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...expensive. (1) $148,000 is spent on a single election. (Mr. Winn, Boston Traveller, Feb. 13.) C. They tend to inefficiency in governement. (1) Governor is hindered in performance of his duties. (2) The Legislature requires too long sessions. (a) The average session is longer than the average of Congress or Parliament. (3) They lead to incompetence in legislation. (a) Committees waste time. (b) In 1894 93 acts of previous sessions were amended or repealed...
...increased power of the Speaker has been a necessary development. A. The cause of the inefficiency of Congress is its inaction (North Am. Rev., 151, p. 396). B. This inaction is caused by 1. Enormous increase in legislation (Hart: Practical Essays, p. 5.) 2. Obstinate opposition of minority (Follett: The Speaker of House, p. 180; Bryce: Amer. Common., I, p. 134). C. The increased power of the Speaker tends to counteract these two causes of inaction. 1. It facilitates sifting legislation in committee (Follett, ch. viii; Bryce: Amer. Common., I, pp. 165-173). (a) The Speaker's power of appointment...
...games to one of the tournament committee or leave them at 25 Grays before 7 p. m., Saturday, October 31. The time-limit is 15 moves to the hour, but this may be waived by mutual consent. In all doubtful cases the rules of the Sixth American Chess Congress are to be followed; but, if any disputes arise, they are to be referred to the tournament committee. The two players making the highest score in each section will be advanced into the final round...
...lacked the warrant of the Constitution (N. A. R. 132 p. 410). (2) Under color of levying customs it has taken charge of nearly every industry in the country. (3) It has given to telegraph companies, created by one state, license to place their lines through other states. (4) Congress has appointed supervisors and deputy marshals to oversee elections (N. A. R. 132, p. 411). (5) State officers have been punished in Federal courts for violating state laws. (6) Congress created the National Bank and by means of a Bank Tax sought to extinguish the State Banks...
...would be for the best interests of Sound Money Democracy, (A) While maintaining the principles of sound money by electing McKinley, the Gold Democrats could still effectively oppose McKinley's tariff policy. (1) In the few remaining months of the present Congress no general tariff act could pass (Harper's Weekly, Aug. 12, '96). (2) The next Congress which convenes Dec., '97, might, if an energetic campaign were made, be controlled by those who favor a moderate tariff, (Harper's Weekly, Aug. 12, '96). (B) The opposition of the Gold Democrats to high protective tariff would be more effective...