Word: sentimentality
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...strong believer in adequate preparedness, it is my conviction that the real strength of the nation rests on the religious sentiment of the citizens. The capital of the nation is the strategic point at which to make a demonstration of our common Christianity...
...undertaken. Ordinarily, perhaps, the raising of a new building is purely a practical matter: a need exists for a building, say a new lecture hall, and the building is put up without dissent. It is when the practical clashes with an ideal, or with that immaterial substance known as sentiment that there arises disagreement, and sometimes bitter controversy...
...larger Stadium. Even those who must confess that the claims of the Athletic Association are just, somehow wish that it might be otherwise. It is to this class that the CRIMSON belongs. Figures, charts, statistics, the practical is undoubtedly on the side of those desiring an enlarged Stadium. Sentiment, tradition, perhaps even a sort of foolish idealism seems no less certainly on the side of those opposing the proposed change...
...interesting to note in relation to the problem of meting out justice to an offender, and in connection with the sentiment so easily aroused by any significant electrocution, that the banks of Texas have found it effective and expedient to put a premium on summary punishment for bank robbers. Five thousand dollars for a dead bank robber, but not a cent for a live one! The arrangement in Texas seems effective and popular, but distinctly pragmatical...
...personally favor a plank referring to the Eighteenth Amendment and the laws enacted to carry it into effect, and I favor a plank pledging the nominee to a fair, vigorous and faithful enforcement of them. In my opinion, it is the greatest moral issue of all ages, and public sentiment demands that both of the political parties declare themselves unequivocally upon it. Should I be nominated and elected President I favor meeting the issue squarely and believe in the strict and energetic enforcement of the laws to carry out the constitutional amendment...