Word: certainly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...absolutists say that we can know when we know truth; the empiricists believe that we cannot know when we have grasped the truth. If a thing admits of no doubt it is because the intellect is illumined beyond question. We all feel that of some things we are certain. To this extent we are absolutists. Since we are absolutists by nature, we should believe the empiricist theory, and go on this basis. For nothing has ever been accepted as certain until it has been denied as false and proved true...
...whenever they should be called for. This, of course, the stores are able to do without inconvenience. We would, however, be glad to offer the use of the CRIMSON office to any of the University organizations for the sale or distribution of tickets, which could be given out at certain fixed hours; or be used as the headquarters of any of these organizations for the purpose of furnishing news or information...
...will be beneficial, because its heavy penalties for violation are certain to be enforced.- (a) It renders enforcement easy.- (1) By enabling individual complainants to challenge certificates and carry their cases to court.- (2) By providing for the constant and prominent display of the tax certificate.- (3) By throwing saloon interiors plainly open to inspection during hours when sale is forbidden.- (b) It renders non-enforcement most dangerous.- (1) Remissness officially is severely punishable.- (c) It removes motives for nonenforcement.- (1) State-appointed officials cannot be bribed or intimidated by local liquor interests.- (d) It was rigidly enforced last Sunday...
...contains many injustices-(a) 33 1/3per cent of the tax goes to the use of the State and not to the local municipalities.- (b) Certain parts of the State must pay higher licenses than others.- (x) New York, Kings, Erie and Munroe Counties pay higher taxes than St. Lawrence, Clinton, Chautauqua and Cattarugus Counties.- (c) Certain countries are deprived of the right of local self-government.- (d) It is not the part of the State to coerce the individual.- (e) This bill does not allow the people to vote on Sunday license.- (x) It closes the saloons on Sunday...
...Dean of the Medical School has done an admirable thing in asking the members of the different classes to appoint certain students from their number to confer with him upon subjects that are closely connected with the student interests in the school. Something of the same sort was attempted in the College last spring, when the College Conferences were started, but the plan unfortunately was abandondoned almost immediately, and before any good could have resulted. We felt at the time that these conferences would have been an excellent thing for the College and regretted that they had to be given...