Word: platform
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Thus the sting was drawn from one Republican criticism before it could be drafted into the platform at Cleveland. Lest the extraction of the sting should be missed, the President expounded at his press conference his idea that all big farmers should have their benefit payments restricted...
These men who will step to the platform to receive degrees on behalf of their classmates...
...parade of visitors past his desk that fact was emphasized. He confabbed with Senator Wagner who will write his 1936 platform; with John L. Lewis, backer of Labor's Nonpartisan League to re-elect Roosevelt, Democratic Chairman Farley, Governors Davey of pivotal Ohio and McNutt of pivotal Indiana, with AAAd-ministrator Davis who lately returned from a trip to Europe to begin a grand tour of the farm states to bind farmers to the New Deal...
...shout together at this physical attempt to exclude their comrades from New York. Norman Thomas finally brought temporary peace by saying: "Mr. Chairman-since there doesn't seem to be enough room on the floor for the 'Old Guard' delegation, let them sit on the platform." The debate that then began was broken off for supper, was resumed and continued bitterly until 2 a. m. When the meeting broke up the issue was still undecided. After the delegates had slept on it, they were no nearer agreement. Someone struck up the Internationale and the delegates rose...
...sorry for them. ... At best it is a face-saver. At worst it is a mere spite party doomed to futility." Left to itself, the remainder of the Socialist party shouted down an invitation to join the Communists on a common ticket. Slated for adoption was a platform calling for public ownership of key industries; peace; slum clearance; a 30-hour week; a "workers and farmers amendment" to the Constitution to give Congress complete control of agriculture and industry. When the hour came for choosing candidates, George A. Nelson, Wisconsin farmer, onetime Alaskan sourdough, was nominated for Vice President. Norman...