Word: laws
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...fear extradition, they said, because he could not be extradited unless a French court said so, and a French court was not likely to say so because falsifying an income tax blank is not considered perjury in France. To perjure one must swear falsely before a judge, says French law...
...cast his own vote. He votes for himself, of course, but it is not the vote that is important. It is the principle of the thing, the example to others, the patriotic performance of one's civic duty. Unfortunately, it was discovered last week, the California law will prevent Nominee Hoover from casting his vote by mail. He had planned to be in the crucial East on the eve of the election. Plans were changed...
Said Senator Fess: ". . . Party responsibility . . . welfare of the country. . . . Prosperity . . . tax reduction . . . sympathy for the agriculturalist . . . enforcement of law ... I congratulate you . . . assured success . . . ability, integrity and devotion to public welfare...
Senator Curtis then made 14 solemn promises, of which the following phrase was typical: "To enforce the laws without fear or favor." He discussed Farm Relief for twelve paragraphs, suggesting that a small, nonpartisan, joint committee of Congress be appointed to work out a plan. To Law Enforcement he gave five very Dry paragraphs: "The Constitution of the United States is the Keystone of our national strength, our pride in the hour of prosperity, our consolation and rallying point under every pressure of adversity . . . etc., etc." "I believe in meeting an issue squarely," he said. Next came Women, then...
...Congress such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.' Opinion upon prohibition cuts squarely across the two great political parties. There are thousands of so-called 'wets and drys' in each. The platform of my party is silent upon any question of change in the law. I personally believe that there should be change and I shall advise the Congress in accordance with my constitutional duty of whatever changes I deem 'necessary or expedient.' It will then be for the people and the representatives in the national and State legislatures to determine whether these...