Word: mckinleyism
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...caucus held last evening in Sever 11 by the Harvard Republicans, the leading candidates to be supported by the Republicans in the convention Monday night were chosen. They are McKinley, Reed, Morton and Harrison. There was a fair attendance at the caucus, which speaks well for the success of the convention. The final list of speakers to nominate and second the candidates on the Republican side will be made up by the committee and published together with all final arrangements either Saturday or Monday. The fact that four candidates have been chosen instead of three, owing to the interest developed...
Question: "Resolved, That the Election of McKinley as President would be detrimental to the best interests of the country...
Question: "Resolved, That the Election of McKinley as President would be detrimental to the best interests of the country...
...determination alone secured the repeal of the Sherman law: Ibid.- (2) No prominent Republican aspirant has so definite a record on the currency question.- (a) Reed helped pass the Sherman law.- (b) Harrison signed the Sherman law: Cong. Record, XXI, 7264, (July 14, 1890).- (c) McKinley has "Straddled" and is "straddling": Nation, LXII, 227.- (d) Allison has "a bad record and is speechless now": Harper's, XL, 266.- (3) Cleveland is a most consistent civil service reformer: Nation, LXII, 227.- (a) Began the abolition of the spoils system in 1885: Platforms and Promises by W. D. Foulke...
...done all it could to pass the Dingley bill.- (2) This measure would have increased our revenues.- (3) It would have done away with the deficit.- (c) The Republican party is more capable of united action than the Democratic party.- (1) This is shown by their passage of the McKinley bill.- (2) It is shown by their attitude on present bills-(x) the Dingley bill, (y) the Immigration bill, (z) the Bankruptcy bill.- (II) It is inexpedient to elect a president for a third term at the present time.- (a) This would be contrary to established custom. (1) Jefferson refused...