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THE ROME TRI RUNE. f 80. 2.052. W. PENSIONS ISR v Hon. Hoke Smith Has HR Reduced ■rr • R®<REN AKIN WRITES RRirestlng Letter From ||Rhington About the |RR Work Done. i&;R Warren Akin, writing from |||Rl >u, to a friend in Koine, dis pension question at length |MR .ions of Hon. Hoke Smith in |||v t. His letter which isj printed ISR IW,makes interesting nailing: |||gw et us contrast the pension list ed States with that of other IRR i order to determine the rel- R ny or extravagance which ’ R- States has displayed in h?r :?■ ions for pensions. with her vast army with her centuries of wars |||B‘ er, appropriates for pensions ■ 1. The United States with ®R of comparative peace, appro -1892, for fiscal year of 1893, Rt>o. Hungary, involved as she has iany wars, appropriates for and grants $8,981,931. The BBK.ates, by her last appropria- a republican administration |K ensions, as I have just stated, or nearly twenty times as Austria-Hungary. HI •, fighting France —always ami Righting France, appropriates RK ons and for allowances to her ■> military force, £173,272. The made under the re- was, as I have HR?d, $166,531,350, or nearly one times as much as fighting |R -ny, with her great army of gßdf a million, and whose last |!Rs7o, occurred five years after our V ceased, appropriates for pen |R her soldiers $16,532,693. The |R mblican administration with . prodigality, appropriated, as I fla t stated,more than one hundred iRi y-six million dollars or nearly the amount appropriated by nearly $120,000, but Rj'ublican administration, as I l||l ted, wrung from the people of itry by taxation for thatpurpos |R hundred and sixty-six millions R s. SR has a standing army of nearly HRi men; her appropriation for its amount is available,but the Rh tates, in time of perfect peace, thirty years after the closing K war,appropriates,though a repub ■ congress $166,531,350. This was R ropriation made by the last re ■t’ongress. |RA consider for a moment how the has increased since the EH is war. In 1877 the pension |l|Rf ted to $46,000,000; in 1888 it >$81,000,000; in 1889 it ran BRat figured $100,000,000 jGeorgia 00,000 a year. Between 1865 |R\ out of|her poverty, as pensions to northern sol about one sixth of the value of Rle property. . Rw>, congress proposed to enlarge on list until it included every enlisted for sixty days, and as ady well said, “if it had not he love of the people that ran ns of Grover Cleveland, and ge of democracy that flamed RR'rt, that bill would have be- RR 'appropriation made by the RR i congress, which appropria- RR u force when Secretary Smith |||Rl charge of the department of ( ■R was, as 1 have stated,sl66,- SRR 'pon taking charge of the de was fortunately given by RH® as his aid ami lieutenant ■ ri,l( i l’ ll s~f honetsy in the tlint office, a gallnut |||||R r.rle- pre-, nt i . >mm n-e .e. r R^M? 1 t,H ' conduct of his umb I ( OVel nf pre 4 r traitor i “' w 1 1" HHrMR'* 1 '- poll'y .J th. i publican party to entirely consume that appropriation of over one hundred and sixty-six million dollars, and not only to consume it, but to pave way for larger appropriations for in the year, 1892, while Benjamin Harrison was president and John W. Noble, secretary |of the interior, and Green B. Rium, 'commissioner of pensions, the represen tatives of that department, estimated that the high water mark of the pension list would be reached in 1894, when 188,000,000 would be required. Con gress, however, refused to allow the slßß,ooo,ooo,and allowed only $166,531,- 350. Had the last administration remained in power, every cent of it would have been spent and more would have been asked for. Now,look at the difference in practical ' results between the conduct of the pen j sion department, when administered by the republicans, and the result arrived at when honestly administered by an honest Georgian democrat. When the present secretary assumed his office his first attack was upon the frauds being perpetrated. You will re call his famous pension rulin’ of a year ago. You well know the prosecution for pension fraudsjwhich have been vigorous* ly conducted all over the nUited States. A halt has been called on the bummers. Fraudulent claims to pensions have not been hurried through at the expense of justice and the public treasury. So thoroughly convinced have those become who have heretofore engaged in the practice of prosecuting fraudulent pen sions, that they have largely desisted, and in consequence, the secretary has been able to reduce the pension expen ditures to but a little over $140,000,000. The balance of this $26,000,000 will thus be turned back into the treasury and the taxpayers of the United States will be saved this large amount in hard cash. Georgia’s proportion of this $166,531,- 350, or the proportion which she paid thereof is in round 'numbers about $5,- 827,000. Os the $26,000,000, which has been saved by the secretary, has been or will be returned to the treasury of the Uni ted States, Georgia’s proportion of the saving is about $910,000. Consider what such a saving amounts to the people of Georgia. How much cotton, for instance, does it represent? It represents 22,750 bales at forty dollars per bale, or about eight cents per pound. You can readily obtain the figures which will show what the proportion of this saving to the state has been saved to the people of Floyd county. How many bushels of corn is represent ed by this $910,000, and what would be Floyd county’s How many bushels of wheat does it represent? Is there a man with sense enough to know the value of a dollar and patriot ism enough to love his country, who will refrain from saying to this secre tary, “well done thou good and faithful servant.” Has it come to this that any Georgian will allow a little feeling, a small spite, or an indifferent apprecia tion to impel him,in the face of the sav [ age attack made upon his fellow Geor ■ gian by the pension robbers all over this country,to withhold from him that need of approbation, which the sovereigns, I the people should always hasten to be stow upon those who serve them hon estly?. I wish I had time to give * you in de tail the exact decrease in applications the exact number of fraudulent ones disallowed, and the number and extent of the prosecutions made ofj fraudulent pension agents throughout the country. Suffice it to say, in the absenso of this detail of figures, that the result is suffi ciently demonstated in this saving of over $26,000,000,.which I have herein be fore referred to. Diverting from this subject, I call your attention to a single saving of $50,- 000 made by the secretary,in the award ing of one contract for printing. In other words, the secretary now has the same work done.which was done by the former administration, for fifty thous and dollars less than it cost the former administration, to have the same quan tity, quality and character of work done and so it runs throughout the entire de partment. T. Warren Akin. Tom Watson will celebrate the fourth of July by bringing out his new paper. Teachers in the Americus public schools have had there salaries increased about 20 per cent. ROME, GA., SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1894 FADS, FANCIES AND STAPLES, ALL AT THE PARKS & CO. STORE. And still at our old tricks Tx , , , —giving very much for a very little. It has been a great sale —the sale of the Parks stock and the Flemister stock. You don’t need to guess why—if you have kept posted as to the prices there. The halt price mathematics will be kept up till the summer goods of these stocks are sold. If to you there is power in price carefully examine the catalogue below, and if to you there is virtue in value come to the Parks Store. Prices tell but part of tne story, the goods the rest. Put the goods and the prices together and they are invincible— unmatchable. We are determined to close out this merchandise preparatory for an immense new stock for Fall Business. Even now where the stock is deficient new goods are being received daily. So it will not be a tale of “just out” when you come. The goods advertised will be on hand and not a priee, though it be less than half value, will be dodged. COME TO SEE US IF YOU WANT GOODS CHEAP. Millinery. We like to talk about—to write about our Millinery Department—of the Airy Straws, the Canton Straws, the Pearl Straws, the Leghorns, Milans, White Chips, the Laoes, the Ribbons, the Flow ers—-Mont ures, Rose Sprays, Imported Sprays and all the dainty et ceteras that go to help make up the stock. But that which most delights us is the evidence of satisfaction to the people—the u’ mis takable evidence that we are meeting the requirements of the people. For the people—might call it the whole people are buying their bead wear on The Second Floor of tbe Parks & Co. Store., and no wonder At the cut prices we are making, every piece and part in the stock is a bargain. Not that we have cheap millinery—we have none—but that we have a world of Millinery CHEAP; and, as water runs down hill, ladies have come to us for their supply, and again and again forcing us to new engagements with Miss Snyder our Peerless Designer and Trimmer, after her contract for the season had ex