Word: norrisism
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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(5 of 6) of water power. Nominee Smith was not slow to pick up the "Socialist" challenge. Speaking in Boston, he "called the roll" of eminent Republicans past and present whom, he said, would have to be classed as "Social ists" if he was one - the late Theodore Roosevelt, Mr...
One of the most compelling negative reasons (i.e. against Hoover) I have for voting for Mr. Smith is that I don't like the former's crowd, as somebody has put it. I can't help contrasting "I owe my nomination to no man or group of men," which I...
Whatever crystallizes in Wisconsin next fortnight will be memorable. Walter Jodok Kohler, welfare-working plumbing man, will probably be elected Governor. Young Bob will almost certainly be re-elected Senator. There will be fights all down the line for other offices, the bitterness of which is daily being transmitted to...
Foolish the army which fires all its ammunition at the beginning of a battle. Wise the political party which saves up until the eve of election some important announcements, testimonials, recruits. Last week, William Gibbs McAdoo, unreconciled Wilsonian Democrat, commended the prize offered by Motor-maker William Crapo Durant for...
There was, to begin with, hollow-cheeked, insurgent Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, where the trip started. He it is who is supposed to guard the Progressive mantle of the late, great LaFollette. The Omaha speech on farm relief received a nod of Norris approval. Of the Denver waterpower...