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...translation into Greek from Homer's Essay on Eloquence, from the words "Of all the polite and learned nations" through the words "such disputes are very frequent in this nation...
...according to the spirit of the Constitution. I. The Federal Constitutional Convention favored it. (a) They gave the question thorough discussion (McMasters, Forum, XX, 258). (b) The only objection to re-eligibility was when Congress should elect the President. (1) Frequent votes show this (Aowe, No. Am. Rev., 130, p. 120). (2) When the electoral plan was debated no objection was offered to re-eligibility. (c) None of the delegates who refused to sign the Constitution gave, in their public statements, as a reason for their refusal, the re-eligibility clause. II. The State Conventions, called to ratify the Constitution...
...would be beneficial to the welfare of the country. I. There would be less frequent distribution of offices (a) There have been fewer removals when a president has succeeded himself than when a president has succeeded another, even of the same party. (b) A new President has to reward his supporters. II. Extra terms offer motives for clean administration (a) The President's misdoings are brought to light by the hostile press. III. The refusal of a third term might destroy a definite policy (a) Continuity is essential to successful foreign policy. IV. At times it would be unwise...
...either to the help of bosses and machines or to the love of the people. (b.) In the first the tendency is toward the stealing of the people's power by one class: in the second, the people transfer their power to a popular idol. (Bryce p. 69.) (2.) Frequent change of President is essential to a republican government. (a.) By change alone, is the interest and responsibility of the people in the government maintained. (b.) Continued re-election of the same man is the beginning of the resignation of self government...
...renewal of the dual league is certainly for the welfare of both Andover and Exeter. With the termination of the dual league three years ago, healthy athletic competition between the two academies gave way to frequent wrangling; and the many unpleasant charges and counter-charges gave rise to much ill feeling. As the rivalry ended, athletics languished, and the school teams fell off in excellence...