pired. Miss Snyder will remain with us a while longer and the stock will be kept up. Take the elevator to the millinery bar gain mart on the second floor. BASS BROTHERS & CO. Woolens. Come and see ns. Don’t gauge the goods by the prices. See them. Hold a court of inquiry overy them. Do this and we know the rest. All wool Albatross worth at whole- sale today in New York 21c, retail value about 30c, our price • • All wool Dress Cheviots and illumi nated Serges worth anywhere at least 40c, our price - - - 24J£c Woolen Fabrics, Evening Shades, worth 50c, at - - - -29 c High Grade All wool Dress Serges, Cashmeres and Henriettas, all col- ors, worth 85c, at - - -50 c Superior quality Tamises Serges and Cashmeres, 40 to 48 inches wide, worth $1.25 to $1.50, at - -89 c Cotton Dress Goods. Foreign and American Cottons of the bluest blood and daintiest styles. Fine Dotted Swiss—seedjdots worth 603, at • 40c Dotted Swiss Seed Dots, worth any- where 40c, our price - - . 25c Dotted Swiss, good quality - -15 c Creponettes worth 25 cents in any retail store, at - - - -15 c French Ginghams, Juvenile Styles -19 c 4,OCX) yards Dress Prints - - 700 Printed Lawns, worth sc—sell everywhere at 5c —our price - 600 yards White Victoria Lawn— usual price sc, to go at - - 40-inoh White Lawn, real value and price elsewhere 12)^o—in this sale Striped Batiste, 34 inches wide, worth all of 10c, at - - - 36-inch Pacific Lawn, price anywhere else in the land or on the sea, 12 our price 8 pieces Pure Linen Lawn - - Checked Nainsook, good enough to sell for a dime, at - - - 5c Summer Breeze Duck, as dressy as the foamy Crepes and strong enough for the romping lass just out of a boarding school among field brambles, at the no price of Linen Duck 15c Gents’ Furnishings A man’s appearance is largely made up of little things. Scarfs, ties, collars, cuffs and shirts—the right fits and styles are very important to the man who would dress well, and it’s important to! the man who would continue to dressjwell to con sider prices before buying. Come to the Parks Store and supply your wants and there will be unexpected money left in your pocket Collars, 1,900 Linen - - -10 c Extra quality Pure Linen Cuffs—the 40-cent quality, at - - -25 c Scarfs to suit any taste and ties to satisfy any fancy, prices - - Half 25 dozen Laundried Negligee Shirts, worth $1 at - - - - -65 c Fine Unlaundried Shirts, New York Mills Muslin, reinforced back and front, continuous facings with pat ent gussets, worth SI.OO, at -55 c 2,060 suspenders at 33 1-3 per cent on the dollar. Shoes. In the great rush during the past few weeks Shoes (at the extreme rear of the store) have not had deserved! attention, and yet we have everything in Shoes from Baby’s to Grandpa’s—variety good. Prices? Bass’, and that tells the story. Ladies’ Genuine Dongola Patent Tipped Oxfords, made to sell at 750, bought to sell at 75c, but sell ing as the Parks Store at - -50 c Ladies’ Oxfoads worth $1.50 at • SI.OO Ladies’ Oxfords worth $1.75 at - $1.25 Ladies’ Oxfords worth $2.50 at - $1 65 Misses’ Shoes, Cbildreu’s Shoes and Men’s medium fine Shoes must go to make room for now fall stock. PRICE FIVE CENTS, Miscellaneous, Baby Royal Hose Supporters, sold in every clime where there is a baby at 15c, but just now our price is 5c 400 Ladies’ colored bordered and plain Hemstitched Handkerchiefs 5c 200 Ladies’ Silk Umbrellas worth 51.50 atsl.oo 260 Ladies’ Bleached Vests, with tape around neck and arms, worth 25c, at 10c 500 large Palmetto Fans - - 1c 50 dczen Ladies’ Drop Stitch Hose, worth 20a, at - - - -10 c 20 dozen Richelieu Ribbed Hose, the 40c grade 25c Large lot Baby Caps - - Cost Jointless Mattine, worth 2t ” - '( j »* • • Cotton Warp Matting - - A. 23c Have you a boy, and does he wear Shirt Waists? We will sell you one or .forty for less money than the material r?<juired. We are dreadfully overstocked we.make the price of Garner’s Per cale Waists 31 cents. No such price was ever before made on such waists; but we are overstocked. Must sell. A large lot of “Mother’s Friend’’ Shirt Waists at - 20 per cent under A new lot of Fans just received. A White Lwe Scrim worth Sc at - 5c 24x48 itch all Linen Towels, would be cheap at 40c. Yours for ?5c ■ * A new supply - ' 4 '6t' Foster’s Kid Gloves—white and all rhe colors— just received. Big stock of Thompson’s Glove Fitting and R. G. Cor sets on hand. We are headquarters and we are determined to continue to be headquarters in this town for Ribbons, Lace Embroideries, toilet articles, all kinds of drees trimmings, all sorts of notions, and any and every thing else usually kept in a tirst-olass dry gocda house.