The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1892-11-03

former by appointing the latter. Two
cases in this county can only be ex-
planned on the ground of hatred to the
veterans. A captain who served in
the county's favorite three years regi-
ment, who had been q commander of
a q. A. r. post and life long hard
working Republican, was an applicant
for the position of gauger in the Inter-
nal Revenue Department, but citizen
who had just joined theparty was pre-
terred and appointed. A Republican
veteran, who had been chaplain in a
three years regiment, and at the time
was chaplain Of post of the G. A. R.,
desired to be postmaster in small
village in the county, but young
man hardly of age, who had just NOV
ed into the town, was preferred and
appointed.
Regarding the matter OF pensions,
every real, honest veteran
MUST ADMIRE GROVER CLEVELAND
for his endeavor to keep the pension
roll roll of honor. Those who know
how private pension bills are rushed
through Congress at night sessions,
without discussion or consideration,
will not believe that "Comrade" Har.
rison has taken the trouble to exam
inc them before signing, if it be true
Gas stated) that he has never vetoed
any of them.
1t was because Cleveland would not
insult deserving pensioner that he
would not consent to add to the roll
a single name that should not be add.
ed to it.
Every veteran who will carefully
read these vetoss of President Glove
land will say with General Sickles: /:
"Any right-minded man, sworn to dis
charge his duty, would have signed
those vetoes as President Cleveland
did" And it may be added that he
could not have maintained the pen
sion roll
A ROLL OF HONOR
by any other action. This is doubt
less the view taken by prominent ex-
national and State Commanders OF
the G. A. r. who have recently with
drawn lgom the Republican party and
given their votes and influence to
Cleveland.
Besides signing more private PEN
sion bills than any three Republican
Presidents who preceded him in Office,
every act Of general pension iiegisfa'
ton passed by the Houses under the
presidency of Cleveland for the bene-
fit of veterans became laws under his
signature.
The "pauper act" so called, was not
for the benefit of any veteran. 1t was
an insult to every true and honest
soldier, and the reasons given by Mr.
Cleveland for not signing it have
always been sufficient TO every reason
able man.
The Bureau of Pensions during
Grover Cleveland's administration un
der the supervision Of Gen. John G
Black, was clean bureau, free from
every scandal, political or personal
an honor to Cleveland, an honor II
Black and an honor to every veteran
soldier.
Under "Comrade Harrison" tina
same bureau
| HAS BEEN A SCANDAL
| TO his administration and disgrac
| to the country For "plastering Ind
ana with lies to the soldiers" poo
Corporal Tanner demanded and re
ceiyed the Pension g Commissionershir
For total incapacity and incompre
hensible ignorance his own party r'
Ilieved him from duty after about thre
months service. The Corporal carrie
with him into the bureau set OF pc
litical heelers who neither by educ'
ton or experience had any qualities
tions for the places to which he al
pointed them. Toughs and factor
operatives, whose highest recommen'
ations were leaderships in torchligt
professions. were deemed by him
> for places requiring scholars and ge
u tlemen. His chief clerk, a few day
after his appointment, was discharge
for gross
INSULTS TO LADIES
/. of the bureau, and with Secretary N
8 ble's full knowledge OF this fact, WI
.lon o,ov>,;pfpoant in the