The Pre-presidential Career of Grover ClevelandUniversity of Wisconsin--Madison, 1922 - 168 pages |
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Aaron Cleveland accept the nomination administration Albany appointed ballot became Bissell Blaine campaign canals candidate Chicago citizens Cleve Cleveland of Buffalo commission commissioner Committee County Democracy crat Demo Democrat Convention dollars duties election Erie County Executive Chamber father favor firm Folger gave Cleveland GOODRICH Governor Cleveland Governor Cornell Governorship Grover Cleveland GU ALEXANDER Harper's Weekly History of Buffalo honest Ibid Independents interest Irish Irving Hall John Kelly July June June 26 lawyer leaders Legislature Letters and Speeches majority Mayor Cleveland ment Morissey Nation night November October Official New York organisation PARKER political President Presidential public career railroad recognised Republican paper Republican party returned Rogers Roswell Flower says Schurz Senate sent Sept September September 23 Services of Grover sheriff Slocum STANWOOD STODDARD Syracuse Tammany Hall ticket tion veto veto message victory vols votes William Dorsheimer York Sun York Tribune York World
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Page 46 - I am of the opinion that in the legislation and proceedings which I have detailed, and in the fact that pursuant thereto the road of the company was constructed and finished, there exists a contract in favor of this company, which is protected by that clause of the Constitution of the United States which prohibits the passage of a law by any State impairing the obligation of contracts.
Page 54 - There shall be elected at the general election in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, three members of a State board of education ; one for two years, one for four years, and one for six years...
Page 37 - In point of fact» I will tell you first of all others, the policy I intend to adopt, and that is to make the matter a business engagement between the people of the State and myself in which the obligation on my side is to perform the duties assigned...
Page 42 - He shall communicate by message to the Legislature, at every session, the condition of the State, and recommend such matters to them as he shall judge expedient.
Page 7 - I am now in condition to pay my note which you hold, given for money borrowed some years ago. I suppose I might have paid it long before, but I have never thought you were in need of it, and I had other purposes for my money I have forgotten the date of the note. If you will send me it I will mail you the principal and interest, The loan you made me was my start in life, and I shall always preserve the note as an interesting reminder of your kindness.
Page 46 - I have to say with shame," he announced in an astonishing confession before the Legislature, "that when I voted for this bill I did not act as I think I ought to have acted and as I generally have acted on the floor of this House.
Page 37 - I intend to adopt, and that is to make the matter a business engagement between the people of the State and myself, in which the obligation on my side is to perform the duties assigned me with an eye single to the interests of my employers.
Page 42 - It is submitted that the appointment of subordinates in the several State departments, and their tenure of office or employment should be based upon fitness and efficiency, and that this principle should be embodied in legislative enactment, to the end that the policy of the State may conform to the reasonable public demand on that subject.
Page 37 - I have just voted. I sit here in the mayor's office alone, with the exception of an artist from Frank Leslie's Newspaper, who is sketching the office. If mother was here I should be writing to her, and I feel as if it were time for me to write to someone who will believe what I write. I have been for some time in the atmosphere of certain success, so that I have been sure that I should assume the duties of the high office for which I have been named. I have tried hard, in the light of this fact,...
Page 20 - ... us are diverted to other purposes, or when, by design or neglect, we allow a greater sum to be applied to any municipal purpose than is necessary, we have, to that extent, violated our duty. There surely is no difference in his duties and obligations, whether a person is intrusted with the money of one man or many.