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...remained for the Harriman National Bank of Manhattan to make of its advertisements pithy and pungent expressions of opinion upon economic and political topics, and upon prevailing legislation and legislators in Washington. Recently, the Harriman National's advertisements took occasion to praise Senator Fess of Ohio for a speech by the latter on April 16 in Boston which commended President Coolidge. When Senator Fess voted to override the President's veto of the Bonus Bill, the Harriman "ad writer," who is reputed to be Joseph W. Harriman himself, at once retracted his praise of Senator Fess, and after...
...sustained with the aid of more Democrats than Republicans. This was partly explained by the fact that many Democrats come from southern states which have few Civil War (Union) veterans. It was natural enough to find the Republican insurgents against the President. But where were the regulars-Brandegee, Elkins, Fess, Jones of Washington, McKinley, McNary, Moses, Shortridge, Spencer, Watson, Willis, et al.? All voting against the veto. Where were Lodge and Lenroot? Paired against the veto. Whereas among the Democrats, Glass, Bruce, King, Underwood and others were on the President's side. Following the President's veto only...
...padlock the front door and leave the back door open?" The Senate, 60 to 12, refused to recognize the force of his interjection. Said Pennsylvanian Reed: "This is absolutely unnecessary.* This is unwise if we are to pay any atten- tion to the Pan-American idea." And Senator Fess (from Ohio, like Mr. Willis) cautioned: "It will disturb our relations."; New Mexican Bursum added : "We had $200,000,000 trade with Mexico last year. We may have $1,000,000,000 soon." A last vain attempt to close the border was made by West Virginian Neeley: "Why shut...
Representative Longworth of Ohio Ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania Governor Hyde of Missouri Governor Groesbeck of Michigan Ex-Senator Beveridge of Indiana Governor Dixon of Montana Senator Fess of Ohio...
...debate Senators Willis and Fess, Republicans of Ohio, were the only outspoken defenders of Mr. Daugherty, although Senator Bruce, Democrat of Maryland, attempted to restrain the ardor of the Democrats and radicals who cried loudest for the investigation. Mr. Fess exclaimed: "It strikes me that the Senate is reaching rather a low level. I hope this is not a school of scandal...