Word: supplant
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...political campaigns, was the conclusion reached by Mr. Herbert D. Croly '90, of Windsor, Vt., in the first of the series of Godkin lectures last night. Mr. Croly maintained that the law, which has been rated far above popular discretion in the United States political system, must soon either supplant government by human will, or must in turn be supplanted...
...Powys argued that with Socialism would come an end of graft in public office, because the incentive for private ownership would vanish with the elimination of private property. The speaker's ideal was to have machinery supplant much present human labor, so that men will have shorter working hours and consequently a chance to develop genius and individuality...
...unofficially agreed on the Advocate, with the warm approval of its graduate trustees, stands ready to take the step at any time. Whether or not the deplorable opposition of a few men is to be allowed to ruin an exceptional opportunity is uncertain. One united literary magazine to supplant two that are necessarily in a state of constant competition is an ideal to be striven for, and, it is to be hoped, one to be attained. PHILIP W. THAYER...
...teams, it cannot but deplore such an insane demonstration as that which was occasioned by the playing of the Harvard songs in Memorial Hall last Friday night. Though due, doubtless, to the extreme tension preceding the Princeton game, it is nevertheless inexcusable. Enthusiasm should never be allowed wholly to supplant reason; it has its proper place and time when displayed in a proper degree. Gentlemanly and rational conduct is always required of Harvard men, and enthusiasm which is destructive to furniture and productive of riot is not to be tolerated even in support of a winning team. While we expect...
...people to veto any undesirable legislation. Our legislatures no longer represent the people but the trusts who have obtained great power. The initiative and referendum will put an end to the inefficiency of the legislature. The initiative and referendum are intended to supplement the legislature and not to supplant it. We would urge the adoption of the initiative and referendum even where inefficiency and corruption is not rife, as a potential preventative of any future corruption...