The First Battle: A Story of the Campaign of 1896W.B. Conkey Company, 1896 - 629 pages |
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... speak later ; William W. , now living in Texas ; Elizabeth , who married William Davidson ; America , who married George David- son ; Mary , who married Edward White ; and Ann , who married Rufus . McElwain . All of the daughters are ...
... speak later ; William W. , now living in Texas ; Elizabeth , who married William Davidson ; America , who married George David- son ; Mary , who married Edward White ; and Ann , who married Rufus . McElwain . All of the daughters are ...
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... speaking . At the time of graduation he was elected class orator by his class , and , having the highest rank in scholarship during the four years ... speak of my first im- pressions . I saw him first in the parlors of BIOGRAPHY . 39.
... speaking . At the time of graduation he was elected class orator by his class , and , having the highest rank in scholarship during the four years ... speak of my first im- pressions . I saw him first in the parlors of BIOGRAPHY . 39.
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... speak more truly , the possession of bad character , and it shows itself alike in nations and individuals . Eschines was talented ; his oration against the crowning of Demosthenes was a masterly production , excellently arranged ...
... speak more truly , the possession of bad character , and it shows itself alike in nations and individuals . Eschines was talented ; his oration against the crowning of Demosthenes was a masterly production , excellently arranged ...
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... speak with reverence , Calvin , Knox , the Wesleys and Asbury , besides many still living , and you love them not without cause . There are those in our profession whom we delight to honor . Justinian and Coke , Blackstone and Jay ...
... speak with reverence , Calvin , Knox , the Wesleys and Asbury , besides many still living , and you love them not without cause . There are those in our profession whom we delight to honor . Justinian and Coke , Blackstone and Jay ...
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... speaking about eighty times and visiting every city and vil- lage in the district . Though these debates were crisp and sharp in argument , they were marked by the utmost friendliness between the opponents . At the close of the last ...
... speaking about eighty times and visiting every city and vil- lage in the district . Though these debates were crisp and sharp in argument , they were marked by the utmost friendliness between the opponents . At the close of the last ...
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adopted advocates American Arthur Sewall ballot bank believe bill bimetal bimetallism Bryan bullion campaign candidate cent Chairman circulation citizens coin coinage of silver Committee Congress contract creditor currency debts declared delegates demand Democratic party demonetization desire election farmers favor financial policy foreign free and unlimited free coinage friends give gold and silver gold bonds gold dollar gold standard Government honor Illinois increase interest issue Jefferson labor legal tender legislation Lincoln McKinley meeting metals money question monometallism National Convention Nebraska nomination North Carolina opponents ounce patriotism plank political Populist present President principles prosperity ratio of 16 Republican party secure Senator Sewall Sherman law silver bullion Silver Convention silver dollar Silver party sound money South Dakota speech stand tell ticket tion Treasury notes unconditional repeal United unlimited coinage vote wealth William York
Popular passages
Page 376 - Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.
Page 481 - I do not forget the position assumed by some, that constitutional questions are to be decided by the Supreme Court, nor do I deny that such decisions must be binding, in any case, upon the parties to a suit, as to the object of that suit, while they are also entitled to very high respect and consideration in all parallel cases by all other departments of the Government...
Page 326 - We demand the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at the present legal ratio of 16 to 1 without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation.
Page 401 - The silver interests began in that year a propaganda to restore the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1...
Page 65 - But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.
Page 606 - Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire. New Jersey, New York. North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota.
Page 376 - Let them beware of surrendering a political power which they already possess, and which if surrendered will surely be used to close the door of advancement against such as they and to fix new disabilities and burdens upon them till all of liberty shall be lost.
Page 84 - While, scourged by famine from the smiling land The mournful peasant leads his humble band, And while he sinks, without one arm to save, The country blooms — a garden and a grave.
Page 45 - The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies.
Page 200 - The man who is employed for wages is as much a business man as his employer. The attorney in a country town is as much a business man as the corporation counsel in a great metropolis. The merchant at the crossroads store is as much a business man as the merchant of New York. The farmer who goes forth in the morning and toils all day — who begins in the spring and toils all summer — and who, by the application of brain and muscle to the natural resources of the country, creates wealth, is as much...