The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-09-19

post of the urand Army Ia stark coun'
" meet without delay, and resent IN 4
proper way tho insult 70 tho ufanu
Army by President Harrison, Ia forcing
tne fesignatlOn OF Pension C0mmlb'
HiOier 1anner, because SAID Thllhur
was IN g0ua faith carrying OUT lle
promises made IN the National lrphD-
hcan platform, and enforcing the dOes
trine advocated by the draLd Army OF
the ltepubllc, aa oxpfrhntu ia ftbuln'
lions unanimously AuOptrd hl thh Ma
tional Envampmunt ~ ~, Luula ln
1857, AZ Columbus IN 1883, anu NJ NIL
wAukuu ~ 1850, .,-.
la dor 10 properly resent this most
damuaUle inhlut, and 70 voice tho IN
dlgnatlOn irlI by every veteran, over
ths removal Of the only friend OF tho
soldier, endorsed by tho Grand Army,
lot tho Posts OF tho Grand Army ~
Canton, Alliance, MaaSlllon, Canal
Fulton, Minerva, Wayneaourg ana
other points, meet and pass the follow
lug reaOluli0na'
WuEnEAs, Corporal Tanner, q sol
dIer who lost both legs lighting for the
llag. and who was especially endorsed
ny Inc Grand Army as Commissions
OF Pensions, 10 carry out lhe pphhloh
polley aa announced IN NauonM En,
campmenta NJ ST. L0ulb, C0lumbna ana
Milwaukee, aud to redeem the pledgta
made 10 the soldiers, ab proclaimed lh
the National Republican platioiln upon
which General Harrison was eleottd,
has been forced 10 resign and,
WuEREAa, The President, IN his lot
Ter aaya that no charge Of dishonesty IN
made against said Tanner, leaving the
Inevitable conclusion that no 10 iOrceu
from his position solely on account OF
hia liberal policy towards tho wounded
and disabled veterans OF tho late Union
army. Therefore, ...
RasoLyRp, That the summary eject
ment of Corporal Tanner meeth WIN
our unqualified disappfoyal, ana We 9u,
nOunce the act as cowardly, ungfaleInl
and outrageous, that " proves clearly
that tho Preaident has no sympathy
with the aims and objects OF tho Grand
Army, but In simply the tool OF the cor
| rupt gang OF bOOdlera, who bought ms
election, aud who propose 10 uAe hlin
for the benefit OF the monop'
ollBtS and Trust sharks, VINO
are robblng tho common people OF the
country, among whom arc oil tho Old
soldiers, with the mercileSa RAID OF the
pirates OF the high seas ,
RESOLVED, That tho removM OF
Corporal Tanner, proves oonclubiYely
10 our minds, that the professions OF
friendship for soldiers as found IN the
National Republican platform OF 1883
and the letter OF acceptance and cam
paign speeches OF President Harrison
are hollow pretenBes, given only 10 DO.
celye tho old soldiers, ana porpetrated
only 10 secure their votes.
| RRsoLyKD, That tho policy or PfeSi-
dent Harrison OF paying enormous
premiums 70 bond.holdera IN order W
taks up and pay OF bonds not YET due,
with the idle money IN The treasury
while thousands Of old soldiers
have not yet had their pom
Rlon claims adjusted, and thouB'
andB OF othera have died paupore, or
are hOuSed and fed as paupers In the
aims houses OF the country, 10 an out
rage upon humanity, q trayeety on
Justice, and proves conclualyely that the
pretentlouB claim OF patriotism set up
by the Republican bosses is u deluslon
and a snare built only 10 catch gnd'
geOns, of which the rank and lile or the
| Grand Army have been chief.
RESOLVED, That Corporal Tanner
has been the only Commissioner OF
Pensions since the war, who has truly
and honestly attempted 10 carry out
the pledges made by the Republican
party 10 the old soldiers, during. the
war and ever since, and his forced re'
tirement by q Republican President 10
evidence 10 our minds that President
Harrison has no patriotic sympathy Tor
the rank and Gle, and no intention OF
carrying out his campaign pledges aud
promises,
RESOLVED, That the endorsement by
the Administration OF the ticket and
platform OF the Republican party OF
Vlrglnla-whose platform fayors pen.
slons 10 rebel soldiers, and whose ticket
10 made up OF rebel BrigadierS-is an
insult and outrage 10 every Union
soldier who wore the blue,
RESOLVED, That these resolutions
be spread on the records Of the Post,
and n copy OF the Bamo DO forwarded
10 Major Mckinley, with a request that
no take them 10 the White House, or
Deer Park, or wherever the Admins.
tratlon can be found.