Republican Text Book for the Campaign of 1902Dunlap Printing Company, 1902 - 380 pages |
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... whole structure of prosperity . It is this great purchasing power of our wage - earners that is to - day keeping our mills busy , our railroads running to their very highest capacity , our farmers re- warded to the limit of their ...
... whole structure of prosperity . It is this great purchasing power of our wage - earners that is to - day keeping our mills busy , our railroads running to their very highest capacity , our farmers re- warded to the limit of their ...
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... whole series of years , 1896 to 1900 . In 1896 the average number of employees was 134,790 , which num- ber increased to 140,661 in 1897 , a gain of 5,871 or 4.36 per cent . In 1898 the number was 156,943 , a gain of 16,282 or 11.58 per ...
... whole series of years , 1896 to 1900 . In 1896 the average number of employees was 134,790 , which num- ber increased to 140,661 in 1897 , a gain of 5,871 or 4.36 per cent . In 1898 the number was 156,943 , a gain of 16,282 or 11.58 per ...
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... whole , the results show that out of 12 cases reporting there had been an increase of wages in 9 cases and a decrease in 3 . Taking all employees collectively in each of the 13 combinations reporting , there have been but two cases of a ...
... whole , the results show that out of 12 cases reporting there had been an increase of wages in 9 cases and a decrease in 3 . Taking all employees collectively in each of the 13 combinations reporting , there have been but two cases of a ...
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... whole dining - room set could be bought in St. Louis . But the question may be asked , " If the American workingmen earn so much more and pay so much less for what they consume , why are they not all wealthy and contented ? " The answer ...
... whole dining - room set could be bought in St. Louis . But the question may be asked , " If the American workingmen earn so much more and pay so much less for what they consume , why are they not all wealthy and contented ? " The answer ...
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... whole people as the welfare of the wage - workers . If the farmer and the wage - worker are well off , it is abso- lutely certain that all others will be well off too . It is , therefore , a matter for hearty congratulation that on the ...
... whole people as the welfare of the wage - workers . If the farmer and the wage - worker are well off , it is abso- lutely certain that all others will be well off too . It is , therefore , a matter for hearty congratulation that on the ...
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Page 264 - United •States may exercise the right to intervene for the preservation of Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba.
Page 263 - V. That the government of Cuba will execute, and, as far as necessary, extend, the plans already devised or other plans to be mutually agreed upon, for the sanitation of the cities of the island, to the end that a recurrence of epidemic and infectious diseases may be prevented, thereby assuring protection to the people and commerce of Cuba, as well as to the commerce of the southern ports of the United States and the people residing therein. VI. That the Isle of Pines shall be omitted from the proposed...
Page 201 - Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 196, 6 L. ed. 23, 70, where he said: "We are now arrived at the inquiry, What is this power? It is the power to regulate; that is, to prescribe the rule by which commerce is to be governed. This power, like all others vested in Congress, is complete in itself, may be exercised to its utmost extent, and acknowledges no limitations other than are prescribed in the Constitution.
Page 276 - If perchance some of our tariffs are no longer needed for revenue or to encourage and protect our industries at home, why should they not be employed to extend and promote our markets abroad?
Page 262 - For the recognition of the independence of the people of Cuba, demanding that the Government of Spain relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba, and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters, and directing the President of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect...
Page 252 - It is agreed that the canal may be constructed under the auspices of the Government of the United States, either directly at its own cost, or by gift or loan of money to individuals or Corporations, or through subscription to or purchase of stock or shares, and that, subject to the provisions of the present Treaty, the said Government shall have and enjoy all the rights incident to such construction, as well as the exclusive right of providing for the regulation and management of the canal.
Page 276 - 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 358 - All our silver and paper currency must be maintained at parity with gold, and we favor all measures designed to maintain inviolably the obligations of the United States and all our money, whether coin or paper, at the present standard, the standard of the most enlightened nations of the earth.
Page 257 - 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 263 - Cuban independence, the maintenance of a government adequate for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty, and for discharging the obligations with respect to Cuba imposed by the Treaty of Paris on the United States, now to be assumed and undertaken by the government of Cuba. "4. That all acts of the United States in Cuba, during its military occupancy thereof, are ratified and validated, and all lawful rights acquired thereunder shall be maintained and protected.