Word: frauds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...foreign policy. - (1) First step towards acquisition of territory in Central America; Ho. Reports 50, Cong. 2 Sess. No. 4167. p. 7. - (2) It would lead the country into complications abroad; Cleveland's First Annual Message 1883. - (b) as an industrial policy - (1) It would open the door to fraud and corruption. - (2) The Government has never shown fitness for industrial and commercial undertakings: Quar. Jour. Econ. I. 169; Polk's First Annual Message, (1845) Pol. Sci. Quar...
...tendencies. - (b) The change would weaken the union of state and national government: Bryce I.pp 110, 318; Boutney Studies in Const Law,p 120. - (1) would lead to proportionate representation. - (2) The legislation is the most fit representative of the state. - (c) The change would offer more encouragement to fraud: Bryce i. 613; Pub. Opinion xii 500, 524, (Feb.20, 27 1892). - (1) More power would be given to the cities. - (2) There would be more chance for "deals". - (d) Inferior men would be chosen, Maine. Pop. Govt., 227; Federalist Nos. 27, 62. - (1) Chosen during the heat of a campaign...
...Federal control is expedient. - (a) Publicity prevents fraud, a fair ballot and an honest count are a vital principle of government. - (b) The system is non-sectional and non-partisan; Phila. Am., 8-23; N. Y. Press 8-26; Iowa St. Reg., 6-21. - (c) The U. S. is the only power which can interfere satisfactorily. - (d) The United States should have power over U. S. elections. - (e) A fraud against franchise is a crime against liberty. - (f) Existence of nation demands enforcement of the constitution...
...Occasional fraud is no argument against pensioning deserving soldiers. - (a) Fraud cannot be entirely prevented in transactions so large. - (b) Pension frauds have been greatly exaggerated. - (c) The pension office has on the whole been carefully and methodically administered; Century...
...Carlisle in H. of R., May 19, 1888: Morill's speech and Rice's speech H. of R. session 1859-60; Russell's speech at New York, Dec. 24, 1890. - (1) Twenty years of stringent protection have causeda decline in agriculture; J. D. Warner's "The McKinley Fraud on the Farmer." - (2) Her foreign commerce has been greatly diminished. - (3) Great industries have been ruined through duties on raw materials. - (b) Doctrine on silver question sound; Cleveland's letter on silver question; Gorman's speech, Herald, Oct 7, '91; Russell's letter approving Cleveland's policy. - (c) No reduction...