Twenty Years of the Republic, 1885-1905Dodd, Mead, 1906 - 811 pages |
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... land . It was a debauch of slander , and for a moment the Independents were staggered . But a brief investigation showed that , with the exception of a single incident , this prurient mass had oozed from the lewd imagination of the ...
... land . It was a debauch of slander , and for a moment the Independents were staggered . But a brief investigation showed that , with the exception of a single incident , this prurient mass had oozed from the lewd imagination of the ...
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... land . Mr. Cleveland at this time was forty - seven years of age and in the full vigour of life . Somewhat over the middle height , he was powerful of frame , inclined to cor- pulency , and of a sanguineous temperament . Contrary to the ...
... land . Mr. Cleveland at this time was forty - seven years of age and in the full vigour of life . Somewhat over the middle height , he was powerful of frame , inclined to cor- pulency , and of a sanguineous temperament . Contrary to the ...
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... land's policy in regard to appointments was clear enough for any one to understand . In the first place , he did not intend to reform the Civil Service over night , as some of the Independent doctrinaires expected him to do . In the ...
... land's policy in regard to appointments was clear enough for any one to understand . In the first place , he did not intend to reform the Civil Service over night , as some of the Independent doctrinaires expected him to do . In the ...
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... land , most defenseless of all , will find that the dollar received for the wage of their toil has sadly shrunk in its purchasing power . " Mr. Cleveland quoted the words uttered by Daniel Webster in the Senate in 1834 : " The very man ...
... land , most defenseless of all , will find that the dollar received for the wage of their toil has sadly shrunk in its purchasing power . " Mr. Cleveland quoted the words uttered by Daniel Webster in the Senate in 1834 : " The very man ...
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... land was about to end his bachelorhood . This rumour naturally excited widespread interest and caused a tem- porary cessation of party strife . Only one President had ever been married during his term of office , 25 and never had the ...
... land was about to end his bachelorhood . This rumour naturally excited widespread interest and caused a tem- porary cessation of party strife . Only one President had ever been married during his term of office , 25 and never had the ...
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Page 547 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 372 - States to resist by every means in its power as a willful aggression upon its rights and interests the appropriation by Great Britain of any lands or the exercise of governmental jurisdiction over any territory which after investigation we have determined of right belongs to Venezuela. "In making these recommendations I am fully alive to the responsibility incurred, and keenly realize all the consequences that may follow.
Page 437 - Having behind us the producing masses of this nation and the world, supported by the commercial interests, the laboring interests, and the toilers everywhere, we will answer their demand for a gold standard by saying to them : You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns, you shall not crucify mankind upon a cross of gold.
Page 434 - I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were a mere measuring of abilities; but this is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error. I come to speak to you in defense of a cause as holy as the cause of liberty— the cause of humanity.
Page 562 - The period of exclusiveness is past. The expansion of our trade and commerce is the pressing problem. Commercial wars are unprofitable. A policy of good will and friendly trade relations will prevent reprisals. Reciprocity treaties are in harmony with the spirit of the times ; measures of retaliation are not...
Page 170 - TAXES upon every article which enters into the mouth, or covers the back, or is placed under the foot — taxes upon everything which it is pleasant to see, hear, feel, smell, or taste — taxes upon warmth, light, and locomotion — taxes on everything on earth, and the waters under the earth...
Page 485 - Russia, duly authorized in that behalf, address, in the name of their respective governments, a pressing appeal to the feelings of humanity and moderation of the President and of the American people in their existing differences with Spain. " They earnestly hope that further negotiations will lead to an agreement which, while securing the maintenance of peace, will afford all necessary guarantees for the re-establishment of order in Cuba.
Page 127 - It forbade also a greater charge for a " short haul " than for a " long haul " over the same line and in the same direction.
Page 507 - I even go so far as to say that, terrible as war may be, even war itself would be cheaply purchased if in a great and noble cause the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack should wave together over an Anglo-Saxon alliance.
Page 210 - As we view the achievements of aggregated capital, we discover the existence of trusts, combinations, and monopolies, while the citizen is struggling far in the rear or is trampled to death beneath an iron heel. Corporations, which should be the carefully restrained creatures of the law and the servants of the people, are fast becoming the people's masters.