Word: heflinism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...speech by Senator Heflin in which he inferred that "the principal" referred to in one of the telegrams sent by one of McLean's employees was President Coolidge. The telegram said: "Saw principal, delivered message. He says greatly appreciate and sends regards to you and Mrs. McLean. There will be no rocking of boat and no resignations. He expects reaction from unwarranted political attacks. Bennet." ¶ The publication of two telegrams sent by President Coolidge to Mr. McLean at Palm Beach. One said: "Prescott is away. Advise Slemp with whom I shall confer. Acknowledge." According to announcement from...
...Adopted a resolution by Senator Heflin, Democrat of Alabama, for an inquiry by the Post-office Committee into charges of fraudulent land promotion in Texas...
...mass meeting against a local bill proposed to purify all literature circulating in New York State. Said he: "It doesn't hurt any one when a man tells the truth, and for that reason I am against the clean books bill. . . . Speaking of attempts at censorship, Senator Heflin of Alabama was recently very much annoyed when those listening to a speech he was making went outside to see an airplane flying above the Capitol. He forthwith proposed a bill making it illegal to fly within 6,000 feet of the Capitol. Senator Williams, of Mississippi, defeated this bill with...
...golden days of politics are no more. In the present Senate there are but two members who dress with more formality than the average business man. The two exceptions are made by the cutaways of Senator Hiram Johnson of California and Senator Tom Heflin of Alabama. In addition, Mr. Heflin affects a fancy waistcoat...
That Mr. Borah is an able lawyer, few will deny. But there are many lawyers in the U. S. Senate. Hiram Johnson,* for one. And La Follette and Lodge and Heflin and Owen and Pepper. Other lawyers: Ashurst, Brandegee, Broussard, Bruce, Caraway, Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dial, Dill, Dillingham, Ernst, Fletcher, George, Gerry, Hale, Harreld, Harrison, both Jones', King, Lenroot, Mayfield, McLean, McNary, Neely, Norris, Overman, Pittman, Ralston, Ransdell, both Reed's, Robinson, Shortridge, Shields, Simmons, Spencer, Stanley, Stephens, Sterling, Swanson, Trammell, Underwood, both Walsh's, Watson, Wheeler. Willis...