Word: unpopularity
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Nicholson being temporarily removed to Maryland, he was succeeded in Virginia by the unpopular Andros. He quickly became involved in a quarrel with Blair, and was removed for allowing an insult to the latter to pass unpunished. Nicholson resumed the reins of government which he held till 1704, being finally recalled for unbecoming conduct to men of high station in the colony...
...trouble constantly threatened by the Spaniards caused the settlement of Georgia by Gen. James Oglethorpe in 1732. He brought many insolvent English debtors to this place to serve as an outpost against the Spanish. The colony was to be governed by trustees, but this proved unpopular, and a representative system was introduced...
...stand on his merits as an individual. The active managers representing the organized society voters have everything so cut and dried that many nominees from among the unorganized voters who always constitute a clear majority of the class, are intimidated into withdrawing their names. Men undeserving of honor and unpopular with the majority of their classmates are foisted upon them by having their names tucked in for committee places between those of athletes and other men of prominence. It is worthy of notice that the society managers invariably have their own names on the slate they prepare. Some argue that...
...This Jingo policy is bad.- (a) It is unwise.- (1) It is expensive.- (x) Large navy needed.- (2) It will lead to acquisition of unadvisable territory: Hawaii, Cuba.- (x) Such territory is alien and un-American in spirit.- (3) It will make us unpopular abroad and diplomatically weak.- (x) It offends powers we deal with: Ex., Chili: Hart, op. cit. p. 131.- (4) It will lead to unnecessary wars.- (b) It is unjust and wrong.- (1) It leads to dishonorable acts: Hawaii, Chili: Nation...
...negative. The affirmative based their arguments principally on the lack of harmony in the Liberal party and the consequent inability to transact any business. They were a party without any central issue or any recognised leader. The Home Rule Bill, too, the affirmative tried to show was unpopular and undesirable. The negative rested their claims on the principles of the Liberal party. They maintained that it was the party of social reform. They also supported Home Rule, Welsh Disestablishment, Reform of the House of Lords and the other principles of the Newcastle Programs...