The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-26
OLD SOLDIERS AFTER TAwNEY.
G. II. Hazen Says the Congressman
Can Soon Resume PracticInE Law.


William Henry Eustis Is not the only
man ON the Republican ticket on whom
the old soldiers have their eyes, Con,
gresham Tawney is on the list too.
Just how closely they are watching
him is shown by the following com,
munication that appeared in the
Winona Weekly Leader of Oct 81
The editor of the Winona Republican says,
as result of the disappointment of a few
OF the patrons of certain postoffices In this
congressional district an effort is being
made to prejudice the old soldiers of the dis
trlct against the candidacy of the Republican
nominee for congress- (Mr Tawney). By
these disappointed candidates for postoffices
and few of their friends, he says, it is
claimed that he has not during his term OF
service, nor in the selection of postmasters,
recognized the claims of the Old soldiers
upon him their representative and their
claims upon TIE government to favors in the
matter OF civil appointments which is true
and, my friends, there never was charge
MADE against a congressman for reelection
with more foundation than the above charge
puD!lsned In the columns Of the Winona Re-
publican of Oct IL, 1898. And the indca-
lions are that when Mr.. Tawney has COM
pleted his campaign investigations and acts
upon the findings he will be able 10 return
10 Wln0na and resume h law practice wi h.
out further interference from legislative pick
pockets, Doodle men and thieves. The editor
also says it is now about five wears since Mr.
Iawney commenced the active discharge OF
ms duties as the representative Of this dis
| trlct In congress and that the total number
Oh pension claims he had secured for the cd
Solulers or this district amounted in the az
gregate to over four hundred. And of course
| the editor of the Winona Republican wou
IKE to be authority for this statement, be-
| cause his Slamese twin said So but the old
| soldiers fatty contradict the Republicans
| farcfcal statement, ard say that the pension
bureau demands specific reports from the
| board of examining surgeons and that thew
demand satisfactory a no do
| or she applicant legally Endorsed and for
warded by authoritative claim agents who
have flied prosecuting certificates expressly
providing for that classified service and that
| they demand direct evidence from the ap-
| pIlcant himself to honor the sod ers who
| shrank not from danger, and that in all cases
SuInclent evidence must be furnished by tie
| applicant and adjust by the pension burea u
| (unbeknown to Mr. Tawney or any monopo-
| listlc printing plant in these United States
| of America), but no matter how strong the
| soldiers, some congressman are always Storm
| ing up and down the streets of Washir e on
suggesting secured pension claims for TO
otner purpose than home publications ard
| political manipulation. He furthermore
| states that in the matter of the appointment
of postmaster fully so per cent of the prisons
recommended by him (Mr. Tawney) for these
positions were old soldiers. This language
we cannot deny, but has Mr.. Tawney per
formed MS congressional duty in filling and
bringing about these recommended anDoin+-
ments which editor of the Winona Repub!i-
can has so many brief notices of? Whose
DUTY was 1t to present the names of cid
soldiers and stand by them, based upon the
premises, communications, ard defeated
rumors coming before the scene of conf'c !?
we were promised prosperity in various VOL
umes, two years ago ard it may have come
but 1t has been so ulevenly divided that We
feel justified in our charge, and Mr.. Tawney
may come to the conclusion that 1t was not
the W1sest thing to do to frame attempted
formations for no other purpose than DO ical
buncomb and to get hilarious over barley
malt, stuffed cheese and the apple Juice Of
Republican Jingoism. Mr.. Tawney is held
responsible for this political conglomeration
and for the patronage abuse now under G. A
| K. considerations. The editor also CONTINUES
| MS appeal to the people by saying that lust
! before the adjournment of the second SEES
| sion OF the hfty-ffth congress, Mr.. Tawney
| reported to the house from the committee on
| reform In the civil service, of which he was
member, bill expressly providing that in
| all cards where the name of an ex-Union
soldier appears upon the eligible list for
appointment In the classified service prefer
ence should be given to him to the exclusion
or all other names appearing upon that list
which we approve of as far as it goes but
how many years must it take a congressman
to come to such conclusions? A soldier is
too cd chicken TO be fooled with chaff He
understands a rebellious nature he has been
there and helped skin Mr.. TawDey has
spoken too late and the St. Paul G O b e
says, lit has been appointed to the Hon.
Milo White to redeem the first district of
Minnesota from the political condition to
which 1t has been reduced by the ascendancy
better fitting words whereby I can express
the political situation.
George B. Hazen.
Winona, Mimi, Oct. TO- '9S.