Word: iii
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...III. Its conduct of the House of Representatives has not been such as to win the confidence of the people; x. M. C., No. Am. Review...
...III. The Republican party has fulfilled its pledges: a. By revising the tariff on a protection basis; "The New Tariff Law," McKinley's speech in Cong. May 7, 1890; Dingley's speech in Cong. May 10; Aldrich's speech in Boston Journal Oct. 25. b. By inaugurating a Federal Election bill which aims to purify the ballot; Public Opinion passim; Lodge in N. A. Rev., Sept. '90; Lodge's speech in Cong. June 26, 1890. c. By admitting Idaho and Wyoming and sending a committee of investigation to N. M. and Ariz.; Cullom in Forum, Nov. '90; Boston Journal...
Best general reference: Congressional Record, 1889-90, pp. 2524, 2638, 2680, 3722, 2793, 3249, 4253, 4272, 4657, 6388; Forum, VIII, 61, Sept. 1889. No. Amer. Vol. 147, p. 76, June 1888; Polit. Science Quar. III. 385; 592 Sept...
...Government interference is unnecessary. a Trusts are the result of modern industrial growth; Forum VIII 66. b. in Their effect has been to further and not to hinder the real interests of the general public; Polit. Sci. Quar. III. 395. c. They will disintegrate of themselves if they tend to become injurious to the public interest; Forum VIII. 69. d. Their character is as yet undeveloped and there is no certainty that legislative acts will effect them...
...III. The act is inexpedient. a. It attempts to legislate against something which it cannot define; Cong. Record, pp. 4254; 6391. b. Actions before Circuit Courts entail needless expense on those least able to bear it; Cong. Record p. 3254. c. The heavy penalties of the act are not likely to be enforced by juries...