Word: favor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Cornell and Columbia are both over whelmingly in favor of woman suffrage according to straw votes taken recently. Columbia showed 431 in favor, and 139 against, while at Cornell 512 voted for suffrage and 297 against. Of the ninety faculty members who voted, 78 were in favor of equal suffrage...
...perennial issue of equal suffrage is now being discussed with unequaled vigor. The ballot has been gradually extended to a majority of western states and to one state east of the Mississippi. The President of the republic and a former President has declared in favor of its extension to all women; and the question is to be settled, temporarily if in the negative, permanently if in the affirmative, in several more states, including Massachusetts, on November 2. There are many persons, whether in favor of or opposed to the movement, who believe that equal suffrage is inevitably coming; and certainly...
...Sanders Theatre yesterday morning. Mr. Rhodes prefaced his specific comments by saying that Lincoln was not as faultless as he seems to some of us, but that one need not hesitate to point out his short-comings, knowing that his virtues will swing the balance far in his favor...
...should broaden and deepen the view of any man, pacifist or militarist, in regard to the most fundamental and far-reaching problems of our times. The predominant tone of the Conference will be anti-militarist; but Congressman Gardner and General Wood will be present to give their views in favor of preparedness. It is the duty of men of all shades of opinion to acquire the greatest possible insight into the ideas of the thinkers who are giving all their time and energy to working out a solution of the great problem of the day. It is admitted by everyone...
Some years ago, the University pledged itself to a policy of absolute freedom in religious opinion, and thus incidentally provided itself with a future athletic rival. The well known institution at New Haven owes its origin to certain dissatisfied divines, following a dispute in which Harvard officially decided in favor of religious freedom. From this policy there have been no departures...