Word: favors
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...interrupted by applause. His chief point rested on the political disquietment which would follow the adoption of a monometallic policy by this country. The Republican party elected their president and maintained the principles of sound money last fall with the votes of those who disbelieve in gold monometallism and favor a bimetallic league. If then the Republicans should repudiate their platform they would at once arouse the flames of sectional and class jealousy. As a result the country at the next election would fall into the hands of the free silverites,- exactly what it was most desired to prevent...
...Resolved, That the Civil Service Act should be extended to all departments of the government service." F. C. Gulick and H. A. Frieberg spoke on the affirmative and M. Davis and A. C. Gould on the negative. Several members also spoke from the floor. The debate was decided in favor of the negative...
...crew candidates have decided unanimously in favor of the latest date obtainable-June 25. Since they consider this extra time at Poughkeepsie necessary, there should be no opposition, for, to quote from the communication, "the interests of the crew and the interests of the students are inseparable...
...Senators should be elected by popular vote." The speakers for the affirmative were: G. A. Morison and R. W. Foster; for the negative, F. W. Buxton and A. Jay. About forty men were present, a considerable number of whom spoke from the floor. The debate was finally decided in favor of the negative...
...University, or to have a shower of flowers. The fourth scheme was to choose a new tree back of Matthews, and the fifth was to have the class officers distribute the flowers. Various modifications of all the plans were suggested, but after a long discussion the vote was in favor of the old Tree...