Word: fear
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...chance of election.- (X) He would be directly before the people.- (y) It would repel the independent vote.- (z) It would gain no votes for him.- (b) Such a man would be less likely to be nominated.- (1) Legislative caucus is not now restrained from making bad nominations by fear of defeat.- (x) Caucus nominee is sure of election.- (2) Caucus cannot be trusted to choose good men voluntarity.- (x) Character of our legislators not sufficiently good: Bryce, (2nd ed.), op. cit., I, pp. 515-520.- (y) Specific examples of unfit nominations prove this: Quay, Cameron, Gorman, Smith, Hill, Murphy...
...state legislatures.- (a) Present system directly induces nominations of unfit men for legislature. (1) Bosses nominate such men to help themselves to Senate: Pub. Op. XIV, 393 (Jan. 28, 1893).- (b) Present system prevents defeat of unfit candidates when nomiated.- (1) People dare not vote against them for fear of losing senatorship for their party: Atlantic, LVIII, p, 229 (Aug. 1891); Mitchell in Cong. Rec. April...
...that there might be dangers in fostering class interests. But now other nations are coming to the front, and we must work hard to keep pace with our rivals. To this end we must put only experienced men in positions of trust. With trusty men in office we need fear the competition of no nation...
...observing our surroundings; clearness combined with an idea of the unity of things; and a cautious sense of human fallibility in philosophic speculation combined with the willingness to run the risk of blundering. The one great feature of Guyau's speculation is his fearlessness. He does not immediately fear that he may be wrong but he "lets himself go" until he has reached his conclusion...
...panic France alone stood firm. Freely she gave of her silver to all; freely took gold from all, without fear of its becoming worthless. Thus against the action of those nations which demonetized gold, and without an ally, France maintained through this crisis the ratio...