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Show TRUTH , Issued Weekly by Truth Publishing Company. Western Newspaper Union Building, South West Temple Street, Salt Lake City. 1903, of Congress of March ignorance of naIf Judge Parker is elected president, tional affairs may possibly excuse him, will he modify the existing executive Dabut Senator Gorman, order? Will he declare that a veteran the Democratic candidate for Vice of the civil war must be 75 years of vis, David B. age before he can be presumed to be president, and Hill, Judge Parker's, lifelong friend and incapacitated? Will Judge Parker fix political manager, each know by per- a new limit of his own? Will he refer sonal experience that just such an or- the matter to congress, and if so, what der was issued by Grover Cleveland will he do with the veterans in the without exciting the slightest com- meantime? Will Judge Parker tell ment, except among the veterans the people whose votes he is seeking themselves, who believe that the age exactly what he proposes to do on the of partial disability should have been pension question? President Roosemade much lower than it was. velts demand for a show of hands is The law passed by congress provid- a fair one. He has justified his own ed that a veteran of the army of the action ,and he insists that it cannot United States, who was wholly or par- fairly be criticised by his opponent for tially disabled, should be entitled to the presidency unless some alternaa pension. Somebody had to decide tive plan is proposed. when the disability existed. President Not only the veterans themselves, Cleveland decided, by an executive but all of the people, young and old, that it was fair to presume a vet- have a right to expect, inasmuch as eran was wholly unable to earn his liv- this issue has been raised by the Deming when he had reached the age of ocrats, that Judge Parker should de75 years. This was a proper order, clare himself once and for all. If he which was never questioned, and least is elected president, will he fix the of all, by the Democratic party. age at which partial disability is prePresident McKinley decided that it sumed, at 62, or at 65, or at 70, or at was fair to presume an old soldier at 75, or at 80? the age of 65 was at least half disIf he would not alter the executive abled. order made by President Roosevelt, All President Roosevelt did was to why is he willing to make politcal capreduce the age limit, and to fix the ital out of that order? If he would presumption of partial disability at 62, modify it, just what age would he fix? instead of 65 years. There was no se- If he did modify it, would that not be crecy about his order, and he has him- just as much an encroachment upon self now challenged the Democratic the rights of congress as the order isparty, and Alton B. Parker, their can sued by President Roosevelt and the . matter, under Act 3, 1879. Terms of Subscription. years Twenty-fiv- e and be counted:. treasury. Judge Parker's ex-Senat- or at Salt Lake City, ONE TEAR (In advance) SIX MONTHS (In advance) THREE MONTHS (In advance) the national didate for the presidency, to stand iip wise receive a cent from BEFORE THE PUBLIO ex-Senat- or 241 John W. Hughes, Editor and Manager. Entered June 19, Utah, as second-clas- s TRUTH. 32.00 1.00 75 Postmasters sending subscriptions to TRUTH may retain 25 per cent of subscription price as commission. If the paper is not desired beyond the date subscribed for, the publication should be notified by letter two weeks or more before the term expires. Discontinuances. Slemember that the publisher must be notified by letter when a subscriber wishes This paper stopped; all arrears must be paid in full. their Requests of subscribers to have paper mailed to a new adress, to secure attention, must mention former as well as present address. Address all communications to TRUTH PUBLISHING COMPANY, Salt Lake City, Utah. It is about time for the Democratic party to make some distinct declaration in regard to the celebrated pension order, of President Roosevelt, which they constantly declare to be an encroachment by the executive upon the powers of congress. Mr. Roosevelt, with characteristic bravery, and with frankness and honesty which has so endeared him to the people, has challenged his opponents to declare what they would do, if entrusted with power, regarding the order pensioning veterans at the age of 62. It is time for Judge Parker to come out of his cave and tell the people whether or not he would repeal that order. Would he issue an executive order, amending that made by President Roosevelt which was in itself an amendment of those previously made by President Cleveland and Young Bros. Go. art sola iMti ter tka following well known PIAHOS Voss & Sous Crown Rlcbaond Royal Blaslas AND PACKARD ORQAN8 or-e- r, a aWaW a T a T AA T AA a T A a a T a j ' F A AA A AAA T a T AAAA A T A A T and Lounges plainly and frankly what he will do? Will he let the veterans know his position in this matter? Will he pledge himself to fix the age for partial disability at 70 years, instead of 62, or will he restore the age limit to 75, as it was fixed by President Cleveland? The people of the United States are An entire new line All just received are marked at sell mg prices tired of the evasion, the duplicity, and the mystery which has surrounded the BOTTOM PRIOBO. EASY PAYMENTS, 38 MAIN 8 T . previous one issued by President McKinley and the original one issued by President Cleveland? Judge Parker was once offered a government position by President Cleveland. They have been friends for years, and Cleveland may take the stump for the Democratic nominee. Does Judge Parker believe that Grover Cleveland usurped the functions of congress when he made the original order fixing an age at which disability might be presumed? If Cleveland Was not guilty of executive usurpation, how can Roosevelt be charged With this crime? It is time for Judge Parker to answer the questions. President Roosevelt has honestly challenged him to do this, and unless he accepts the challenge the people will have a right to presume that he is not only manifestly ignorant of national affairs, but that he is dishonestly endeavoring to deceive them. This is no time for quibbling. The people want an answer to a fair question, and they will not be put off with evasion or trickery. Would President Parker modify . ar President McKinley? Will Judge Parker tell the people Democratic candidate for the presidency. He and his party have sought to characterize an ordinary executive order &flhe president as an encroachment upon the powers of congress. He and they have intentionally ignored the fact that this action by President Roosevelt was not a new order, but merely a modification of ah old one. He and they have sought to deceive the people of the United States into the belief that President Roosevelt, of his own motion, and to scure his own political advantage, has without the consent of congress issued ah executive order pensioning a large number of old. veterans who would not other j President Roosevelts executive order regarding pensions, and if so, how? Political empirics well describes the species of constitutional who see the constitution rent in tatters every time a new condition dehair-splitte- X rs mands the exercise of some government power not dreamed of in the philosophy of Thomas Jefferson. If the political empirics of 1861 had had their way there would have been no Union left for their successors to weep and groan over in 1904. Mr. H. Dinwoodey Furniture Co. Parker, Democratic nominee for president, has never journeyed west of Buffalo, N. Y. What does he know of the great west, its people, their i achievements, their possibilities, their needs? How can he reconcile the demands of the different sections, and decide great qustions properly, and for the good of the whole country? Of limited experience, a norrowed horizon, |