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Washington Post

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Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1909

Page

9

Striking Iron and Politics in Tawney Era Tactics

James A Tawney of Minnesota, then head of the House Appropriations Committee, recalls his rise from apprentice blacksmith to Congress while critiquing federal spending. He recounts his cheese provocation to urge bill action, details deficits, and laments rising war costs. Narration blends personal history with federal finance debates and Gettysburg memories.

JY James B. Morrow Washington Senate Committee On Finance Aldrich Allison Spooner West Burrows William McKinley Tawney James A ‘Taw Ni Tawney Congress House John Sherman Finance Committee John P Jones Nevada White House House of Representatives Thaddeus Stevens James A Garfeld Samuel J. Randall Mr. Tawneys Army Navy Navy Department War Department Totel John G. Carridie William R. Morrison Randall Carlisle Morrison Thomas B Reed Joseph G Cannon Carlisle Morrison Reed Military Naval Committee Can Agricultural Agricultural Department General Committee Gettysburg Meades Army Reynolds Rmitary Sonny Ike Bettysburg Faa New Hirn Edisol Gettysbur Jim Dubois Clearfield John Dubois Charley Sapp Minnegota George Ween Peon Ain Dubois Ifa Minnesota Indiana Angle Eph Tawney Méade

Memoir of a Lawyer’s Humble Beginnings and Rise

The reminiscence details a self taught path from vagabond days to legal prominence. John Muir advised, a Windna editor published extracts, and a judge became a mentor. The narrator studied Blackstone, saved money, joined a military company, and worked sixteen hours daily to build a law career culminating in Congress in 1898.

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