Word: tested
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...system became gradually thoroughly established and it was not until General Grant's time that it was checked. During the last twenty years steady progress has been made, and now a large part of the public offices are out of politics and can be obtained only by a test of fitness. President Cleveland is now doing all he can to stop this evil, and the country ought to make him feel that he has their entire approbation...
...There are practicable restrictions-.(a) Increase of head-tax.- (1) Would tend to make cost of emigration to the United States equal that to South America and Australia. Publications Im. Res. League, No. 1. p.p. 11, 12.- (2) Would roughly indicate habits of thrift.- (b) Educational test (ability to read and write any language).- (1) Would exclude few of the desirable and many of the undesirable Publications Im. Res. League, No. 1, p. 13, Nos. 5, 8.- (2) Is in accordance with American principles. Publication. Im. Res. League...
...principles of the A. P. A. are in accord with the constitution of the U. S.: Charles Eaton, A Religious Test...
...power at home and abroad.- (2) Numerical weakness of Catholics in America: Censas Bulletin, Statistics of Churches.- (3) Increasing liberality among Catholics: Washington Gladden in Catholic Columbian, Oct. 8, 1894.- (4) Publicity of action in the U. S.: President Eliot in Forum, XVIII, 138, (Oct. 1894)-(c) A religious test is unconstitutional...
There is a danger, however, of taking defeats too philisophically. The second game with Yale will be played next Tuesday under much less favorable circumstances than those of yesterday and will be sure to test the pluck of the nine to the utmost. That they have the best wishes of every member of the University, goes without saying...