Word: states
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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National Chairman Raskob received from one W. H. Ridgeway, of San Antonio, Tex., an "appeal to your spirit of sportsmanship.'' Mr. Ridgeway thought that Nominee Hoover was going to carry "every State in the Union except Louisiana, Mississippi. Georgia and South Carolina" (The Literary Digest's straw vote predicted that Nominee Hoover would carry Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina). He asked Mr. Raskob to get these States to ''fall in line" and "make it unanimous...
...Socialism!" and of Senator Norris' consequent declaration for Smith. He translated "Socialism" into what most of the Northwest's successful politicians call "Progressiveness." A typical Robinson excerpt: "His [Nominee Hoover's] denunciation of the proposal to make the tariff effective for agriculture as 'State Socialism' not only proves his utter lack of sympathy for the desire of farmers to enjoy prosperity, but also his very prejudiced viewpoint...
...Prohibition, he said: "I cannot speak for Tennessee, but in our State [Ohio] every man or woman who wants a drink can get it, and I am willing to ... assert that whoever wants liquor anywhere in any State can easily procure it. Senator Borah knows that. Mr. Hoover knows it. Mr. Coolidge knows it. And so does Governor Smith. The difference is that Governor Smith frankly tells the truth about it. ... Now why can't we be perfectly honest and candid and frank with each other on this subject? . . . It's not a new thing for public...
Derby folk thought the peak of the day came when it skimmed across another state line to rock-ribbed Republican Hartford, Conn. Here five miles of packed humans jammed the streets, through which police fought a slow way for the Candidate's car. And at no point did the crowds thin or taper off?as happened in Chicago...
...Although the sixth anniversary of the March on Rome was celebrated by 1,250,000 parading Fascists, last week, not a single public oration was pronounced?by order of the Head of the State, who utterly detests and frequently denounces "holiday oratory...