Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-09-05
me RndorsemenI Of TANNER.

The Enforcement OF Tanner.
Somevhk; to the surprise, We think, Of
the majority Of the American people, the
Grand Army Ene1npneni At nilSsukse
hss adopted 3 resolution, the telegraph
tells us unanimously, amid great cheer
ing" warmly endorsing Commissioner
Tanner, while IN the same breath calling
fer a tall investigation Of his I'D
zinistrzIion o, the sfizirs Of the
pension bureau. In this action the
veterans have gone much farther
than the average Republican press,
since among tbs papers Of his
party CoIpsrsl Tanners proaigscy
fnds few defenders or even Apologies.
Two considerations are given as reason
for this endorsement; one, the Presump-
tiou that every man Is innocent until be
has been proved guilty; the other that
Tanner is the first officer who has ST.
tempted TO carry out the sentiment TIA.
the country can never pay the deb; due
10 the old soldiers. That this latte,
consideration was the ruling one goes
without saying and its assertion In
this way cannot bat carry With IL
suggestion Of rneEeensrinsss incompatible
with patriotism. Il il, besides an imph-
cation tia. tie country mas heen lacking
in gratitude TO its Old defenders nut
withstarding its taxpayers have been
contributing over ESQ ,009.OO0 to the
annual pension list, sun considerably
in excess 0, the total expenses Of the
government before the var. The amount
which Commissioner Tanner will cal for
this year Is expected 70 be at lsEst SllO,-
900, O0J 8 SUI vk;ca, says c5ntsn-
porary, exceeds the cost Of the combined
pension Lists Of al the var making ma
tons Of Europe is $500, 90 more than
the cost Of the enormous Standing Army
OF Germany, and $50, 90 COO noss than
the cos. Of the standing AMY 0. Great
Britain.
Fron the beginning Of the war up 70
the close Of 1873 ;hs American people
have paid out, IL pensions, over
$685.. 900 90. Does this loox Ike in.
gratitude But this il not ell We are
getting 30 far sgsy frcu the war nos
thu. We are prone 70 lose Eight o. TIE
burdens which tt5ss WHO s.aid 81 hone
took up TO maintain, encourage and re
ward those who went the front. We are
beginning 70 forget how s.a.s Legislatures
appropriated large snms to be expended
in bounties 70 encourage msn 70 enlist
how cities, towns and villages tarsi
themselves 10 make the state bountiet
larger, and how private citizsns oala'
forward with individual contributions 4
further swell the EGu. We do not ottsi
nov recall the advertisements in tn
daily papers Of that time odsTiri
bount!es ranging from 800 OF ESQ a
10 $500 and 55y0, and IN soma instance
even more, for volunteers in this, TIA
or the other company 0, regiment. v
do not remember az clearly as 70 yesl
ago the collnns Of advertisements Of
ing 81 90, and even 1890 for subs:
tutss. Yet II is only fair to recall thi
those who contributed the money wLic
equipped and sustained our armies hslpe
in their way 70 save the country Just
surely a. did those wao were doing Il
fighting; and ths, the sol5ie
who fought tor others fought al
for themselyss-to save to thel
selves, AMI 70 their pog.erity the II
dissolved Eaion they bad Inherit
from their fathers. In this great regsr
which cannot be measured By none
they are alike Ehsrsrs and those Of thg
who Tough! for love Of country and .
for the money there wss in it will I
deny that in saving their Land trou. &
Inembermens they have secured % th'
own children, a. well IS TO the childf
Of those who stsii At hous and furnish
the montysd siusws ot war, AZ inhe
lance winch needs 10 service pension
make worth saving,
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