1917–1929
Opposition to Wilson’s War Message
While I am most emphatically and sincerely opposed to taking any step that will force our country into the useless and senseless war now being waged in Europe, yet, if
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While I am most emphatically and sincerely opposed to taking any step that will force our country into the useless and senseless war now being waged in Europe, yet, if
Congressional Record, 56th Congress, 1st Session, 9 January 1900, 704-712. Beveridge was a Republican Senator from Indiana from 1899–1911. MR. PRESIDENT,1 the times call for candor. The Philippines are ours
Henry Van Dyke, The American Birthright and the Philippine Pottage, a Sermon Preached on Thanksgiving Day by the Pastor of the Brick Church in New York City, 1898 (New York:
I had supposed until recently that it was the duty of senators and representatives in Congress to vote and act according to their convictions on all public matters that came
Abraham Lincoln was a Southern poor white, of illegitimate birth, poorly educated and unusually ugly, awkward, ill-dressed. He liked smutty stories and was a politician down to his toes. Aristocrats—Jeff
We love to think of the Great as flawless. We yearn in our imperfection toward Perfection–sinful, we envisage Righteousness. As a result of this, no sooner does a great man
THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES, In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription
The men of the Niagara Movement coming from the toil of the year’s hard work and pausing a moment from the earning of their daily bread turn toward the nation
An Act to supplement existing laws against unlawful restraints and monopolies, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of
Mr. Chairman, I have had great doubt whether or not I should impose any remarks on this bill upon the Convention, especially after my friend Mr. Quigg has so ingeniously