Word: follettee
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Motives. Most of the regular Republicans voted not to seat Mr. Nye. A small group of Democrats, a group which it was estimated are inclined to adhere closely to their legal opinions, did likewise. The bulk of the Democrats, the Insurgent Republicans and Progressives voted to seat Mr. Nye. There...
He put up his greatest fight to increase the maximum estate tax from 20% (in the bill) to 25%. "What has made possible the perpetration of these taxing outrages at the present time?" said he. "Let me tell you. Bryan is dead, Wilson is dead, Roosevelt is dead, La-Follette...
The Senate. In double-breasted blue suit, Charles G. Dawes called the Senate to order. Eighty-nine senators, many in political "full dress," the Prince Alberts of yesteryear, were present at the solemn occasion. Of the four new senators, all except Mr. Nye were led to the rostrum by their...
Norman Thomas, whose subject today will be "Socialism and Individual Freedom" is Executive Director of the League for Industrial Democracy. He is a contributing editor of "The Nation" and "The World Tomorrow" and is well equipped to talk on social and economic problems. Mr. Thomas was the La Follette candidate...
Norman Thomas, prominent pacifist, who was candidate for governor of New York on the La Follette platform in 1924 and was socialist candidate for Mayor of New York City last month, will be one of the speakers on Saturday evening. He will talk on "The Relation of Public Opinion to...