Word: curleyism
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Former Governor James Michael Curley in an interview with the CRIMSON yesterday at his Boston headquarters declared that the Harvard community should vote for him in spite of the fact that his opponent, Leverett Saltonstall '14, is a graduate of the University...
Asked whether he or Saltonstall most truly represented the liberalism which Harvard had stood for in the history of Massachusetts, Curley, weighing each word he uttered in his suave and cultured voice, spoke as follows...
...Curley was shown a copy of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts guaranteeing the "powers, authorities, rights, liberties, privileges, immunities, and franchises" of Harvard College, and asked whether the state should not assume the burden of tax exemption which now resides with the municipalities...
...subject of the University's relations with the public, and particularly the recent disturbances in Cambridge, Curley talked at some length, enunciating each word with sermon-like emphasis...
...intelligent voter can possibly give backing to a politician like Mr. Curley, who falsely represents the have-not's, who in his past administrations has succeeded only in demoralizing both state government and the state Democratic party. On the other side is a man, who, besides being honest, has won acclaim right here at Harvard as an active and liberal Overseer, which, to say the least, is a rare phenomenon. Consequently, this Republican son of Harvard deserves the votes of the University community...