Word: controlled
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...system of corporate ownership is unsatisfactory. - (a) It is used for political purposes.- (b) It fosters trusts. - (c) It takes the control from the State...
...State ownership will have the advantages of combination without its disadvantages by giving, - (a) A fairer division of fruits of labor - (b) A better and more economical management; New Nation II, 39.: Pop. Sci. Mo. XIX 402; Nation XXXVII 90 and 105; XXXVIII 136 - (c) Control of business interests to the masses; Bellamy "Looking Backward...
Your petitioners having learned that a bill to place the United States naval observatory under civilian control, and to appoint an astronomer its chief director, has been brought to the attention of Congress, earnestly request that this measure shall receive your friendly consideration...
...demand; Morrill, 424.- (3) They would not be listened to when advocating measures repugnant to Congress - (4) Written reports furnish better basis for sound legislation, because poor speakers would fail to give clear expositions, while good speakers could mislead; Morrill, 422. - (5) The committee system would continue to control legislation: Hart, Atlantic, LVII. 380; Hoar, North Amer. Review, CXXVIII, 121-2; Nation, XVI, 235. - (c) Responsibility would not be centralized, for unless cabinet directed all legislation - (1) Private members would introduce conflicting bills. - (2) Cabinet would advance privately any measures known to be unpopular. - (3) Responsibility would not be felt...
...executive, with cabinet, was not intended to be allied to Congress, but to be a a check or balance; Thayer, 446; Hare, I, 180. - (c) It is fundamental in a democracy that the people should move the government, not that any body of men should control legislation; Snow...