Word: self
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...results of the adoption of these two amendments, viz., biennial elections, will be harmful. A. Biennial elections will weaken local self-government. (1) Will lessen the power of the people. (a) They can rebuke representatives only half as often. (2) Politicians will look upon Massachusetts politics solely from the the point of view of national party supremacy. (Speech of E. E. Hale, Oct. 23, 1896). (a) State elections are thus made subordinate to national. (x) Elections will be on national issues. (y) Offices will be filled with reference to national politics: Examples, Governor Powers, notorious for his acquirement of State...
...proposition once admitted, in however small particular, means, if carried to its logical conclusion, the extinction of state sovereignty and the annihilation of individual liberty.- A. It imperils the principle of self-government.- (1) It takes the power of consent from the States, thus denying their sovereignty.- B. It is a direct step towards centralization.- (1) Begins to deal-with the people as individuals, not as States.- (2) Tends to increase the reliance of the individual on the government.- (a) Nurtures the idea that it is a government function to foster business and supply prosperity. (3) Though...
...carried to excess, alike dangerous. 2. There is less danger in centralization than in administrative disintegration. (a) Failure of Confederation proves it. (b) To cope with other nations in diplomacy, Government must act swiftly and firmly. (c) Dangers of so-called paternalism comparatively slight. (x) Educational value of local self-government may be otherwise obtained. (y) Claim that detorioration of local politics is due to parternalism invalid. (y) Development of machine politics and industrial and commercial expansion have been at least equally effective. (d) There is slight danger of centralized despotism. (x) Checks and balances of our Const. will prevent...
Some incentive for individual effort will undoubtedly be offered. If the Advisory Committee on Debating should hold to its decision to end the Freshman intercollegiate contests, debating prizes will be given. Self-interest, therefore, as well as duty, urges all Freshmen to make the meeting tonight a thorough success...
...self-supporting students of legal age who come to college from outside states or counties are eligible for registration for the fall election, provided that they have been in residence in the period of this country for six months and in this state for one year. These men must first call at the assessors office, City Hall, and be assessed for a poll tax of two dollars; they can then register at the Registrar's office in the police station in Central Square. Those who receive any outside support are not considered self-supporting, and must return to their homes...