Word: sentimentality
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...Present guarantees are insufficient.-(a) The only proposed constitution impracticable: R. N. Baskin, Argument against Admission Utah-(1) Disingenuous-(2) Limits state sovereignty: House Report, supra, p. 68-(3) Public sentiment does not support it.-(4) Judiciary in the hands of the Mormons.-(b) Mormons untrustworthy and unyielding: Utah Commission, supra 11.-(c) Movement toward statehood a last resort: Baskin, supra...
...High license is wrong in principle, - (a) It gives to an evil the sanction of law. (b) It strengthens the saloon power: New Engl., XLVIII. 127. - (c) It tends to make drinking and the liquor traffic respectable: North Am. Review, vol. 147, p. 123. - (d) It debauches public sentiment: Our Day III. 335. - (e) It is the plan of the liquor men: Hand-book of Prohibition...
...Prohibition does not prohibit: Forum ii. 234, vii. 682; Pop. Sci. Mo. xxvi, 795; No. Am. vol. 141, p. 38; And. Rev. ix. 22. - (a) It cannot control appetite: No. Am. vol. 139, p. 196. - (b) Not supported by public sentiment: Forum vii. 675; No. Am., vol. 141, pp, 42-45. - (1) Not supported by many good citizens: Nation xii. 353; Am. Jour. Soc. Sci. xiv. 90. - (c) Has failed in - (1) Maine; Fortn xvi. 168. 174. - (2) Iowa; Nation xlii. 52 - (3) Kansas; No. Am. vol. 141, p. 41. - (4) Mass; Macm. lix. 343. - (5) R. I :Unita...
...Sunday opening would be against the best interests of the American people. - (a) Demoralizing: Our Day, VIII. 259. - (b) Against the sentiment of a large majority: Our Day, IX, 695; Christian Advocate, Dec., 1891. - (c) Saloon keepers unanimously favor it: Our Day, IX, 697, 698. - (d) Unjust to the workingman. - (1) Takes away their rest day: Our Day, IX, 696. - (2) Against their own desire: Ibid; Crafts, Civil Sabbath, 29, 42; Sabbath for Man, 654, 656; Pamphlet No. 1. - (3) Dangerous to their future rest day: Pamphlet No. 3, p. 2 - (4) Discommodes vastly more workingmen than it accommodates...
...communication in another column in regard to the recent vote of the Faculty undoubtedly voices the sentiment of the undergraduates and of the University at large. It is not necessary for us to repeat our remarks of yesterday. The Faculty has passed a vote, the reasons for which as our correspondent has pointed out, do not appear to be very substantial. It is evident that the University as a whole agrees that the action in regard to the Freshman Musical organization was wholly uncalled for and unwise. We can only trust that the Faculty will see the matter from...