Word: pardoner
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...pastor of the First Baptist Church of Columbus, Texas, and I was during the month of April, 1925, editor of a publication which I called The Crusader. In the April number of said publication I wrote an article headed "Fergusons Encourage Crime." In that article I discussed the pardon record of Governor Miriam A. Ferguson, and in connection with such discussion I referred to Jim Ferguson in the following language: "All Texans are sorry for the woman that must bear his practice of using her as a rubber stamp that he may be rehabilitated through the criminal element...
...Communist Labor Party. She was sentenced to from one to 14 years in prison. For five years her friends have supplied money to carry on her legal battle. Last week the Supreme Court refused to hear her appeal. Now she must go to jail unless the Governor pardons her. But he cannot do so unless she signs an appeal for pardon, and she has announced that she will not do so, since it would imply a confession of guilt-which she will not admit...
...printed his letter (TIME, Aug. 31) but made public note of the fact that the Christian Century had also misrepresented Dr. Reisner-as much as to imply that Dr. Reisner had been loud and undignified, despite his protest. Now all is clear, and TIME begs Dr. Reisner's pardon, this time in all sincerity...
...could do this with no compunction of conscience, believing God, knowing my heart and purpose in so doing, would pardon me, as I am sure he pardoned John Brown of Harper's Ferry for doing what he did to hasten the overthrow of human slavery...
Reports began to filter in of desertions from Abd-el-Krim to the French. Several chieftains who had gone over to the Riffian leader were alleged to have offered to return, help fight the Riffians, if only the French would pardon them, grant them arms and munitions. At the same time, it was reported that the Riffians were subjecting unwilling warriors to barbaric cruelties, "such as cutting off their arms and legs in the presence of women...