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... masses are superior to those of the individual or the classes , and therefore must prevail . Popular clamor and political agitation against a recognized evil that stops short of effective and intelligent action are as senseless as they ...
... masses are superior to those of the individual or the classes , and therefore must prevail . Popular clamor and political agitation against a recognized evil that stops short of effective and intelligent action are as senseless as they ...
Page 50
... mass of Imperialism . Why may not a great homogeneous peo- ple having strength and security in its constitution look forward to a career of unending glory ? What can be , is . The Public want not a change of government , but of gov ...
... mass of Imperialism . Why may not a great homogeneous peo- ple having strength and security in its constitution look forward to a career of unending glory ? What can be , is . The Public want not a change of government , but of gov ...
Page 55
... mass , like a cloud , drifts along to its destiny in an invisible wind shifted about by the artifices of infinite poli- tical dissimulation . The leaders of Public thought from this example of our Trust - statecraft may trace the course ...
... mass , like a cloud , drifts along to its destiny in an invisible wind shifted about by the artifices of infinite poli- tical dissimulation . The leaders of Public thought from this example of our Trust - statecraft may trace the course ...
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... masses of property in single lines of families , which has divided America into two distinct orders : the Nouveaux Riches Royal and the Pro- letarian Classes . The spirit of the times has altered since the Declaration of Independence ...
... masses of property in single lines of families , which has divided America into two distinct orders : the Nouveaux Riches Royal and the Pro- letarian Classes . The spirit of the times has altered since the Declaration of Independence ...
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... masses are taxed more than 4 per cent . This is the grave iniquity decreed by law which creates the aristocracy and democracy . The democracy hold barely one - eighth of the national wealth , and one family of the aristocracy out of ...
... masses are taxed more than 4 per cent . This is the grave iniquity decreed by law which creates the aristocracy and democracy . The democracy hold barely one - eighth of the national wealth , and one family of the aristocracy out of ...
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ages aggregate American amount balance of trade bimetallism blood bonds capital capitalists cent century civilization coin commercial Congress Constitution Declaration Democracy Democratic despotism distribution of wealth dividends divine doctrine dollars due process earth economic equality by due equality of right excess of exports families famine favor fiscal freedom Funded Debt gold monometallism Gold Standard High Tariff holding Class hundred income increase indirect taxation industrial inequality interest issue Jurisprudence Justice kings labor legislation less liberty living Louis XI Mark Hanna ment monometallism National Bank national debt Nebraskan Philippines political Power-holding Class Power-holding Class asked PRESIDENT principle of equality process of law production progress prosperity receive Republic Republican party securities SENATOR slavery social society stand statesmen stitution Tariff thousand millions tion to-day Treasury truth underconsumption United wages well-to-do classes William McKinley
Popular passages
Page 252 - All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. We balance inconveniences; we give and take; we remit some rights that we may enjoy others; and we choose rather to be happy citizens than subtle disputants.
Page xxvi - Was the hope drunk Wherein you dress'd yourself? Hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely ? From this time Such I account thy love.
Page 241 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the meantime they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Page xix - Truth, indeed, came once into the world with her divine Master, and was a perfect shape most glorious to look on...
Page 254 - By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Page 223 - That the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification thereof, and asserts its determination when that is accomplished to leave the government and control of the island to its people.
Page 175 - That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
Page 36 - The Constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union.