Word: voting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...needs a large number of public servants to help him in his duties. These he is in duty bound to use solely for that purpose. He has no more right to give a place to a congressman in return for a vote than he has to give him a piano out of the public treasury. Such a policy is dangerous as well as odious. If he confines his influence on legislation to its proper sphere he can lead the people but he can never drive them. Corrupt conditions of spoils may seem for a time to cause prosperity...
...YORK, March 19.- Tonight in Carnegie Lyceum the Columbia Union defeated the Harvard Forum in a joint debate. The question was "Resolved, That the present method of electing U. S. Senators is preferable to election by popular vote." The Forum supported the affirmative side...
...debate between the Prospect Union and a team from the Harvard Forum was held last evening in the Prospect Union Hall. The question for debate was: "Resolved, That the present method of election of United States Senators is preferable to election by popular vote." The Forum supported the affirmative. President Ely of the Prospect Union presided...
...given by Dr. J. A. Hill '85, the preliminary meeting of which will be held this afternoon, marks the introduction into the University of the privat docent system of instruction which is in vogue at the great German universities. These lectures are given in accordance with the Faculty vote of last January which reads as follows...
...Right to Vote for Overseers...