFIRSTVOTER May Change Results fa Certain Doubtful States. Should Carefully Examine Record of Two Leading Parties and Start Right Real Americanism. It Is not beyond the range of possi bility that the first voters in this presi dent hil election may bold the balance of power in a few of the doubUul States. It Is dillicult to ascertain the exact strength of this -ote, hence It offers a fertlio Hold for speculation. An intelligent estimate arrived nt by tho only authentic data available would Bccm to establish the number of first voters in tho United States at this pres idential election somewhere near three million. These young men are to cast their first ballot for President in curly November. ' There Is also no accurate way of knowing Just how these votes are pro rated to the different States. It Is probably true that the safely Democrat ic States and the sufaly Republican quota, add to thut txlenf, of course, Uiu . .1 ,i ,1 Ml ...... votes in me cieciorui vonege win noi be liiHuoneod either way, but how about the effect of this unknown vote lu tho doubtful States' Past experience shows that In these States an Increased suffrage In favor of one party or the other, from 1 to 4 per cent, niny chaugo the results and murk the defeat or victory of either party. It Is tho first votes lu doubt ful States that is of supreme impor tance. How will they be cast? For Democracy, negation a jKillcy destruc tive of all that is good, and obstructive of all that Is progressive or shall they be for Taft and Sherman, who repre sent the great constructive business league in America, known as tho Re publican purty? Performance Va. Fromlae. The performances of the Republican party may well be contrasted with the obstructive tactics of the party of slav ery, State rights, secession, antl-expan-slon, free silver, free trade, government owners-Ill p of railroads, aud numerous other foolish and impossible mukesbift expediences. From tho immortal Lin coln to.the renowned Tuft, there is one long ll'no of brilliant achievements to the credit of the Republican pnrty. Foremost among these many victories will forever stand the abolition of human slavery. Lincoln gave his life that four millions of human beings might be set free. He washed the stain of human slavery forever from the Btas and stripes. Tho Republican par ty saved the Union and made this a free republic forever. Thirty-seven years later tho cry of tho oppressed went up from Cuba ; her people had been ground Into the dust for four centuries by Spanish greed and oppression. Another Republican Presi dent, another American martyr, came to the rescue of the Queen of the An tilles, and William McWInley, acting for the Kepubllcan party, freed Cuba and put her feet upon the solid rock of H-nce and hope. Invincible lu war. tho Republican party has accomplished great things In time of pence. Only a generation ago a Republican 8e rotary of Slate purchased from desisttlc Rus sia, Us only Kissession on the North American continent Alaska and in stead of It being a menace, as it for merly wns, to the peace of our land. It now stands as a sentinel .guarding American Interests lu tho Northern Pa cific and Atlantic oceans. Another great Republican Secretary of Sinie securul for tho United States the open-door policy In China and thus guaranteed equal commercial rights for America In the Celestial Kingdom for all time. Through a Republican Pres ident and a great Secretary of War tho Hon. William Howard Taft the United States is to-day building the Panama canal the realization of tho dream of ages. When we ai-qulred the Philippines and Porto Rico we set about to estab lish public schools uud make education possible to all those strange peonies. Now luiudreds of thousands of Filipino and Porto K Iran children tire speaking the F.uirllsh language and singing the songs or patriotism and IreiHlom with tUclr faces turned to the future a.iJ A LESSON TO FIRST VOTERS. Mi fl W3 WORKMAN DON'T VOTE YOURSELF their eyes resting complacently upon the "Star Spangled Banner." For all time these matchless victories in war, and constructive statesmanship In peace, will stand to the credit of the Republican party. Known bjr Ita Frnlta. The Republican pnrty never has had factions within Itself concerning Issues. It bus been unanimous in knowing what it stood for. There is something about the Republican pnrty that sends things up above par, and something about tho Democratic party that - sends things down below par. Above par Is suu llght, summer, hope and plenty. Above par Is the lire light dancing on the walls of contentment, to the song of the kettle singing on tho hearth of plenty. P.elow pur. Hunger and Want and Bankruptcy hit brooding 'by dead ashes, while the candle of life gutter down to the shape of n winding sheet. A DnidnlDK Itceord. The people of this country only once In nearly n lialf century have listened to Democratic promises. followeH Dem ocratic advice, nnd placed that party In power. During that Democratic ad ministration our national debt increased a half million dollars each day. Each day we lost a half million dollars in foreign trade; farm products decreased more than $500,000,000. Fear, distrust and panic paralyzed the great industrial system of our country ; banks closed thotr doors; 'business Rouses nsslgued; thqibalance of trade wis against us; bois were Issued ; copltal withdrew riAtpawajaaPHMaaaaaaaaBajBSBiMaSaaaatlsi3. mioawerei piuees; iiiuor was lorceit in to tuiivllllng Idleness ve bad deserted mills, smokeless fuet$"ies, smmt ma chinery. What has the Democratic party done to command confidence that gives it a right to assume to advise the