Word: republican
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Best general references-Republican Campaign text book for 1888; Publis Opinion, March to October...
...last speaker, Mr. Bailey, L. S., said that his colleague had spoken from a democratic point of view, but he would speak from a Republican stand point. He stated that the men who are now seeking pensions were the worthless men during battle. He concluded by saying that such a position in the pension department should be filled by a man who is well up in finance; therefore it is well for Tanner to resign...
...election of last September was the most important since 1871. It was not merely a question whether Boulanger should be elected or not, but one of much deeper import. The republican government has been in office for about twenty years and the question was whether this form of government should remain. As the answer was doubtful before the election the republicans, to gain their ends, passed some laws which might be questioned. Boulanger had joined the royalists, and as it was the law that all the nominees should be voted for on one ballot this coalition was very strong...
...these laws, which were mere matters of management, would not have gained the victory of the Republicans if the situation had not changed during the campaign. At the be ringing Boulanger was very popular, but he made two bad mistakes. One was his going to England, the other his running for councilor general. Besides these mistakes the republicans had sent strangers throughout France telling the peasants the true situation of affairs. The peruses - as well as political faults of Boutanger were shown so distinctly to the people that they lost all their respect for him. This was the real cause...
After graduation he entered the office of the Springfield Republican. Here he was stricken with consumption. A year spent at El Paso, Texas, proved of no avail and he returned home...