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...unprecedented demand for office-I'ublic Opinion, May 18, 25, July 20; New York Post, June 25; Nation, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, June 20, July 11, September 19, 26. (b) Nepotism-Epoch, August 2; Nation, May 1, July 4. (c) there have been gross abuses in the pension department-Public Opinion, May 18, July 6, September 7, 21; Nation...
...last speaker, Mr. Bailey, L. S., said that his colleague had spoken from a democratic point of view, but he would speak from a Republican stand point. He stated that the men who are now seeking pensions were the worthless men during battle. He concluded by saying that such a position in the pension department should be filled by a man who is well up in finance; therefore it is well for Tanner to resign...
...trustees of Princeton have voted to Dr. McCosh a pension of $2,500 a year whether he preaches...
...United States pension system will be a more burdensome evil than the standing armies of Europe.- 2. Actual sufferers have been sufficiently recompensed.- 3. Proposed legislation is extravagant and wasteful.- 4. It is impossible to estimate how much will be needed to meet the demands of this bill: Nation, 44, p. 92; President's veto of Feb. 14, 1887; Public Opinion...
...Cheapens patriotism.- 2. It puts a premium on idleness and stimulates dishonesty and mendacity.- 3. It will pension persons who had no connection whatever with the war: Nation, 44, 131, 136; Nation, 45, 67; Bragg's speech in Cong. Record...