Anierlcau people. The Democratic party asks al ways to bo Judged by the future and not by tho past. It always asks to be Judged by Its promises and not by Its performances. Why should n party that brought uon us tho horrors of the Cleveland administration, that went hysterical over free silver, a party that has learned nothing in fifty years, that has forgotten nothing In fifty years, a party that lias not kept a promise in fifty years, a parly that has not been right In fifty years why should this party assume that with It .wisdom shall perish from the earth? The Democratic party always has Its face to the past and its back to tho future. It never sees an opportunity until it Is passed, and never gets on the right side of tiny issue until It Is set tled. Such is n portion of the record of this self-constituted keeper of the country's conscience, and the country's welfare, the oft-defeated, discouraged, disorganized, disgraced, divided, de crepit old Democratic party. It stands to-day without nn Issue, without a prin ciple, without a policy, without a plat form, without a leader, and without hope. The first voter should vote nnd vote right. Ho will vote right by voting for Taft and Republican prosperity. thorn Prosperity of tTnlona. "They ore not gone," replied Mr. Taft. "Tho labor organizations today are more prosperous, have more Influ ence, have more lawful coutrol than they over had In their lives before. The American Federation of Labor lias In creased lu nunilM-rs 100 per cent. The International Tyixigraphlenl union In Its annual report showed an Increase from 2X.000 to 4.lMiO. Theyjiald in live millions of dollars; they bad $2.10, 0!0 in their treasury and they never had such prosevty or InHiionce In their lives and the basis upon which those organizations have been con structed are tho legal lines which I laid down in my lc-al opinions. Therefore, I claim that there Is nobodpy in public life that has done more to localize and give force and standing to lulior unions than 1 have." Ilrynn, the t'naate Engineer. "If you can picture the prosperity and welfare of 00,000,000 js-ople. car ried upon a great euglne, with a selec tion of one of two engineers, both in tent uisin reaching a certain objective point, both honest, both determined. I believe the selection of William II. Taft would le Hip selection of the engineer, who, earnestly intent upon his mission would consult the elements of safety os danger of truck and would arrive In safety at his destination. Mr. Bryan, if selected, would throw the throttle wide open and with his Impatience and enthusiasm, would be as likely to laud us lu the dl'ch as at the station." Ilcury V. Cuuhuiiu of Wiscouslu. OUT OF A JOB. PATRIOTISM. Bryan Opposed to Giving Nebraska Volunteers Praise. It has been charged in the Capital that on the subject of pensions Col. William J. Bryan was not patriotic while a member of congress. The friends of the colonel dispute the state ment. But there is another record. Kvery one remembers the great career of the First Nebraska volunteers in the Philippine Islands. That regiment made u reputation which thrilled the country. The Nebraska legislature in 1809 adopted the following Joint resolution: "lie It resolved by the legislature of the State of Nebraska, That the thanks of tho State be hereby extended to the olllccrs and men of tho First Nebraska regiment of the United States volun teers for their gallant conduct on the field of bnftl'e. their courage In the presence of danger and their fortitude in tho hardships of camp nnd cam paign. "Resolved, That we acknowledge with gratitude aud Joy the debt the State owes them by reason of the honors con ferred, upon it by their valor while de fending in the far-off Philippines tho principles of our government and add ing new glory to our flog. We pledge the honor of tho State that to the liv ing shall be accordr'iK worthy distinc tion, and to tho dead Jnll that can be given to the dead ff ng memorial The gotefilor ' Hi i iflska at "tliTt time was a Democrat he vetoed thjs resolution, and lateryit was cbarg'M that this was done on the advice of Mr. Bryan. On tho ad of May, ISO!), in nn open letter to the editor of, the State Journal, published in Lincoln, Mr. Bryan denied that Governor Poynter discussed the question with lit in prior to tho publication of the veto. He said ; "I knew nothing of the passage of the resolution until I read the veto message in tho newspapers. I approve of the governor's action, however, and believe that ho did right In thwarting a partisan attempt to make political capital out of the bravery of Nebraska soldiers." We call the attention of Captain Clark and other veterans of the civil war to this partisan action on the part of Colonel Bryan. In no State In the union, except Ne braska, could such 'a veto and such a letter have appeared. And It could not have occurred -in Nebraska except for the partisan leadership of Colonel Bryan. Looking on tho matter ns history that Is made and canuot be undone, one can not realize that the governor of Ne braska would take the action which he did, nor can it bo realized that Colonel Bryan would approve it Des Moines Capital. THE NEMESIS. BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE. Bryan had a little Past he thought had been forgot. But everywhere he wandered it was Johnnie on the Sint. When he cried, "I'm strong for honest nieu !" Ills Past rose up and wildly yelled, "Run! Rah! SUteeu to one!" When he said, "Ijnbor ought to have a n fair and bonost chance," Tho Past bawled, "Yes, but Working men are public mendicants!" When he said, "Down w'Ui Trusts that would the populace despoil !" His Past observed. "Save Haskel! and bis friend, the Standard Oil! When Bryan yodled. "Railroads are a thing that men should spurn," Ills Past remarked unfeelingly. "They're mighty good to Keru!" When be said. "I have never sought my private purse to fill!" His Past observed, "Except, of course, from Mr. Bennett's will!" "I stand upon my record," often Bryan wold declare, Aud then his Past would whisper. "Boys, there niu't no record there !" He dodged about nnd In and out, and when men saw him last He still was vainly seeking to escape from little Post. Bryan ins'sts ibnt he is mnnin- HSiiinst two Rep'ttiOcans. Worse than that, lie's runn'-'-: ;vi;ii!:st uliout 8,uM, IkH) of U.eiu. t);u.:L:i Re BEPUBLICAN PARTY Statistics Compiled by President t Bookbinders' Un on Prove the ' Assertion. Striking Contrast Between the Deedr of the Republican Lawmakers and the Democratic Leg islators. One of ths irnes in evety eanvpaljnn is fliat of labor legislation. All parties claim to be the friend of labor, and it is but natural that this would bring eut the facts. This year th Democratic party is do ing more claiming tbnn ever before alone; this line, and Miis has led James Fecney, president of Washington Union No. 4, International Brotherhood of Bookbind ers, to compile some statistics which, spenk for themselves. Mr. Fceney is oua of the best known and most highly re IHeted labor leaders in the national cap ital, nnd his word is always acceptor with those who know him. Mnnjr Iteeurda Taken. Mr. Feeney has taken the records of the various states for the purpose of find ing out whnt laws have been passed and by what party tliey were enacted. He bus taken ten laws, including those creating labor bureaus, public employment agen cies, state boards of arbitration; tilsov eight-hour laws, child lnbor laws (mini mum age), child labor laws (night work), women's labor laws, seats for shop girle laws, nnii-sweat shop laws and laws for protection of unions. In every one of these laws bli lubor union ha furnished the incentive for th passnge, it being the most vitally inter ested. Majority la Itepnltllcaa. Mr. Feeney shows tliot in the cas at eui'h law the great majority of the state. which have passed them are Republican. This is true to a remarkable degree. For instance, la the case of the eight hour law. eighteen slates have them, six teen being Republican states and twa Democratic states. Another instance is in the case of laws protecting labor unions, there being such, laws in fifteen states, fourteen of which are Republican. The following are Mr. Feeney's Af ore ; Lnbor Bureaus X Suites have them, lid ore Republican states. 7-. are Democratic states. Public lOmployment Agencies !" States have them, l-'t are Republican states. U are I leinoerutie states. State Hoards of Arbitration 'S2 States have tbein. 18 are Republican states. 4 ore Democratic states. Eight-Hour Juws 18 States have them. .10 ore Republican states. 2 are Democratic states. . Child Inbor l-uws (Minimum Age) 27 States have theui. i;$ are Ronublican 4 are Democratic caites. Child I,tl)or Laws ( .fTght Work) StntcH linve.th'l II nt-o lpnwv-rflti Women's I.nlior Lnv 21 States have the are Republican 0 are 1 leniocnuic Seats for Shop (lirls States have tOie 2:t are Republican 10 are I leinocratie Anti-Sweatshop Ijiws 12 States have them. 10 are Republican states. 2 are Democratic states. Laws for Protection of Unions 1." States have them. 14 are Republican states. 1 is a Democratic state. Seeklnif to .Minima Labor. From the very beginning ot the cam paign there has been a concerted Demo cratic effort to misrepresent Judge Tuft on questions pertaining to labor inter ests. His Judicial decisions have been, distorted, and falsehoods Invented. In his canvass of the West Judge Taft has devoted considerable attention to this subject with good effect. He has not been apologetic, for there I nothing in his record Unit needs apol ogy. He has not beeu on the defensive because no one on the bench who does only what the law requires him to do mods defense. He bus made clear his position made it clear that it was helpful ond uot hurtful to labor and turned buck falsehood and misrepre sentation. It is one of the many illusions of Mr. Bryan that lie is the special and only champion of bibor. What has he ever done for It? When In Congress he helped to frame n tariff bill which kept hundreds of thousands of people out of employment until a Republican admin istration was elected and a Republican, tariff act w?s passed. fie could not at that time have hit labor a more par alyzing blow. Philadelphia Press. An I'prlvlit Judate. The attempt to make the Republican candidate out the enemy ot labor fails In the light f the facts. Judge Tuft has demonstrated that as a Judgo he dld what the law required bliu to do., and if he had done otherwise he would have been entitled to no resiect Prom the labor or any other Interests. Some of tils decisions have ' provided tho . sroimd upon which labor organisation. have protected themselves, and have boon cited on the lulsir side of subse quent cases before other courts. J'baW udelphia Press. Candidate! Shoald Compare Note. John Worth Kern, the Democratic candidate who lost his railroad pass, is in New York telling people that Roose velt's "Interference in the campaign has helped the I lenioorats," while out lu Ne braska William Jennings Bryan, tiie other Democratic candidate, is making forty-seven speeches a day pleading with Roosevelt to keep out of the Sglat. Some misunderstanding between Uie Democratic candidates, apparently.- Philadelphia Press. I stnte-4. EI snrfi's. states. Laws in. states, states.