Word: platforms
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...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...
...Republican party is firmer on the tariff question-(a) Protection is advantageous H. M. Hoyt Protection versus Free Trade 402-414-(b) The policy of the democratic party is unsatisfactory inasmuch as their tariff still stands for no principle.- (1) It is contrary to the declarations of their platform, North American Review, Vol. 159, p. 396; Nation, Aug. 23, 1894, p. 129.- (2) It contains many concessions to protection: Political Science Quarterly IX p. 606.- (3) It contains concessions to private interests: North American Review, Vol. 159, p. 275.- (c) Their tariff bill is unstable.- (1) It satisfies...
...body showed no external injuries of a mortal character, but it was soon ascertained that he had parted from a friend at an early hour, near the scene of the accident, to take the elevated for his home on West Ninety-second street. He evidently fell from the platform unseen while waiting for the train, and was caught by the next passing and dragged by his clothes 150 feet to where he was found, receiving internal injuries which caused his death...
...Fogg Museum. Whoever may be to blame for the error, there is no denying that the acoustic properties of the new lecture room are thoroughly wretched. In the back rows, especially when the room is full, it is often impossible to hear anything which is being said on the platform. It seems in this case particularly unfair to condemn the end of the alphabetical list to an attendance from which they can scarcely hope for much profit...
...sessions of the Conference proper are held morning and evening. Platform meetings addressed by interesting speakers, Bible classes, informal discussions, association and missionary conferences indicate the varied character of the privileges which the gathering affords. The afternoon is given to recreation. Good facilities are provided for tennis, baseball, track athletics and swimming. Northfield itself is a New England country town of the old-fashioned type. It is situated in the beautiful valley of the Connecticut River and is surrounded by magnificent hills and mountains which reward the lover of New England scenery with many a delightful view...