Word: governors
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Sirs: Re: your issue of July 22, p. 11, col. 1. Let TIME in the interest of fair print, publish what Mr. McMahon wired Governor Richards and which fairly invoked the reply received...
...true solution to the problems confronting textile workers, but let them, as well as to those to whom they pay their "dues" remember that they cannot dictate to the people and its constituted officers just what policy shall be adopted in the proper management of industrial disorders and uprisings. Governor Richards has been quite fair and impartial in his dealings with each side to the controversies, and it ill behooves certain factions in trying to picture things differently...
President Thomas F. McMahon of the United Textile Workers of America wired Governor Richards: _ "National executive board United Textile Workers of America in session here today instructs me to say to you that this organization will hold Governor of State as chief police officer personally responsible for safety of our representatives John Peel and Vernon Allen while in your state. According to telegrams reaching us from Representative Peel today his life was threatened by thugs in the employ of textile corporations in Ware Shoals and the local police authorities in that place instead of affording Peel proper protection...
Secretary Hyde's only practical knowledge of farming has come through his personal management of four farms, totaling 710 acres, belonging to his wife. To many a Missouri farmer his name is still anathema because as Governor he put through a road program which earned him the epithet of "tax-eater...
Fred Warren Green, Governor of Michigan, flew to the horse races at Kalamazoo with a friend for pilot. Landing on the track, the plane hit a rut, was pitched on its nose in front of 7,000 Michiganders. Governor Green & friend climbed out unhurt...