Word: clevelands
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...debate was opened by R. D. Upton of Yale, who spoke on "The party of progress and modern ideas." Many things have been urged against the Democratic party, but it is essentially a party of reform, nominating Grover Cleveland, who become the head and consolidated that party, and won for it a glorious record. The Republican party, while it possessed great sentiments had also great unity, but when it lost them, it became broken. While the Republican party has became a party of selfish expedients, the Democratic party protects individual freedom. The Democratic party of today is a champion...
...question of tariff reform was then treated by W. E. Thoms of Yale. Our position on this question is best stated in the words of Grover Cleveland. "We enter on no crusade of free trade but to care for the interests of American laborers." The Mills bill was to prevent the draw on many millions. We maintain fifteen millions as the cost of the tin experiment and this retards us in many things. From the McKinley bill we have got increased taxation. We believe in free raw material, and do not think that our great industries will perish...
...last evening to make arrangements for going home during the holidays. Special rates and private cars have been offered by the Fitchburg and Wabash roads. At 3 p. m. on Friday, Saturday, Monday and Tuesday trains will leave Porter's Station, North Cambridge, reaching Buffalo at 6.05 a. m., Cleveland at 10.30 a. m., and Chicago, via Detroit, at 10.15 p. m. The special rates are for round trip tickets only, which are good until Jan. 6. The fares not including sleeping-car are as follows: To Buffalo $16; Cleveland $24; Cincinnati $36; Chicago $31; St. Louis...
...Democratic party's record on this same question, he stated, was far from satisfactory, but he showed that it must be taken into consideration that President Cleveland went into office at the head of a party twenty-five years out of power and with no precedent to assist him in his efforts at reform. He stuck to his principles, however, although they cost him his re-election...
...said, alone would defeat the nomination of insignificant and corrupt men in place of the men of ability and high principle. Unless some such action as this shall be taken in New York there is but little doubt but that the influence of Hillism and Tammany will defeat Mr. Cleveland's nomination...