Word: len
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Caesar had his Brutus, Jesus Christ had his Judas Iscariot, the United States had its Benedict Arnold and Jefferson Davis, and Illinois has Len Small. And if the Judas of Illinois had the courage of the Judas of Jesus, he would return the 30 pieces of silver, get a rope and hang himself, and remove the withering blight which will remain upon this state as long as he is Governor of Illinois...
...delve into the irregularities and peculiarities of the situation in Texas. But that such exist we cannot doubt, for wholesale pardoning is an irregularity which nothing but peculiar circumstances can warrant. Perhaps Governor Ferguson hopes to duplicate the success of Governor Len Small of Illinois, who is said to have found such tactics compatible, even necessary, to the building of an efficient political machine. Of course, a good politician must be magnanimous and appeal to every stratum of society, but until Mrs. Ferguson has shown some such lofty motive her position is open to censure...
...DuBois 3L, of the Cambridge Club team, 15-10, 12-15, 15-11., 9-15, 15-9. In yesterday's matches all three of Harvard's men won, Capt; H. N. Rawlins '27 defeating T. E. Jansen 11, 15-11, 8-15, 15-5, 15-8, P. M. Len hart '27 downing Capt. E. M. Upjohn of the Cambridge Club, 18-17, 15-10, 7-15, 9-15, 15-9, and H. B. Jackson '27 conquering G. B. Perkins...
Last week in Joliet the jury announced its verdict . . . and soon six forms will dangle on the gallows unless they are saved by further legal delay or by Gov. Len Small, crook-pardoner...
Meantime, Illinois had common political crockery to contemplate. At all times, of course, they have their governor, Len Small. Last fortnight they also had a special grand jury sitting to expose wholesale ballot-stealing, box-stuffing, gun play, voting the names of dead men, kidnaping, false returns and intimidation by hirelings of the Republican machine in grimy precincts of tough Chicago. This jury found fraud enough to indict 44 judges, clerks and election officials...