Word: partisans
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...best governed cities are those conducted on a non-partisan plan: e.g., Berlin; Prof. Gueist in Contemporary Rev., vol. 46; Glasgow: Century XXXIX...
After being introduced by D. Gray '92 president of the club, the speaker began with quotations from noted partisan politicians characterizing the independent in various uncomplimentary terms. Mr. Storey admitted the charges of disloyalty to party, rather glorying in them and at the same time setting forth the causes to which the independent did owe firm allegiance. These causes were, he said, four in number: civil service reform, honest money, tariff reform, and pure elections...
...Harrison has shown unfitness and incapacity for the office of President.- [a] His administration has been marked by numerous scandals.- [1] Pensions-[2] Wanamaker and House Postmaster-[3] Cottage by the Sea.- [b] His appointments have been governed by selfish and partisan motives, e. g. Russell Harrison, Egan, Clarkson, Tanner, Leeds; Nation XLVIII, 375, 435. Revival of N. Orleans Carpet-Bag ring, Nation XLIX, 101.- [c] Weak message in Dec., Public Opinion...
...Williams by J. F. Morton '92. He said that injustice, in connection with this question, is not a personal matter; but "justified" means "that which is right" in the abstract sense. The people of the United States demand that the officers of the government should be appointed not for partisan reasons, but only for reasons of merit...
...Rule of Senate always heretofore been found ample for the conduct of public business; Congr. Rec. p. 1755. b. Opposition agree to limit debate on all matters necessary to the support of the government, such as appropriation bills, silver bill, etc., but not on purely partisan and sectional measures; Congr...