Word: iii
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...hundred years, the two great branches of the English speaking race have carried on this parliamentary government by means of political parties. It may be said that our history has been made and our great advances have been secured through party organizations. Macaulay said that the experiment of William III, at party government was one of the great achievements of that great man and Mr. John Morley has given large credit to Sir Robert Walpole for the work he did in developing the English party system. These statements come from men who have carefully considered the party system, defects...
...III. It would give the nation a representation and hence secure better legislation. - (a) By antagonizing vested interests: Annals of Am. Acad., p. 7. - (6) By making legislation "continuous": Practical working of Government p. 8. - (c) By improving the tone of debates. - (d) By affording an efficient opposition; Idem, p. 9 and (e) By harmonizing action of the executive and Congress; Atlantic...
Bowdoin - Thomas W. Keene in Richard III...
...Cutter addressed the Y. M. C. A. last night in their rooms in the Scientific School. He took his text from Colossians iii, 23, "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." He said: These closing chapters of Paul's epistles are always full of practical suggestions and sound principles, and are very helpful to everyone. This passage suggests three thoughts: First, breadth of Christian service. This is a practical age, and the pressure towards earnest and exacting work is so great that many men seem to find little time for religious work...
...III. It will have no corresponding advantages for manufacturers. - (a) They cannot increase their sale in foreign markets, owing to cheap labor abroad; Hon. W. Lawrence of Ohio, before Comm. Club of Providence, Jan. 15, '90, p. 18. - (b) The foreign market ($45 - -.) is small compared with our home market ($45 - -.) when you compare our population with that of the world; Am. Econ...