Word: partisans
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...true that the manufacture of political issues has become something of a national industry, but I am as strong for politics?in a partisan sense?keeping out of the utilities as I am for utilities keeping out of politics. I have more confidence of a beneficial outcome under enlightened business leadership, with a minimum of governmental interference, than I have of getting very far by making this the football of politics and politicians. And without meaning to question anybody's sincerity, I may be permitted to wonder whether gentlemen who discourse so extravagantly and so passionately on the subject...
...period approaches which comes every four years, when public attention is focused for a time upon national politics," said Mr. Brown, looking sharply through his octagonal spectacles, "spokesmen for themselves and for various groups, partisan and otherwise, are prone to be generous with their observations with respect to the duties, obligations and limitations in matters political. The indisputable fact is that the laws of our land place no restrictions upon Presidential officers, a term which includes postmasters of the first, second and third classes. The statutes which forbid political activity on the part of governmental employes are limited in their...
Last week John Francis Curry, foxy little boss of Manhattan's Democracy, emerged from Tammany Hall to face the Republican-controlled legislative committee which has been investigating the municipal government. From the outset Boss Curry had resisted this inquiry as a piece of partisan politics. As a matter of party duty his Tammany henchmen blocked, balked, thwarted and nullified the committee's efforts to probe the scandals of New York to the bottom. Now Boss Curry was summoned to explain and justify his opposition...
...unanimous recommendation of our State Board of Health I have appointed him. President Hoover has consented to Dr. Draper's acceptance, thus recognizing that the health of the Nation is the sum total of the health of the States. The appointment has brought criticism from partisan sources. But I will not 'play politics' with the public health...
...President Hoover had put reality into this defense by acting for "worldwide" relief. But because the President had enlisted Democratic aid to ratify his plan, G. O. Politicians at national headquarters leaned over backwards last week not to jubilate out loud. They were well aware that if they started partisan hurrahing now, they would drive Democratic votes in Congress away when they would be needed next December. Outside of Washington Republicans were not thus careful to stifle their delight. In New Jersey last week David Baird Jr., onetime Senator and now Republican nominee for Governor, made a speech which accurately...