Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...affirmative, he said, was unsatisfactory, in that no fixed definitions were given. An "independent" is not the man who occasionally refuses to vote for his party's candidates, but he who permanently stands outside of parties and decides at each election to which party he shall give support...
...civil government that shall promote the chief ends of civil society, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. From this point of view we may readily divide the voters of a state into three classes: First, the conscientious citizens, or men of "independent action"; second, the men who support their parties through good or evil, or "party allegiance" men; and third, the men who sell their votes. The last need no consideration. The second class comprises the men who continue at all times in unswerving adherence to their party, and whose support renders abuse of political privilege possible. How different...
...captaincy of the nine, while an exception to the principle of strictly undergraduate captains, will be entirely satisfactory. Everyone has the greatest confidence in Wiggin's ability to take hold of the present situation in a business like way, and he may be sure of the heartiest support. Of the undergraduate principle, there is practically nothing to be said against it. Graduate students have not, as a rule, the time to give to athletics which the captaincy of a team demands. Even if they had time it is much better that the captains of the teams should come from...
...remainder of the petition states in substance that those who support it wish to have no change in the nature of the Annex until it may be incorporated as a department of Harvard University, and that they much prefer to receive the certificate now given until such a time shall come, no matter how far distant...
...team has to begin the season feeling that no one believes the team can win, probably he can never make it win. The difficulty must be clearly seen but must not be exaggerated. To give up hope at this time is cowardly, for with able leadership and hearty support a championship nine is not at all an impossibility. The attitude of the students should be one of friendly feeling toward the nine and the baseball men in college should feel a personal call to service. Much interest can be aroused and very great impetus given to the work of making...