Word: partisans
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...purely partisan one.- (a) It was devised by Platt.- (b) It was pushed into being by Platt's henchmen.- (c) It was "jammed through" the legislature.- (d) Its supporters in the legislature made no pretence that it would mitigate the evils of intemperance...
...Municipal suffrage for women would not purify municipal politics.- (a) Married women almost without exception, would vote as their husbands voted: Bib. Sac., Vol. 50, p. 331.- (b) Unmarried women would be likely to vote less wisely than men. For (1) Women are more bitterly partisan, and would be moved more by sympathies than by reason: Forum, XVII, 409.- (2) In Kansas, the elections result less wisely than before women had the suffrage: Nat. Vol. 44, p. 310.- (c) The better class of women would not go to the polls.- (d) The lower classes, under the influence of their husbands...
...present powers of the Speaker, as a party leader, are obnoxious to good government.- (a) It reduces the Speaker to the position of a partisan in the chair: N. A. R. Vol. 150. 121.- (1) His committee appointments will be partisan: 19th Cent. XXVIII. 863.- (2) His selection of speakers from the floor will be partisan: Practical Essays p. 13.- (3) His ruling on points of order will be partisan: Bryce...
...will be held every two weeks. Through discussions and informal talks given by men actively engaged in politics, the club hopes to give its members some insight into the ways of political management, and some appreciation of the problems of municipal and state government. The club is absolutely non-partisan. Any member of the University wishing further information may obtain it from the secretary, C. A. Brown, Jr., '97, 11 Weld Hall...
...issues between parties on foreign policy and tariff.- (a) Money question is not a partisan issue.- (1) The Democrats are now committed against free silver.- (x) Attitude of their leaders: Cleveland, Wilson, Carlisle, Smith, Morton, Hill, Brice.- (y) State platform of 1895: Kent., Md., Ohio, Io., N. J., N. Y., Pa., Mass.- (2) The Republicans have recently been favorable to silver.- (x) Passage of Sherman Act.- (y) Platforms of 1894: 0., Ind., Me., Del., Mich., Kan., Pa., Geo., Cal.: Tribune Almanac...