The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-25

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Corporal Tanners letter 70 Private
Dalxell was, Of course. intended for
publication. Notwithstanding the COR
porni's protestations Any one know
Ing tho irreprossible instincts Of the
two men for notoriety can readily Inn
agine that tho ~private and conhden-
tial" was affixed 70 tho document
merely 20 enhance its importance
when published Tho letter tends 70
increase Harrison's embarrassment
for II lets out additional unpleasant
truths concerning the Pension Ofiica
or his successor. tie present acting
Commissioners. Tanner says: ''Smith
also issned an order stopping all re-
ratings. He did not object TO IL until
after had rerated him and put him
up to twelve dollars for the loss Of his
arm and leg. thereby putting 1888 in
his pocket held. and still hold.
that ne was clearly entitled to II; but
Is II not contemplate that man who
had had that done for him. and who
had ncauicsced cordially In his own
case. should now be so pronounced
against the rcrating OF poor devils
who. perhaps, from the effects OF
malarial poisoning, chronic diarrhea
or some disease OF that kind. suffer
twice as much as man does from
amputation?"
While Tanner was still in Official
life. one OF his enemies, Bruce. OF Col
orado. was promoted by Noble. and
he complains bitterly about this addi-
tional insult At Belleville. Ill. there
was a reunion OF $4,000 veterans. at
which the Governor OF Illinois and his
staff were present. The feature Of the
occasion was tho unqualified indorse-
ment OF Corporal Tanner by the
Grand Army. General Pavey, in
speech. gave tbs Administration some
severe blows, and said that Tanner
had been sacrificed in the interest OF
lot Of whangdoodles because he loved
the soldiers. The veterans whooped
for Tanner long and loud.
Private Dalzell. to whom Tanner
wrote and unbosomed himself, has
spoken very plainly about the scursy
treatment of the bounced Commits
sioner. The following to the Clevc-
land Plain Dealer is terse and direct
and explains pretty fully the present
aspect OF the pension middle.
Ihave said. and I repeat IL. that upon any
grounds yet alleged publicly the dccapitation
Of the poor. iegiess private who WAS at the
head OF the Pension Bureau II unjustinable
and IN insult 70 every other private In the
Union
say tbs IS one who for three years wore :
pr.vate's blouse
Say II as free American citizen say Il
. Republican who has never kicked or
cratched-
Now. II hat IL treason. make the most Of isi
care nothing about policy. All am con-
cerned about Is whether Il 10 the truth.
You and know that Corporal Tanner Was
not turned out because he talked fool shness
sometimes. Is alleged TO b the only cause
for his d;smtssEi-
That Il popycock- The fierce light that -
said 10 beat upon thrones has been turned
with million candle power on that vacant
chair Of Tannefs: No wonder Warner de-
clined Il. Nor will any one accept II until
assured that he Il free from all supervision or
interference above II he 10 liberal he v II
simply carry out poor Tanners policy. u he
10 stiney ana mean he hal better never 20
nave utcu 0OIu- ply 44uuEf s4N<E444ts
curse bis Prosecutors and laugh . my CT tics
and snap my fingers in sher teeth and ask
them for Gods sako 70 quit lying
Now, this must be very cheerful
reading for the President He il now
called upon 70 decide between Noble
and Busscy on the one hand. and the
G. A r. on the other. The organize
ton over which Alger presides be-
| lieves in Tanner and Dalzeli. and will
only indorse the Pension Commissioner
approved by those two worthless The
| Administration has by no means got
rid Of Tannerism. and never will while
the Grand Army has any thing 70 say
about the Pension Ofica All the
| anti ministration elements arc get
ting together on this pension middle
| 70 worry the life out Of the Adminis-
tration. Alger and Foraker are Ct
the head OF tho mutineerS So we'll
does Harrison realize the enmity Of
the Governor Of Ohio. that IL il cur
rently reported in Washington that
instructions have been given TO the
Administration people In that State
to put the knife into Foraker on cleo
ton day. by trading him Of for votes
for Republican candidates for the
Legislature Foraker Is we'll aware
Of this. and as he Il : fighter all
| through. he is bound to make Il OK
coedingly warm for the President
There are good grounds for the To-
port that the Presidents health Is fast
breaking down under this load Of en-
barrassment He finds that the PEN
SION ONCE undcr Grand Army auspices
would bankrupt the Government and
he dare not further provoke the ven
geance Of that organization Il Is a
pretty kettle Of fish. ALBANY IN. ~
Argus.