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General references: Professor Wm. M. Sloan, Pensions and Socialism in Century Magazine, Vol. XLII. p. 179, June 1891; E. H. Hall, An Indignity to our Citizen Soldiers; Pres. Cleveland's message. Senate Journal 2nd Sess., 49th Cong., 2 Sess., p. 219; Mason's Veto Power, secs...
...Republican policy has been unfavorable to a military spirit. - (a) Pensions given through gratitude have been called a debt: G. B. Raum, Pensions and patriotism in North Amer. Review, Vol. 153, p. 213, Aug. 1891. - (b) It has accustomed the people to fight for rewards and not for patriotism: Pres. Cleveland's message. - (c) It has aroused disgust at the mercenary spirit of veterans: Weekly Tribune, July...
...injures agriculture. - (a) By forcing the farmer to pay higher prices for his goods while the prices of his products are fixed in the world market: public Opinion, Vol...
...general references: Speeches of Henry Cabot Lodge, as reported in Boston Journal, Herald and Globe, Sept. 18-25, 1891; Allen's speech Sept. 23, '91, in Boston Journal; McKinley's speeches in Ohio, this campaign in N. Y. Tribune and May 7, 1891; McKinley in Congress. Record, 1890-91,Vol 21. pt. 2. Hoar's Worcester speech, Sept...
...system has shown its great advantages. - (a) Materially reducing the expenses of the laboring class by the admission of free sugar. - (q) At the same time the American producer is secured against foreign corruption. - (c) This policy was especially advocated by the great financier and statesman Alexander Hamilton. Works, Vol...