Word: platform
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Approaching the rear platform in mock alarm, the tubby old editor cried, "Shoot not this old grey head," threw up his hand in a hearty Hitler salute (see cut), climbed up on the platform, shook hands while proud Emporians laughed and cheered...
...outside Grand Rapids, Mich, two special trains passed each other in opposite directions. At the end of the southbound train was the private car, David Livingstone. At the end of the northbound train was another private car, Pioneer. As the racket of passing abruptly ceased, someone on the back platform of David Livingstone raised his arm, threw something. A handful of small objects rattled on the rear platform of Pioneer. A Secret Service man snatched at one, scrutinized it suspiciously. It was a Landon campaign button...
...give. Then he would abandon his troublesome notes and drop in a remark which always got response: "I guess you folks are down here to look me over. That goes both ways. I'm glad to look you over, too." But most successful moment in every rear platform audience was when, his talking done, he grinned his natural grin, leaned down to double-handshake all comers...
Presumably his GOPatrons were no less embarrassed than Author Warburg when he wrote to Secretary of State Hull last week that his disillusionment with the Republican candidates and platform plus his gratification at the New Deal's reciprocal tariff treaties and recent moves toward currency stabilization had won back his vote. Of his Roosevelt criticism. Banker Warburg wrote: "I make no retractions." Of Republicans: "It is impossible for me to support an opposition which either will not or cannot recognize that economic nationalism lies at the root of our great difficulties...
Senator: Indeed, yes. Our "scarcity" does not come from "locusts." It comes partially from drought-and more generally from your Secretary Henry Wallace. . . . The platform upon which you were elected said (I quote): "We advocate an immediate drastic reduction of Governmental expenditures . . . to accomplish a saving of not less than 25% in the cost of Federal Government." And what...