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...Pres. of the Union of State Rep. Associations in Boston Herald May 12, 1890; Boston Post, Sept. 16, 1890; Letter of Rep. State Exec. Com., Boston Post, Oct. 26, 1890; 4. Dismissals from office for political reasons. e. As to honest politics. 1. Wasteful and partisan appropriations, especially in pension legislation; D. A. Wells in Boston Herald July 8, 1890; Nation, Vol. 40, p. 438. 2. Grossest corruption in its leaders at the National and State elections; Schurz's speech, Boston Post, Oct. 21, 1890; Nation...
...republican platform of 1888. made the following pledges: Tribune Almanac, 1889; a. To revise the tariff on protective principles. b. To legislate in the interest of pure elections. c. To facilitate the admission of new States. d. To enact a more generous pension...
...theme of R. L. O'Brian's rejoinder was the consideration of the Republicnn party for their party first, and the country second. The motive of the Federal election bill was to control the only perpetual suppression. The motive of the Pension bill was to control the soldiers' vote. No matter what is sacrificed, the party comes first, the country second...
...January Atlantic the serials by Henry James and Edwin Bynner are continued. Gaillard Hunt, in an article on the United States pension office discusses the defects in the present system of granting pensions and suggests practical measures of reform. Agnes Repplier contributes an interesting article on "English Love Songs," and illustrates it by a number of pertinent quotations...
...Journal, August 10. (2) his domestic policy as exemplified by (a) territorial appointments-Baltimore American in P. O. March 16, 1889; lowa State Register in P. O. March 30, 1889. (b) Indian question-Phil. Ledger in P. O. March 30; New York Tribune in P. O. July 20. (c) pension question-Boston Advertiser, August 31; Boston Journal, September 12; New York Mail in P. O. September 21; American, September...