Word: favorableness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Both principals are touring the state on the stump. Governor Elaine is assisted by an all-star cast including "Young Bob" LaFollette, Novelist Zona Gale†, and Mrs. Elaine. In Milwaukee, where betting is as essential as beer, the odds are 5 to 4 in favor of Mr. Elaine...
...that it compels him to buy in a highly protected market and to sell in a free world market." Amounts contributed by large manufacturers who are beneficiaries of the tariff prove the iniquitous character of the policy. 4) Republicans defeated farm relief in the 69th session. 5) Democrats favor "an honest trade law that will stimulate business by fair competition and produce revenue to the government instead of "a high protective tariff for the benefit of special interests...
...Senator George of Georgia has a problem to face that would irk any statesman. He is battling for renomination in the Democratic primaries (equivalent to election) against the father of 16 children. This man with these 16 potent arguments in his favor, is Judge Richard B. Russell, whose advocates say that "a man who has done so well by his country ought to be rewarded with the U. S. Senatorship...
Adequately educated, never actually in want, he roved from one occupation to another until fame and wealth came to him as the Julio of The Four Horsemen. When he died he was insured in favor of his producer, Joseph M. Schenck...
...69th Congress repressive Filipino legislation, then called upon Col. Thompson, finally issued a statement. Said he: "Americans as a whole have the most friendly feeling toward us, sympathize with our aspirations for independence, recognize fully the obligation contained in the preamble to the Jones law and are disposed to favor more, instead of less, self-government for us." Recently in the U. S. gum-chewers were horrified upon opening their favorite pink-sheeted tabloid to see the photograph of a Filipino native with a four-inch tail...