Word: stringent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...occurred at lunch yesterday in Memorial is the third time such a disturbance has occurred this year, and it should most emphatically be the last. If some men in Memorial are determined to show the ungentlemanly side of their nature the directors of the Dining Association should make a stringent rule to meet such cases, and the next time the offenders make an exhibition of themselves, expel them from the hall. The repetition of the offense three times justifies severe measures. It is, of course, unfortunate that people are allowed to show their own bad taste by their presence...
...allowed to grow up. Boston has had to be put into the hands of the State police, because no mayor could remain in office there and appoint police unless he was subservient to the liquor dealers. All saloon keepers have to give bonds that they will not break the stringent laws enacted against the liquor traffic. Two years ago more than half of these bonds in Boston were held by sixteen men. The shops direct the politics of those who frequent them, and these sixteen men in turn direct the politics of the shops. They thus control the local politics...
...favors reduced tariffs and thus the prosperity of Mass. industries. Speech of Hon. J. G. Carlisle in H. of R., May 19, 1888: Morill's speech and Rice's speech H. of R. session 1859-60; Russell's speech at New York, Dec. 24, 1890. - (1) Twenty years of stringent protection have causeda decline in agriculture; J. D. Warner's "The McKinley Fraud on the Farmer." - (2) Her foreign commerce has been greatly diminished. - (3) Great industries have been ruined through duties on raw materials. - (b) Doctrine on silver question sound; Cleveland's letter on silver question; Gorman's speech...
...present immigration laws are satisfactory.-(a) The worst class of immigrants is excluded.-(b) The interests of American labor are fully protected.(c) More stringent regulations, even if desirable, could not be enforced: North American Review, Vol. 152, pp. 27-37; Statutes at Large; XXIV, p. 414; Cong. Rec., 2d sess., Vol. 22, pp. 1326-1328; The Nation...
...regulations made by the faculty for the government of the college received considerable attention during the past year, and were in some respects thoroughly revised. The changes made were brought about partly by the advice of the overseers, and partly because the faculty felt themselves in need of more stringent rules, by which to get the best possible work from the students. The changes have all been toward compelling the men to do better work, and for that purpose are more stringent as regards absence from college and neglect of college duties. The officers have all been empowered to deal...