Word: tanners
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...argument by stating the platform adopted by the republicans at Chicago, many points of which he said President Harrison had disregarded. In regard to civil service he said that many removals from office had been made without cause. Mr. Macy closed his argument with an explanation of the Tanner question...
...Question for the evening was then taken up, Resolved, that Commissioner Tanner should have been retained in office. Mr. G. B. Woomer opened the debate for the affirmative and stated that it was his duty to defend a much abused man, and he proposed to show that be fell in the performance of his duty, and that the causes of his downfall were two in number; small pensions, and the rerouting of pensions...
...negative of the question was opened by L. McK. Garrison L. S. who said that Corporal Tanner was a noisy demagogue who had made confusion among the Veterans and was removed because he was embarrassing the administration...
...second affirmative was defended by Mr. J. L. Dodge '91, who said that Tanner supported the popular party and had done his duty. He had found the treasury with a surplus and this he thought should be used...
...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...