Word: curtail
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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speech of ex-Gov. Robinson; H. C. Lodge, p. 16.- (1) They are not a radical change: Biennial Elections, Mr. Pierce, p. 22.- (5) They do not infringe upon the "bill of rights": Biennial Elections, p. 9, Argument of Mr. E. H. Haskell.- (3) They do not curtail the franchise.- (x) The franchise is just as great whether it is exercised every year or every other year.- (b) They create a greater interest; Biennial Elections, Mr. Haskell, pp. 12, 13; ex-Gov. Robinson, pp. 43, 44.- (1) Elections assume more importance.- (2) People have more time to devote to politics...
...University, College and Library account, these three departments being really dependent on the College proper. Moreover there had been a deficit of $6,432.88 in the same account for the year 1891-92. The other departments gave no occasion for special anxiety; but it was obviously necessary to curtail expenses in the departments dependent on the College. Salaries could not be reduced either in number or amount; for all engagements with teachers annually appointed had been made in the preceding spring or early summer. Indeed, the total of salaries in the University, College and Library account was larger...
...Manhattan Athletic Club of New York is considering the advisability of dropping athletics entirely for a year in order to curtail expenses. At present the expenses for training and equipping men for track athletics, baseball, football, and rowing averages about $25,000 a year...