The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-06-12

>~iar@i E<ssis ~ the E<psb;.~Ss r.,iI~y
- fiundsr-
| The latest pension scandz, r hui the
natural outcome Of the Eaum regime in
the pension Office. When the father
has i'een running patent refrigerator
scheme ard . private pension annex in
connection with the Office. il WAS not
surpris.r< that the son should enieavnr
r. feather his nest IN his own Way. The
father took the OHIO after Tanner
dismissal. with The distinct intention.
a. haas been since developed. u making
| 4 a. profitable - possible n .-.e Eann
family. Had a the administration Of
Tanner was-and during lis short term
Of Office she corporal cnntrired towa~se
m enormous sum - Eorry--it was re-
| spectacle in comparison 70 that 81 his
successor. Tanner interpreted literally
the words 81 the Harrison stump ora
tors. and Of the candidate himself. in
lS-S. that there should ~ no line draw n
| a. pension Expenditures and that the
treasury surplus should o. turned over
/ 10 his Office. Unfortunately for him
SCI be- lacked the important quality Of
reticcnce- and while the administration
did not object 10 the raiding 81 the
treasury. il was decidedly sgains: hav-
ing such raids bullefined and referred
70 gleefnlly in advance hut reckless
though Tanner might have been he
did not attempt % forrr his employees
70 buy stock in a fraudulent rrfrirera-
tor concern or wildcat real estate spec
ulAtion. nor did he call upon the chief
shark in Washington 20 indorsr his
notes in sideration Of special official
| rulings Had Tanner been In Office
| during the term Of the billion congress
his reckless administration Of the pen
excused. but might have been consid-
cred as eminentiy in keeping with the
general tone Of republican policy inau-
| gurzted and carried into effect by that
notorious legislative body His extrzv-
| ag2nce was only little TOO premature
| The rerflaticns made in the testi-
mony before the congressional commit
| tee which Investigated the pension
Office were such as imperztireiy de-
| manded = change Of administration Of
| that Office But the billion congress.
| treasury could not consistently con
denim republican official who vas in
| the same line Of business Therefore,
| to he in accord with It's own policy Of
| plumber. congress gave the branded Of
| fetal liberal coat Of y hite wash The
| president was averse 10 being put 20
| the disagreeable necessity Of bouncing
| two pension commissioners in success
/ sion This recent scandal about Young
Raum may force the president 20 de-
| mand the pension commissioners resig-
nation. for il has stirred up very ugly
| agitation against the Rzum family in
| quarters where Mr. Harrison considers
he is particularly strong. among the
members Of the Grand Army Of the
| Republic Secretary Noble i resolved
TO get rid of the Raums- IL possible. and
| il is extremely probable that he viii
| resign from the cabinet should he fail
| to accomplish his object When il Is
| borne in mind that the largest propor-
| tion Of the revenues Of the government
| GO into the hands Of the Raums- and
that the administration OF N ONCE
which has been considered - repre-
tEnl4uL A1lr mus <8ILE4 4D4 F4<I@N@A<
| obligations o. the American people %
wards their prescrverS- has become the
| synonym Of corruption and fraud il
would seem As IL change Of admins
4 tration cannot b. very well delayed
| The dismissal Of Raum ~ the present
time will save the president = most hui
initiating ordeal next winter when the
democratic house Of representatives I'M
| derfake< q genuine investigation Of
Ranms Office. Revelations rould b.
| made. under the experienced direction
! Of Representative Cooper. Of Indiana
! which would be very unfortunate for
| he Harrison administration generally
| " NAV b that Harrison dare not dis
| miss Raurn. and il will Be regarded -
| = certainty should he neglect 70 avail
himself Of the present opportunity v
| Young Ram was simply carrying on.
the policy maintained by his father.
and his dismissal should b followed by
that Of the head Of the family Under
| the present administration the pension
Office Is rotten 20 the core ALBANY