Word: repeals
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...every one of the infinite variety of organizations that submerged their differences and pooled their resources in the common cause of repealing the Teachers' Oath Law, Governor Hurley's veto comes as a bitter disappointment. But the appalling thing about the defeat is not so much the Governor's action, which might have been expected, but the message which he sent back to the General Court along with the unsigned repeal. It is appalling as a revelation of the state of mind of the governor of the Commonwealth...
...Repeal is dead for a year at least. Many thoughtful people would prefer to let the law stand, rather than suffer the baptism by fire of the public debate. This is an unnecessary retreat, however, directed by considerations of the moment. A number of the legislators who led the fight against repeal last year no longer live on the public payroll. And it is to be hoped that those who fought the good fight will carry on, and let the next assault go over the top to trimuph...
Carrying on in the Curley tradition, Governor Hurley yesterday vetoed the Oath Bill repeal which last month slipped through the bicameral state congress...
...Repeal now," says the chief executive, "would encourage certain vicious minorities whose motives and conduct are inimical to, and destructive of, the principles upon which this republic was founded. These small groups of persons, among whom the very idea of God is repugnant, active in the opposition to the enactment of this law, and quick in the espousal of its repeal, would construe repeal triumphantly...
...vote of 16-14, the State Senate yesterday passed the Teachers' Oath Repeal Bill to be engrossed and returned to the House. A tie would have meant the Bill's shelving...