Word: loudest
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...strange that such persons should be the loudest advocates of legislation most unpalatable to a great number, when should such a measure actually provoke forcible resistance, their scruples would prevent their striking a blow to enforce it. Others, perhaps, would be permitted to emperll their souls in the good cause...
When the tumult was loudest, Senator "Jim" Watson of Indiana, premier politician of the Republican Party, rose to make the first speech he has made in months. He tried to quiet the tumult by "explaining" the President's letter. It was not directed at the Senate, but at Mr. Pinchot, said he. The explanation was weak and failed to explain...
...debate Senators Willis and Fess, Republicans of Ohio, were the only outspoken defenders of Mr. Daugherty, although Senator Bruce, Democrat of Maryland, attempted to restrain the ardor of the Democrats and radicals who cried loudest for the investigation. Mr. Fess exclaimed: "It strikes me that the Senate is reaching rather a low level. I hope this is not a school of scandal...
...Adams, Heywood Broun and other able members of the World staff, a few millionaires, a few artists, the centurions of the "400," an occasional ambassador. With them as gallery he demonstrates his remarkable proficiency with the croquet mallet, always holding the center of the stage With the loudest voice, the most daring epithet, the most active mind. His luncheon guests came. He picked three of them?Judge O'Brien, Joseph P. Day, George E. Smith to head committees ? "Self -Appointed Citizens...
...establish by the visit the supremacy of France across the orchestra and footlights. This they cannot do unless they call into consultation American musical comedy doctors. America has had the most and the tiredest business men for too many years not to have developed the funniest comedians, the loudest and fastest jazz and the most beautiful race of chorus girls that the world has ever seen...