Proceedings of the National Conference for Good City Government and Annual Meeting of the National Municipal LeagueMunicipal League, 1894 |
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Page 74 - thereof, or any agent, commissioner or other person, acting in its behalf, either by a citizen, resident therein, or by a corporation, who is assessed for and is liable to pay, or, within one year before the commencement of the action has paid, a tax therein.
Page 277 - Though love repine and reason chafe, There came a voice without reply ; ' Tis man 's perdition to be safe, When for the truth he ought to die. '
Page 173 - peace and joy in the Holy Ghost." " He that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God and approved of men.
Page 88 - Article 9 of the Bill of Rights in the Constitution of Maryland declares :— ••That no power of suspending laws or the execution of laws, unless by. or derived from the Legislature, ought to be exercised or allowed.
Page 143 - The rest of the community, embracing the large majority of the more thrifty classes, averse to engaging in what they deem the low business of politics, or hopeless of accomplishing any substantial good in the face of such powerful opposing interests, for the most part content themselves with acting in accordance with their respective parties.
Page 141 - The formation of general political parties upon differences as to general principles or methods of state policy is useful, or at all events, inevitable. But it is rare indeed, that any such questions, or indeed any upon which good men ought to differ, arise in connection with the conduct of municipal affairs. Good men
Page 144 - citizens' ticket may be run by a combination of respectable men of both parties. Sometimes this attempt succeeds. However, though the tenets of Republicans and Democrats have absolutely nothing to do with the conduct of city affairs, though the sole object of the election, say of a city
Page 322 - to procure the punishment of all persons who may be guilty of election frauds, maladministration of office or misappropriation of public funds ; to advocate and promote a public service based upon character and capability only ; and to promote intelligent discussion of municipal affairs by the publication and distribution of reliable information in relation thereto.
Page 86 - of Those trees in whose dim shadow The ghastly priest doth reign, The priest who slew the slayer, And shall himself be slain. But,
Page 144 - At present the disposition to run and vote for candidates according to party is practically universal, although the duty of party loyalty is deemed less binding than in state or federal elections. When both the great parties put forward questionable men, a non-partisan list or