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...seen. By it, nominations are left solely to those who have a purely commercial interest in politics; by it, therefore, members are sent to our legislatures who are the creatures of a few "wire pullers," and act only according to their orders. Another evil is always present in the larger cities. This is bribery for protection against adverse legislation. The claim is made that such vote-buying has become indispensable to the safety of large corporate interests. Of course, honest primaries would do away with this evil; yet for every man bought there must be a buyer...
...James H. Hyde of New York has made a large donation, a small part of which is to be used immediately for buying books. The larger part will be a permanent endowment fund, the income of which will be spent in the purchase of books...
...money that they acquire dishonestly. Only about one-ninth of the taxes reaches the treasury, the other eight-ninths being stolen by the various officials through whose hands the taxes pass. Justice may be bought, and, in a lawsuit, that side usually wins which pays the court the larger fee. Another feature in the executive government is the extreme cruelty used by officials. Beating is the commonest form of punishment, and torture is sometimes resorted to as a means of securing evidence. It must be said, however, that such cruelty is not characteristic of the nation. Another vice...
Undoubtedly the membership of the Union would be larger at five dollars annual dues than at ten, but in estimating the possible receipts, mentioned in Tuesday's CRIMSON, the committee neglected to consider two other possible sources of income. The musical clubs and the Pierian Sodality, during the year, might each give at least one concert, the proceeds of which could be devoted toward reducing the annual expenses of the Union. Then, as there is plenty of talent among us, an annual play could be produced. The date of its performance could be arranged so that it would not interfere...
...work of remounting the Ware collection of glass flowers, at the University Museum, has been discontinued, and will not be resumed until Professor Goodale returns from his vacation. The work, thus far largely experimental, has proved entirely satisfactory. There was a possibility that the weight of the larger models, five to eight pounds, would cause the plaster mounts to break, when stood upright in the cases, but sufficient time has now elapsed to allow for any such accident, and none of the plaster casts show any signs of weakness...