Word: partisans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Corp. and expand the credit and currency facilities of the Federal Reserve System (the Glass-Steagall bill). Much of this legislation was put into his hands by the Republican Administration as part of President Hoover's relief program. He expeditiously piloted it through the House under a non-partisan agreement. He and Senator Glass of Virginia worked hand in glove to effect speedy conference compromises. When left to his own devices, he helped produce the Goldsborough bill for inflating commodity prices by deflating the dollar's value and rammed it through the House over the violent objection...
...first game with his triple when the bases were loaded and lost it by his numerous walks and his error in the ninth inning, should ascend the mound this afternoon under much more favorable circumstances. In the Worcester contest he had the disadvantage of pitching before a highly partisan crowd of some 5000 spectators which swept the field with yelling whenever the Purple threatened the Crimson lead. Tomorrow, on his home diamond, he will be relieved of this unsteadying influence...
...Harvard Democratic and Republican Clubs will cooperate in a bi-partisan rally early next October to promote interest in the political campaigns and to present issues to the student body...
...considerably worse situation, have to some extent relieved their wretched workers and controlled the employers. This nation has allowed its industrial difficulties to become so acute that a peaceable solution of them seems almost hopeless. Meanwhile the government has continued to shatter public confidence by frittering its time in partisan and inconsequential bickering. If tragic outbreaks are to be avoided, Congress must drop its petty electioneering and turn serious thoughts toward removing the worker from his frightful predicament...
...bill's proposed tariffs on oil, coal, lumber and copper spoiled its non-partisan character. Five Democrats of the Finance Committee signed a minority report flaying the log-rolling which put such duties into the measure. Democratic committeemen who did not sign this report were Kentucky's Barkley, proponent of a coal tariff; Texas' Connally and Oklahoma's Gore, proponents of a duty on oil; and Utah's King, copper...