Word: prevention
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...favor a bimetallic league. If then the Republicans should repudiate their platform they would at once arouse the flames of sectional and class jealousy. As a result the country at the next election would fall into the hands of the free silverites,- exactly what it was most desired to prevent-and we should have then free silver at a ratio...
...affirmative position. He said in part: We affirm that the United States should adopt the gold standard. This is our definite position and to it we would narrow the question. Bimetallism would cause a break in the par of exchange and would upset prices. It would not prevent the fall of prices. Prices fall because the proportional increase in production is greater than the increase of money. Under a double standard, money will increase proportionally as under a single standard. At best bimettalism would result in prices remaining the same or in falling prices...
Beginning with this week the crew has adopted a new method of training. Light and strict training, alternating each week, has been taken up, as it was thought that this would prevent overtraining. The crew will not go to the training table at Mrs. Rainsford's until the first of April...
...kind of a set-back in the eyes of the public,- to a smaller extent,- as that caused by defeat in a regular intercollegiate debate. This is so manifestly unfair to students who are not members of the particular club interested that some means ought to be taken to prevent its ever happening again...
...tickets and for accommodating the contestants; (2) if the large majority of the class participate there will be too much of a crush; (3) on account of this crush the success of the scheme depends absolutely on the conduct of the fellows; (4) it will be difficult to prevent maneuvering for a favorable place while the cheering is going...