Word: abolishing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...recognized authority on all questions relating to the constitution of the United States, and in his present position as chairman of the Inter-state Commerce Commision is, without doubt, doing more than any one else to establish American law in regard to railroads. He has already done much to abolish corporate abuses, and, perhaps, even more to bring about a correct understanding between the people and the corporations. It is barely possible that some of the readers of the CRIMSON, who have not yet taken up the study of constitutional and legal questions, or who have not studied into...
There is a strong effort being made at Exeter to abolish the tug-of-war contests in the winter meeting, on account of the dangers of physical injury...
...more useful work, and the splendid ice on Fresh Pond could be enjoyed by every one. The regulation that forbids the enjoyment of perfectly safe ice seems to us more than nonsensical-it is unjust and outrageous-and we hope some appeal will be made to the mayor to abolish...
...senior class of Williams have held two elections of class officers, but as the men elected each time have resigned, it has been decided to have no class officers. The class have also voted to abolish class day at their graduation...
...scale, reduces the cost of production, and lowers prices, till competitors are driven out of business by being undersold. When the complete control of the market is thus secured prices are raised without any limit except the greed of the trust. The very idea of a trust is to abolish competition. Owing to the secrecy observed in regard to profits, outside capital, notoriously timid, is not attracted to the business. Trusts today are in their infancy. The Standard Oil Company has begun to absorb all the interests connected with it, such as pipe factories, coal mines, railroads, etc. The result...