Grover Cleveland actually said...

"This bill provides for the payment of a pension of $30 a month to the beneficiary named as the widow of Peter H. Allabach."

"Aside from the question as to whether his present sad condition is attributable to the injury mentioned, it seems to me the extension of pension relief to such cases would open the door to legislation..."

"I return herewith without my approval Senate bill No. 249, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Charles E. Jones.'"

"I do not see how the same relief as is contained in this bill can be denied to the many thousand widows who in a similar situation are now on the pension rolls under general laws."