Word: fears
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...vote of the farmers in the West and in the so-called "silent vote". This "silent vote" is more uncertain this year because of the fact that there are three parties, and because a great many workmen have been afraid to come out for La Follette for fear that their employers might not approve, and it would cost them their jobs...
Then they sent a message to their enemies, so the despatch ran, stated that the latter might return to the Holy City without fear. They did return and gave the invaders a hearty welcome. The only looting reported was at the royal palace and in the homes of the rich...
Nothing has been more perplexing to lawyers, trial judges and appellate courts than the "sage inconsistencies of the rules of, evidence." It is familiar law that confessions given under duress are not admissible. A confession must be voluntary, without fear of punishment or hope of reward. The problem is to fit particular cases to these general principles. The decision in this case should be a valuable guide in this difficult matter. The appeal was argued before the Supreme Court by James B. Shea on a brief signed by John W. Davis when he was a member of Stetson, Jennings, Russell...
Nebraska welcomed Colgate with such a display of feints, line-bucks, cross-bucks and hidden ball plays that after the first quarter the game was not a game. Concentrating on Tryon, Colgate star whom they had been told to fear, the Cornhuskers battered him into helplessness, let their visitors off gently...
...take place on the birthday and in the name of a friend of Japan and a foe to ostentation. Roosevelt believed certainly in a strong navy; his own record as secretary of the navy and as president proves that; but he did not believe in incurring the jealousy and fear of Japan. Roosevelt always had a strong respect for Japanese grit and strength. He would have been the last to propose a showy demonstration which cannot fail to react against the pro-American party in Japan, which, with little cooperation from this side of the Pacific, is striving to maintain...